A formal statement describing goods to be shipped; filed with and approved by the consul of the country of destination prior to shipment.

The shaft input per unit of compressor capacity.

Large bollards affixed to the main deck near the bow of a square rigged vessel around which hawsers or anchor cables were belayed.

Port/berth delays

Speed through the water, not "over ground".

Abbreviation for the Railway Service "Container On Flat Car."

This property of a gas is the weight of air or gas per unit volume. Unless specified, it refers in compressor practice to the weight per unit volume at conditions of total temperature, total pressure and composition which prevail at the compressor intake.

The ratio of fuel consumption to compressor capacity.

An auxiliary volume that may be opened to the clearance space for increasing the clearance, usually temporarily, to reduce the volumetric efficiency of the compressor.

An extension of the keel for protection of propeller and rudder.

(1) Free, not entangled (2) To finalize all formalities in a Customs House.

To reduce the volume of, by or as if by pressure.

National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea.

A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.

A small double-pronged bendable pin used to secure a clevis pin or to keep turnbuckles from unwinding.

A compressor that is designed to operate at lower pressures. Usually a blower is an air compressor that operates below 2 barg, although this figure depends upon the respective manufacturer.

A dog or brace to hold objects rigidly in place.

A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.

To communicate with a vessel in sight.

Said of an anchor when the cable is taut and vertical.