A kind of winch, which is applied for deep sea-bed material sampling, and performing the benthonic organism trawl survey.

The captain or master of a ship.

A navigational light with a steady beam of light, having no intervals of darkness.

Strips of material temporarily holding parts of a ship in position.

The great circle on the celestial sphere in the plane of the earth's equator; also called the celestial equator. The sun is on the equinoctial twice a year, on the equinoxes, March 21 and September 23. On these days the sun rises at 6 a.m. and sets at 6 p ...

Hypocritical smile, or sneer.

A method of bending a material into an appropriate shape without heating or steaming the material first to soften it.

on square-rigged ships, a platform at the masthead resting on the trestletrees and crosstrees. In addition to being a work platform, it extended the topmast shrouds to give additional support to the topmast.

Refrigeration equipment attachable to an insulated container that does not have its own refrigeration unit.

Floor of the cockpit.

Is a process taking place under constant pressure. To change the volume from state 1 to state 2, heat must be removed. The temperature change is proportional to the change in specific volume.

Lifting device attached to a crane.

Used in meteorology to describe a mass of cold air moving toward a mass of warm air. Strong winds and rain typically accompany a cold front.

Clean galley and mess halls, set tables, prepare salads, clean living quarters.

A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.

A facility or enclosure in which air content and other conditions (such as temperature, humidity, and pressure) are controlled and maintained at a specific level by special facilities and operating processes and by trained personnel.

Correct alignment of the optical parts of an instrument.

An anchor carried at the stern.

Beat to windward to avoid being driven onto a lee shore.

Abbreviation for:- Collect (cash) on Delivery.- Carried on Docket (pricing).