The positive direction of electrode potential, thus resembling noble metals such as gold and platinum.

Small staysail located between the foremast and mainmast.

A unit of measurement for the ability of a material to retard the diffusion of water vapor at 73.4 F (23 C). A perm, short for permeance, is the number of grains of water vapor that pass through a square foot of material per hour at a differential vapor p ...

Certificate of Registry (U.S. Coast Guard)

A bulkhead that will not let water pass from one side of it to the other.

Rumania (Flag)

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. Small buoyant transmitter which should always remain afloat if the ship sinks, and send automatically a distress message via satellites.

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

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Working Party on Fire Protection and Safety (IACS)

Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

Installations character for Diving systems.

A type of heating system where heat, resulting when electric current flows through an "element" or conductor, such as Nichrome, which has a high resistance, is radiated to a room.

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

A device that tracks the movement of the sun; used to orient solar concentrating systems.

A thermal storage wall is a south-facing wall that is glazed on the outside. Solar heat strikes the glazing and is absorbed into the wall, which conducts the heat into the room over time. The walls are at least 8 in thick. Generally, the thicker the wall, ...

A refraction phenomenon similar to a parahelion, but occurring generally at a distance of 120

U.S. Customs' automated program under AMS. It allows for electronic reporting of inbound (foreign) cargoes in the U.S.

A life-threatening condition where there is loss of body heat; the greatest danger for anyone in the water. As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down, and this can quickly lead to death.