A device or media that absorbs heat for storage for later use.

The maximum positive and negative deviation observed in testing a device under specified conditions and by a specified procedure. It is usually measured as an inaccuracy and expressed as accuracy, typically in terms of the measured variable, percent of sp ...

A metal that readily combines with oxygen at elevated temperatures to form very stable oxides, for example, titanium, zirconium, and beryllium. Reactive metals may also become embrittled by the interstitial absorption of oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.

Master of a sea-going vessel. Certificated officer competent and qualified to be master of a sea-going vessel.

The end of year dividend. In the UK, companies normally pay dividends twice per year, an interim.

Dynamic positioning

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Tween Decker

Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

An instrument for the measurement of the net flux of downward and upward total (solar and terrestrial) radiation through a horizontal surface.

The amount of time required for positive cash flows to equal the total investment costs.

After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually.

Pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.

The most common use of the term 'gearing' is to describe the level of a company's debt compared.

The amount by which magnetic variation changes up or down each year in a particular area. The annual increase or decrease is printed in the compass roses on each chart and may make a significant difference over a number of years.

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.

Thermosyphon systems use a separate storage tank located above the collector. Liquid warmed in the collector rises naturally above the collector, where it is kept until it is needed. The liquid can be either water or a glycol solution. If the fluid is wat ...

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