Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.

In sailboat racing, a tactical maneuver to lock in a competitor by tacking on them in close proximity so they can not tack from under your boat and they start to lose speed due to your sails blocking their sails.

Froth of sea foam.

A vertical post extending above the deck for securing mooring lines

The lowest closing price for a specific security over the last 52.

A business person who specialises in turning round companies in deep trouble.

Steel section running along the length of each bottom edge of a shipping container giving its structural strength.

A sudden and violent gust of wind.

Basic raw materials and foodstuffs such as metals, petroleum, coffee, grain.

A mutual fund which invests solely in common stocks of.

A structure of heavy timbers placed between ground ways and cradle to support the ship during launching.

Small struts or spars extending toward the sides from one or more places along the mast. The shrouds cross the end of the spreaders, enabling the shrouds to better support the mast. Also known as crosstrees in older vessels.

The internal duct and filter medium support

An official signature or seal affixed to certain documents by the consul of the country of destination.

The North Star; visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south.

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit weight of a substance by one degree.

A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.

Starboard.

A winch with the ability to hold and haul a tensioned mooring rope and having a capacity for rope storage, controlled solely by hand.

The opening between the jib and the mainsail. Wind passing through this opening increases the pressure difference across the sides of the mainsail, helping to move the boat forward.