Applied to a wind, or movement of a vessel, to denote brisk and lively.

Eight double strokes on ship's bell; customarily struck at midnight when new year commences.

Document indicating the goods were loaded onboard when a document of title (b/L) is not needed. Typically used when a company is shipping goods to itself.

Technically, a flat-bottomed boat, but often used to name any small boat for rowing, sculling, or fitted with an outboard motor

– The confirmed or official ship dimensions.

Two iron flatsided hooks reversed to one another.

Reduces the area of the mainsail by partially lowering the sail and re-securing the new foot by tying it to the boom with points, or light lines attached to the sail. Also called points reefing and jiffy reefing.

A fan that generates (by pushing) a flow of ambient air over the exterior of the finned pipes to dissipate the sensible heat.

The volume displaced by the compressing element of the first stage per unit of time.

All listed options of a particular type (i.e., call or put) on a particular underlying instrument,.

A line attached between a safety harness and a secure part of the boat.

A wire rope or line between davit heads.

The weight of an empty cargo-carrying piece of equipment plus any fixtures permanently attached.

The wheel operating the steering gear and by which the vessel is steered.

Is the speed required of a rotary compressor to maintain a given discharge pressure, supplying leakage only (zero actual output). It is an experience factor.

In a wooden vessel, a plank in the hull springs when one of its ends breaks loose, and because of its shape bent to the curve of the hull, springs outwards beyond that curve. Such a plank is said to be sprung.

A winch having a rope storage capacity and used for topping, lowering and supporting a boom under load and no load.

– A boiler test to ensure that the safety valves can release steam fast enough to prevent the pressure rising by 10%. The main steam stop valve is closed during the test.

In general the line, web straps, cable or chains attached to a heavy object to lift it.

– The reduction of rolling provides better fuel/speed performance on rough seas, enhances crew safety and possibly their efficiency. The roll amplitude can be reduced by passive devices, such as bilge keels, or by active devices, such as hydrofoilshaped ...