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A winch, frequently unpowered, having rope storage capacity and used for topping and lowering a derrick boom while the boom is unloaded and for supporting it while it is supporting a load.

Category:Technical Terms

An agreement to hold a carrier harmless with regard to a liability.

Category:Sea Words

A heating system where heat is supplied (radiated) into a room by means of heated surfaces, such as electric resistance elements, hot water (hydronic) radiators, etc.

Category:Energy Terms

FEU

Forty Foot Equivalent Units (Containers).

Category:Sea Words

Cargo discharged in excess of the quantity on the manifest.

Category:Sea Words

A type of long term bond (loan), taken out by a company, which it agrees to repay at a specified.

Category:Financial Terms

A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.

Category:Sea Words

A device that removes solid contaminants, such as dirt or metal particles, from a liquid or gas (air is a gas), or that separates one liquid from another, or a liquid from a gas. The term filter describes the complete unit ... housing, filter element, int ...

Category:Sea Words

Working Party on Stability Subdivision and Load Lines (IACS)

Category:Abbreviations

A company or individual that is not directly regulated as a utility. These entities produce power for their own use and/or sell it to regulated utilities.

Category:Energy Terms

NR

Not Required.

Category:Abbreviations

A naval rank next below that of admiral.

Category:Sea Words

The officially designated elevation of an airport above mean sea level, taken as the highest point on any of the runways of the airport. Same as airport elevation.

Category:Meteorology

A wave disturbance in airflow due to some barrier in the flow. i.e. a hill or mountain.

Category:Meteorology

A glass membrane electrode used to measure pH or hydrogen-ion activity.

Wind with a speed between 48 and 55 knots (55 and 63 mph), Beaufort scale number 10.

Category:Meteorology

Central Dredging Association

Category:Abbreviations

One of the large square openings in the deck of a ship through which freight is hoisted in or out, and access is had to the hold.

Category:Sea Words

The maximum instantaneous wind speed (or velocity) that occurs within a specific period of time or interval.

Category:Energy Terms

The date by which a shareholder must own shares in order to qualify for a.

Category:Financial Terms