The space between the two sides of the shell of a block in which the sheave is fitted.

A company which holds the majority of shares in its subsidiaries. Also known as the parent.

Abbreviation for "Master Container Freight Station." See CFS.

A figure marked on the side of merchant vessels to indicate allowed loading depths. Named after Samuel Plimsoll, English Member of Parliament and maritime reformer.

A power plant that uses two thermodynamic cycles to achieve higher overall system efficiency; e.g.: the heat from a gas-fired combustion turbine is used to generate steam for heating or to operate a steam turbine to generate additional electricity.

A particle of light that acts as an individual unit of energy.

Between crystals or grains. Also called intercrystalline. Contrast with transgranular.

A flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.

A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time. By using the vessel's known course and speed, the location of the vessel can be found.

A Latin term meaning "For the sake of form."

A device or material with a high resistance to electricity flow.

Power plants, whose output depends on a factor(s) that cannot be controlled by the power generator because they utilize intermittent resources such as solar energy or the wind.

The total income of a person before deductions. This for example could be a person's salary plus.

Those levels at and above which persons exposed to them without protection are at risk of sustaining a noise induced hearing loss.

The process of modifying some characteristic of a wave (the carrier) so that it varies in step with the instantaneous value of another wave (the modulating wave) in order to transmit a message. The modified characteristic may be frequency, phase, and/or a ...

Abbreviation for "Gross Vehicle Weight." The combined total weight of a vehicle and its container, inclusive of prime mover.

Compartment for the storage of oil or other fuel.

The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee. Authority for this service must be granted by tariff publication. See Bill of Lading.

Where the engines of a ship are confined.

The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects.