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

A device that changes a vapor into a liquid. Accomplished by exposing a tube containing vapor to air or by passing the tube through a water jacket.

Legal obligation for a ship to use the services of a pilot in a particular place.

The direction of a ship's heading as read on a compass. The compass course has added the magnetic deviation and the magnetic variation to the true course.

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

The two sides of a block. (2) Pieces of timber attached to the mast below the masthead to support the trestle trees.

The operation of pressing oakum into a seam as a temporary measure until the seam can be properly caulked.

Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.

Price includes commission as well as CIF.

Order to take off a damaged part of a vessel, to restore it to its proper shape and condition, and to replace it in position.

Law that derives its force and authority from precedent, custom and usage rather than from statutes, particularly with reference to the laws of England and the United States.

The ratio of the absolute discharge pressure to the absolute inlet pressure.

A rating who tends to the pumps of an oil tanker.

Food.

a filter intended to prevent only large particles from entering a component immediately downstream.

What is NDE? Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) is a term that is often used interchangeably with NDT.However, technically, NDE is used to describe measurements that are more quantitative innature. For example, an NDE method would not only locate a defect, b ...

A windlass is a winch-like device used to assist in the raising of the anchor.

A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received in "apparent good order and condition," without damage or other irregularities. If no notation or exception is made, the B/L is assumed to be "cleaned." ...

An expansion joint designed to take up thermal expansion.

Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight And Exchange."