Tank,one of which is situated at each side of the top part of the hold of a bulk carrier.

Direction or bearing of an object relative to a boat's heading.

Goods transported in a ship, or the money paid for such goods.

Restricted Service Coasting Service.

A generic term for any machine that enables a human being to communicate with a computer.

A passenger or cargo-carrying ship which is operated between scheduled, advertised ports of loading and discharge on a regular basis.

Derrick

Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims

LORAN-C Operations Information System.

Turkish Lloyd's (Class Society)

An electrical device for converting alternating current to direct current. The chamber in a cooling device where water is separated from the working fluid (for example ammonia).

A device for measuring power consumption.

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread tapered. A description of a specific pipe thread

Said of a vessel when caught between ice on both sides.

A Letter of Credit payable at a future determinable date in which a term Bill of Exchange is not required to evidence the maturity date. (see Acceptance Credit).

The surface of the water.

The dimensions of all parts which go into the construction of a ship's hull.

The amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of 1 Volt; equivalent to 1.603 x 10

The difference between the solar radiation directed downward and upward; net flux of solar radiation.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.