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 ...

Small charts showing tidal stream directions and rate of flow.

The ability to dispatch power.

Fabricated as a single structure.

A complete package of pick up or delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final consumption point.

A stationary or rotating vent used to ventilate attics or cathedral ceilings; usually made of galvanized steel, or polypropylene.

A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.

On wooden boats, a line of planking running from the bow to the stern along the hull.

That part of an electricity bill that is based on the amount of electrical energy consumed or supplied.

The spontaneous chipping, fragmentation, or separation of a surtace or surface coating.

A reversing thermometer which is encased in a strong glass outer shell that protects it against hydrostatic pressure. Compare to unprotected thermometer.

Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

A popular term used for an evaporative cooling device.

Dividends, paid by UK companies to other companies (for example, investment trusts), with a tax.

The planting, cultivation, and harvesting of a single species of crop in a specified area.

See foehn.

Water which runs down and collects in the bilges of a ship and usually becomes foul and noxious.

ANSI specification for a Compressed air supply source that meets OSHA specification # 1910.134(i)(1)(ii)requirements for breathing air.

(1) To fill a space (room) with water; (2) A rising tide.