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

Rate at which unsaturated air cools as it travels vertically, provided that all temperature change is adiabatic (without heat exchange), and no condensation occurs.

The charge in a company's accounts which reflects the reduction in value of an asset over time as.

The stopping of articles, such as peanuts, etc., for cleaning at a point between the point of origin and destination.

a measure of relative freedom from contaminants.

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 ...

The ratio of the measured relieving capacity to the theoretical relieving capacity.

The minimum differential pressure that an element is designed to withstand without permanent deformation.

A kind of winch, which is applied for receiving/throwing the hydrographic survey apparatus, and performing the hydrographic measurements.

The ratio of loaded miles to empty miles.

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

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

Registry of the vessel is foreign to that of the country in which the company that owns the ship is located.

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.

An anchor carried at the stern.

Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count." Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.

An order to haul up.

A basin for receiving a vessel for repairs, capable of being pumped dry (to repair vessel and scrape marine growth from bottom).

When documents presented do not conform to the requirements of the letter of credit (L/C), it is referred to as a "discrepancy." Banks will not process L/C's which have discrepancies. They will refer the situation back to the buyer and/or seller and await ...

A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.