A dog or brace to hold objects rigidly in place.

A smaller version of the flag of the country being visited. It is flown from the starboard spreader.

The crew's term for the chief engineer.

the liquid that separates from a vapor during condensation.

A machine having two or more impellers operating in series on a single shaft and in single casing.

To communicate with a vessel in sight.

The time that the container was discharged (grounded) from the train.

To clap on is to temporarily add something to an existing part.

Machines in which air or gas is compressed in each cylinder or casing from initial intake pressure to final discharge pressure.

The area leading down from the deck to the cabin, usually with steps (ladder)

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

A sheet or halyard coiled so that it will run out quickly without becoming tangled.

Station, usually on the bridge, from which a ship is controlled; the act of so controlling.

When a line is pulled as tight as is can go, as when two blocks are pulled together so that no further movement is possible (also known as "Two blocked").

Sophisticated, computer controlled systems that manage the mixtures of gases within a container throughout an intermodal journey reducing decay.

Stowage of general or special cargoes in a container for transport in the various modes.

Old term for a heavy gale or hurricane.

A figure representing the average low tide of a region.

A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.