When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin indicated.

An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property. A PAN PAN message is not used when there is an immediate threat to life or property, instead the MAYDAY call is used. PAN PAN situations may develop into MAYDAY situations. As w ...

A single masted cutter built expressly for the prevention of smuggling and the enforcement of customs regulations.

Freshly cut, unseasoned, wood.

The requirement that an electric power utility generate or purchase a specified percentage of the power it supplies/sells from renewable energy resources, and thereby guarantee a market for electricity generated from renewable energy resources.

A law to protect consumers and investors. It placed geographic restrictions on mergers and limitations on diversification into non-utility lines of business and takeovers of electric and gas utilities, and also established regulated monopoly markets or se ...

An electromechanical device composed of a coil of wire wound around a cylinder containing a bar or plunger, that when a current is applied to the coil, the electromotive force causes the plunger to move; a series of coils or wires used to produce a magnet ...

A short term. (bridging loan)

In 1887 Charles Dow (as in 'The Dow Jones') developed two stock market 'averages':

Document listing all personal goods of crew members.

The moisture content of air.

Storage Tanks Tax

all material and energy present in and around an operating system, such as dust, air moisture, chemicals, and thermal energy.

Said of a boat which turns end over end in very rough seas.

Seaman's name for a reef knot tied upside down. also called a "granny" knot.

Abbreviation for "Container Freight Station." A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee ...

A bank account set up to control a person's regular expenditure. The account would typically.

As used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the departure (in

2,000 pounds.

A bunk which runs under the cockpit