A distinctive fixed reference point that can be used for navigation.

When one listed company bids for another company (listed or private), and offers to pay in three.

1,000 board feet. One MBM equals 2,265 C.M.

A condition where the particles (dust) becomes embedded in the fabric filter over time and are not removed by the bag cleaning process.

A compartment having a watertight bulkhead at each end.

A substance(s) or pollutant emitted as a result of a process.

A timber or rib of a ship running from the keel to the side rail; the transverse strengthening members in a ship's hull that extend from the keel to the deck or gunwale. The frames form the shape of the hull and act as a skeleton on which the hull plankin ...

The Captain of a vessel. Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters. Handles communications.

A ton on which the shipment is freighted. If cargo is rated as weight or measure (W/M), whichever produces the highest revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric tons and measures are based on cubic meters. RT=1 MT or 1 CBM.

New York Mercantile Exchange

The potential of an electrode measured with respect to a reference electrode or another electrode when no current flows to or from it.

Clauses introduced by charterers based on shortage of delivered cargo because of increased oil prices.

A white disk 12" or more in diameter which is lowered into the sea to estimate transparency of the water. The depths are noted at which it first disappears when lowered and reappears when raised.

The small triangular space found at the intersection of lines of position on a chart when a ship's position is determined by taking three bearings.

An order to buy shares up to a maximum price or sell down to a minimum price.

A line used for suspending articles.

Inter-Island Service in the Philippines area.

A large number of thermocouples connected in series.

(Delivered Ex Quay, [Duty Paid]) (...Named Port of Destination):A Term of Sale which means the DDU term has been fulfilled when the goods have been available to the buyer on the quay (wharf) at the named port of destination, cleared for importation. The s ...

These are official trade shipping terms agreed by the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris.