Most Favored Nation.

U.S. Court of International Trade

Dispute Settlement Body

The gauge pressure at which a pressure vessel is maintained in normal operation.

The maximum tension (in kilonewtons) that can be maintained by a braking/locking system in the first layer.

A fatigue fracture feature, often observed in electron micrographs, that indicates the position of the crack front after each succeeding cycle of stress. The distance between striations indicates the advance of the crack front across that crystal during o ...

The formation of localized corrosion products scattered over the surface in the form of knoblike mounds called tubercles.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Lloyd's of London Press

Is used to cool compressed air or gas. Designed to reduce the temperature and liquefy condensate vapors.

Order to pick up goods at a named place and deliver them to a pier. Usually issued by exporter to trucker but may apply to a railroad, which completes delivery by land. Use is limited to a few major U.S. ports. Also known as shipping delivery order.

To allow or augment the natural movement of cooler air from exterior, shaded areas of a building through or around a building.

ACRONYM - non-lubricated compressor.

1.Marshall Islands (flag).2.ABS Marine Services.

Fisheries Training vessel.

A seaman's sewing outfit for heavy work.

One who is employed in the working of cargo when a ship is being loaded or unloaded in port.

The load created by moisture in the air, including from outside air infiltration and that from indoor sources such as occupants, plants, cooking, showering, etc.

To change direction so as to point farther away from the wind. Also Bear Away, Bear Off or Head Down. The opposite of heading up.

Same as river gauge.