A rate of action. In this case, quickly.

Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.

Machines having only one impeller.

Is the ratio of the actual volume of the gas to the volume determined according to the perfect gas law.

Foreign matter carried in the air, gas or fluid to be filtered out. Includes air borne dirt, metallic particles produced by wear of moving parts of the air compressor, rust from metal pipelines.

To coil down the tail of a line on deck to present a neat appearance.

Percentage of cargo or passengers carried e.g. 4000 tons carried on a vessel of 10000 capacity has a load factor of 40%

The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

A firm that acts as an export sales agent for more than one noncompeting manufacturer.

The distinguishing qualities of a navigational light, including its color and whether it is fixed or flashing (and the flashing sequence).

The A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Limited Smooth Water Service.

Compression in which no heat is transferred to or from the gas during the compression process.

(1) An intermediate rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, often held by a senior captain when given extra responsibility. (2) The leader of a yacht club.

To touch the ground, with the keel, for a minute or so and then proceed again.

A transportation company which provides service to the general public at published rates.

An inward structural failure of a filter element which can occur due to abnormally high pressure drop (differential pressure) or resistance to flow.

An imaginary line drawn between the luff and leech of a sail. The chord depth is an imaginary line drawn to the deepest part of the sail from the chord. The ratio of chord depth to chord length represents the sail's draft - a high ratio indicates a full s ...

Cubic space (measurement tons occupied by one tonne (2240 lbs or 1000 kgs of cargo))

Voyages where the ship is not generally underway for periods long enough for seafarers to require sleep, or long off-duty periods, during the voyages.