"AGM" stands for "absorbed glass mat" and is the latest technological advance in vehicle battery design. It doesn't contain any fluid; it is completely safe if the casing gets damaged. AGM batteries have very long shelf lives; they can withstand freezing ...

American Waterway Operators. The national trade association for the barge and towing industry and the shipyards employed in the repair and construction of these craft.

A power-driven cable lifter mounted on a vertical shaft. The shaft may be extended beyond the cable lifter to carry a warping end. The cable lifter is declutch-able from the prime mover, and in operation and use is similar to the windlass.

Accord du transport Dangereux par Route (European accord for the transport of dangerous good by road)

Old Navy nickname for a flogging, particularly when across a gun.

AWOL is an acronym for "absent without leave" or "absent without official leave". AWOL may also refer to: In film: * Lionheart (1990 film), known in the UK as A.W.O.L. Absent Without Leave, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * A.W.O.L. (1972 ...

Berth Terms

Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Exportation (WDT&E)Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

(See WATCH.)

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals

Value of a property at the end of the voyage in which there has been a general loss.

Any soft, gentle breeze.

Reid Vapor Pressure

Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.

1. On a line at right angles to a ship/s length.2. At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.

A way of loading cargo into large barges and then in turn loading the barges into a ship.

Bulk Carrier, Equipped for Carriage of Vehicles.

Automated Radar Plotting Aid system to assist the watorchkeeper using the radar for collision prevention.

Code of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen

Lloyd's Open Form. Salvage contract type. Revised regularly in order to reward the work of tug involved with the salvage of laden tankers.