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.

Where the engines of a ship are confined.

(1) A small wooden cask in which grog was carried. (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together on the same propeller shaft.

An unregulated subsidiary of an electric utility that is allowed to generate and sell wholesale power as an independent energy producer, and is exempt from the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

A utility owned by stockholders or other investors; sometimes referred to as a private utility, in contrast to a public utility that is owned by a government agency or cooperative.

Is a process taking place under constant volume. To raise the pressure from state 1 to state 2, heat must be added. The pressure change is proportional to the change in temperature.

A method of calculating the net asset value of a company, for example an investment trust, after.

A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. It is attached to the base or crown of an anchor and can be used to recover the anchor if it has to be cast adrift, or to trip it if it becomes wedged.

Abbreviation for "Inland Point Intermodal." Refers to inland points (non-ports) that can be served by carriers on a through bill of lading.

A change in the wind direction.

A mortgage whereby the borrower makes a half monthly payment every two weeks instead of the usual 12.

(Bridging loan) Term commonly applied to news wires carrying price and background information on securities and.

The markets in which eurocurrencies are traded, the largest being.

A barge which loads material dumped into it by a dredger and discharges the cargo through the bottom.

The highest wind speed at which a wind turbine stops producing power.

A chemical used as a preservative and in bonding agents. It is found in household products such as plywood, furniture, carpets, and some types of foam insulation. It is also a by-product of combustion and is a strong-smelling, colorless gas that is an eye ...

The number of cycles through which an alternating current passes per second; in the U.S. the standard for electricity generation is 60 cycles per second (60 Hertz).

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

Various statements that the U.S. government requires to be displayed on export shipments. The statements specify the authorized destinations.

The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.