A slang term for an open-top trailer or container with a tarpaulin cover.

A chemical compound produced in a reaction between ethanol and isobutylene (a petroleum-derived by-product of the refining process). ETBE has characteristics superior to other ethers: low volatility, low water solubility, high octane value, and a large re ...

A large square of heavy canvas fitted with lines to allow it to be drawn under the hull of a ship where it is damaged. The pressure of the seawater holds it tight against the ship and greatly reduces the inflow of water.

Supporting braces made into a right angle, used for strength when two parts are joined.

The size of the area comprising a watershed or river basin. Also called catchment area.

National Strike Force Coordinator

Det Norkse Veritas classification AS Norwegian Classification Society

A positive displacement air compressor which has no oil injected into the compression chamber for lubrication, cooling or sealing

Screw compressor development center. Licensor to 90% of twin screw compressor market.

A form of psychrometer with wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers mounted on opposite sides of a specialty designed graph of the psychrometric tables. It is so arranged that the intersections of two curves determined by the wet-bulb and dry-bulb readings -yi ...

Negative Vorticity Advection.

An anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area.

To remove a sail.

On a square-rigged ship, the area between the after end of the forecastle and the forward end of the booms where lines, blocks, and tackle were stored.

Place where cargo is transferred to another carrier.

A mechanism used by electric utilities to determine prices for electricity; typically defines rates according to amounts of power demanded/consumed during specific time periods.

A power of attorney which, subject to conditions and safeguards continues in force even after the.

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

Cyclical stocks are those companies who earnings tend to ebb and flow with the fortunes of the.

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia.