– Chemicals added to fuel, lubricating oils or fresh water to improve their physical or chemical characteristics

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

– The mass of water which is considered to be set in motion by a ship when heaving, pitching, rolling and vibrating.

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

– Bonding strength; the attraction of a coating to the substrate, or to another film of paint or any other material such as steel.

Without any means of powering, except for hand power.

Vapour rising like steam or smoke from the sea caused by very cold air blowing over it.

A prime mover which is suitable for operating the deck machinery at its full designed load.

The Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (PCSOPEP) is a program that seeks to implement emergency preparedness strategies for Panama Canal waters. The PCSOPEP services aids the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in minimizing consequences of oil ...

– Substance that makes things stick.

A disease caused by lack of Vitamin C historically common to seaman, because of the difficulty in preserving fresh fruits and vegetables.

The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at the drum exit when the drum ceases to rotate in the direction of haul, the prime mover being set for maximum torque and the rope being wound on the drum in a single layer.

A test applied to each machine produced by a manufacturer.

A crane with a jib which may be rotated by turning gear and adjusted in the vertical plane.

The operation of securing the ratlines to the shrouds.

The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at the drum commences to rotate in the direction of haul, the prime mover being set for maximum torque under automatic control and the rope being wound on the drum in a single layer.

A winch having a rope storage capacity and used for slewing and retaining a boom.

A crane with a boom consisted of several sections, being capable of moving the weight positions though folding the boom.

– A motor providing rotary or linear motion.

A reel designed for receiving/rendering and storing the marine & on-shore cable