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

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

Space between adjacent frames, on the bottom of a tanker.

Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Exportation (WDT&E)Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

The curvature of an object such as a sail, keel or deck. Usually used when referring to an objects aerodynamic or hydrodynamic properties. The weather decks of ships are rounded up or arched in an athwartship direction for the purpose of draining any wate ...

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

One hundred percent alcohol; neat ethanol.

United States Code of Federal Regulations

Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Gent Range

Citizens Advisory Council

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.

Any soft, gentle breeze.

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals

Bridge Resources Management.

Automatic identification system

An opening in the bulwark or rail for discharging large quantities of water, when thrown by the sea upon the ship's deck. Some ships have "swing gates" which allow water to drain off but which automatically close from the pressure of sea water.

SAID [sic] of the wind when it changes. Also, to slack a cable and let it run out. (See PAY.) To veer and haul, is to haul and slack alternately on a rope, as in warping, until the vessel or boat gets headway.

Shipboard System.

Code of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen