An alternative path. In a heating duct or pipe, an alternative path for the flow of the heat transfer fluid from one point to another, as determined by the opening or closing of control valves both in the primary line and the bypass line.

Whether In Free Pratique Or Not.

"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 ...

Reid Vapor Pressure

The combining of rooms in a structure according to similar heating and cooling patterns. Zoning requires using more than one thermostat to control heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment.

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

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

Year of Grace Survey

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 ...

A stopper not in the end of a line.

Berth Terms

Insurance coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war.

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

Length Between Perpendiculars

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.

Arrival Notification Form. A document which advises a consignee or a container operator that goods or containers have arrived at the port of discharge (BIMCO)

Last date, agreed in a charter party, by which vessel must be available to the charterer at the agreed place.

A block of wood or iron, placed through the hole in the heel of a mast, and resting on the trestle-trees of the mast below. This supports the mast. Also, a wooden pin, tapered, used in splicing large ropes, in opening eyes, etc.

Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia

In charge of union business for unlicensed personnel. Handles grievances.