A large net with its mouth held open, towed by a trawler along the bottom to catch bottom fish.

Part of a ship/s side projecting upwards along the line of the weather deck or uppermost deck.

Shoal area between two navigational channels.

Nonglossy paint with a relatively high absorptance.

A chemical element that can be used as a fuel since it has a very high energy content.

A fender made of granulated cork and covered with woven tarred stuff.

Type of wrench used to tighten or loosen fire hose fittings.

The portion of a valve used to guide the disc.

A building element that provides protection against the sun, wind, and precipitation.

(Bridging loan)See: 'money supply.

The country in which a person lives. Important for tax purposes to establish your domicile in the.

If an employee incurs expenses wholly on behalf of his company which are not reimbursed, such.

A current meter consisting of six conical cups, mounted around a vertical axis, which rotate and generate a signal with each rotation. Tail vanes and a heavy weight stabilize the instrument.

A device which converts energy from one form into another, i.e. an ac generator transducer which converts the mechanical motion of anemometer cups into an electrical signal.

The man stationed aloft or in the bows for observing and reporting objects seen.

Voyage made in varying directions. To sail in various directions for pleasure, in search, or for exercise.

A short spar under the cap of the bowsprit used for holding down a jib boom.

The escape of water molecules from a liquid to the gas phase at the surface of a body of water.2. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.

The value of funds returnable to the insured from the insurer upon the surrender of a cash value.

All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods. The importer then normally pays a duty on the imported merchandise. The importer's statement is compared against the carrier's vessel manifest to ensure that all foreign ...