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

A watertight bulkhead at the forepeak extending to main deck. This bulkhead prevents the entire ship from being flooded in case of a collision.

A clause in a Bill of lading which specifies the least charge that the carrier will make for issuing a lading. The charge may be a definite sum or the current charge per ton for any specified quantity.

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

Line used for checking a vessel's way when warping her into a dock or basin.

Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight." (Named Port) Same as C&F or CFR except seller also provides insurance to named destination.

An opening in the deck near the bow from which the spinnaker is hoisted. Spinnakers are also often referred to as chutes.

A device for hoisting and lowering the davit- launched lifeboat

Cost, Insurance, Freight, Interest and Exchange.

A device designed to remove surplus liquid from the compressed air system. Manual units range from petcock to a ball, gate or globe valve. Mechanical types consist of ball float. Electrical drains include solenoid type that is energized by a timer signal, ...

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

Remove unnecessary things from the decks usually in preparation for oncoming bad weather.

Food.

Referring to the lines of a vessel's hull when they give a a fine and unobstructed run from bow to stern so that she moves through the water smoothly.

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

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

A filter unit that combines three principles to filter out oil aerosols: 1) Direct interception - A sieving action, 2) Inertial impaction - Collision with filter media fibers, 3) Diffusion -Particles travel in a spiral motion, presenting an effective fron ...

The tackle used to adjust the clew in and out on the boom.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. A mixture of individual gases. The gaseous mixture surrounding the earth..

Price includes commission as well as CIF.