Wind with a speed between 22 and 27 knots (25 and 31 mph); Beaufort scale number 6.

To repeat an order for information to the crew.

A colorless odorless very poisonous gas formed by the incomplete burning of carbon. Found in some ambient air conditions.

The value of a personal portfolio, product, or investment after depreciation and interest on debt capital are subtracted from operating income. It can also be thought of as the equivalent worth of all cash flows relative to a base point called the present ...

In the US, a board of Directors comprised of seven members which directs the federal banking system,.

A person entrusted to manage the assets and interests of another. For example, an executor in a.

On vessels constructed of wood, the narrow gap between the planks which form the decks and sides and were caulked to make them watertight. Since wood swells when it's in contact with water, a narrow seam is necessary to allow for the expansion.

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

Sundays, holidays excluded

A lamp where the light beam is focused 2 inches ahead of the lamp reducing the amount of light trapped in the fixture.

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

See: 'cancellation.

The process by which building societies and mutual insurers convert themselves from mutual.

Fine separated particles floating in the air and clouding it. A substance in the gaseous state.

To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.

Person given a passage in one of H.M. ships; usually on compassionate grounds.

International Support Vessel Owners Association

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

Vessel contract where charterers take over all responsibility for the operation of the vessel and expenses for a certain period of time.

Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags.