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British Rig Owners Association

A unit of pressure used principally in oceanography. One decibar (10' dynes/cm2) equals 0.1 bar. In the ocean, hydrostatic pressure in decibars very nearly equals the corresponding depth in meters.

Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (USA).

In Jeffreys' classification, a wind for which the pressure force exactly balances the viscous force, in which the vertical transfers of momentum predominate.

A colorless, odorless noncombustible gas with the formula CO2 that is present in the atmosphere. It is formed by the combustion of carbon and carbon compounds (such as fossil fuels and biomass), by respiration, which is a slow combustion in animals and pl ...

Auxiliary engine

Solar radiation that is not scattered by dust or water droplets.

Member of The Nautical Institute

Saturday P.M.

U.S. Customs' master computer system, "Automated Commercial Systems."

Bulk Carrier Strengthened for Heavy Cargoes, Nos 1&3 Holds may be empty.

Notice of Protest (see LOP)

To stop a boat and maintain position (with some leeway) by balancing rudder and sail to prevent forward movement, a boat stopped this way is "hove to"; such as when in heavy seas. The idea is to bring the wind onto the weather bow and hold the ship in tha ...

Time-dependent strain occurring under stress. The creep strain occurring at a diminishing rate is called primary creep; that occurring at a minimum and almost constant rate, secondary creep; and that occurring at an accelerating rate, tertiary creep.

Barge, Liquefied Nitrogen maximum pressure 10kg/cm

Asphalt Tanker.

International Federation of Ship Master's Association. Organization grouping all the national Master's association formed in 1974. Established in London. Over 8.000 shipmaster's from more than 40 countries are affiliated to IFSMA. Was granted Consultative ...

An offer which is not conditional in any way.

Aluminium Alloy, High Speed Passenger.