The space between decks. The name of the deck or decks between the ceiling and main deck.

The process of distilling (purifying) water using solar energy. Water can be placed in an air tight solar collector with a sloped glazing material, and as it heats and evaporates, distilled water condenses on the collector glazing, and runs down where it ...

Costs which affect a company's profit (or loss) which are associated with normal activities but are.

In a radiosonde observation, a level (other than a standard level) for which values of pressure, temperature, and humidity are reported because temperature and/or humidity data at that level is sufficiently important or unusual to warrant the attention of ...

Fresh water mixed with sea water, having a density between 1,000 and 1,026 kg/cm3

On a square-rigged ship, a light weather sail set next above the topgallant-sail in fair weather.

To cause a break in the hull which may sink the vessel; the vessel is then called stove.

A white navigation light carried by vessels under way at night to indicate their presence and give an indication of their course.

On a square-rigged ship, the act of lowering a spar or yard to the deck.

A heating system in which steam or hot water for space heating or hot water is piped from a central boiler plant or electric power/heating plant to a cluster of buildings.

A document confirming that recently-purchased insurance is in force. Used if a claim should be.

When a company fails to pay a dividend, holders of cumulative preference shares are entitled to.

Persons and property carried by transport lines.

Part of the standing rigging that helps to support the mast laterally by running from the top of the mast to the side of the boat. Sailboats usually have one or more shrouds on each side of the mast. Some people call them side stays

Stationed near an offshore in-stallation, responsible for evacuating its crew in emergencies. Also performs continuous guard function, warning other vessels to keep their distance from installations, etc.

Insurance which gives protection to a business or homeowner against property loss, damage and injury.

Same as evaporative power.

A type of commodity-product spread involving the purchase of crude oil futures and the sale of.

To know and to be able to recite the points of a compass from north to south to north again, both clockwise and counter-clockwise.

Division of the circumference of the magnetic compass card into thirty-two points, each of 11