Document that identifies goods imported when placed in a bonded warehouse. The duty is not imposed on the products while in the warehouse but will be collected when they are withdrawn for delivery or consumption.

An old term to describe an untrained or incompetent seaman, or one who was worn out after many years of work.

(Ex Works) (...Named Place): A Term of Sale which means that the seller fulfills the obligation to deliver when he or she has made the goods available at his/her premises (i.e., works, factory, warehouse, etc.) to the buyer. In particular, the seller is n ...

A type of turbine that that has two blades whose pitch is adjustable. The turbine may have gates to control the angle of the fluid flow into the blades.

Erosion rate per unit of erosion index in a cultivated continuous fallow soil.

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Abbreviation for precipitation effectiveness index.

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Any wind blowing down an incline. If warm, it is a foehn. If cold, it may be a fall wind or a gravity wind.

Same as altimeter setting.

UK Hydrographic Office abbreviations kgkg

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The leading ship, or ships, in a fleet or squadron.

A type of cooling-power anemometer based upon the principle that the time constant of a thermometer is a function of its ventilation.

Bow to Center Manifold

(1) To warp is to move a vessel by lines - move a boat by hauling on lines attached to docks or anchors. (2) The longitudinal threads in canvas and other textiles. (3) Hawser used when warping. (4) The line by which a boat rides to a sea anchor. (5) Moori ...

Admiralty constant – A coefficient used in the preliminary estimations of the power required in a new design to attain the desired speed. It is presented by the formula: where: D = displacement in tons, V = speed in knots, P = shaft power in kW. Values ...

States that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the constituent gases. The partial pressure is the pressure each gas would exert if it alone occupied the volume of the mixture.

Volume flow rate measured in cubic meters per minute (or per hour)

Free Carrier. A modern equivalent of FAS used in intermodal transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarders premises, depot or terminal but not actually on board vessel. Free Carrier Free Carrier means that the seller delivers the good ...