Cloths hung on the lee side of a berth to keep one from rolling out of their bunk

A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo. This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing); misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the a ...

The positioning and shape of the sails to the wind; To sheet in or out the sails for the most optimal performance and speed

A stick with a blade in the end of it used to propel a small boat through the water; The act of using a paddle to propel a boat.

Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.

Tank

Those privately or publicly owned establishments that generate, transmit, distribute, or sell electricity.

A way of joining photovoltaic cells or modules by connecting positive leads together and negative leads together; such a configuration increases the current, but not the voltage.

The generation of an electric current, when two conductors of different metals are joined at their ends to form a circuit, with the two junctions kept at different temperatures.

A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life preserver, life vest, PFD or personal floatation device.

A mallet used for passing serving around a line.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment. See Per Diem.

The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale. These terms were last amended, effective July 1, 1990.

International Shipping Federation

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

Tanker, Specified Liquefied Gases.

To repeat an order for information to the crew.

Life insurance in which the death benefit decreases over the term of the policy although the.

Seaman's scornful name for any lead of a rope by which effort is lost or wasted.

Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.