The situation of the helm when it is put in the opposite direction from that in which the wind blows.

Stays running from a masthead to the vessel's side, slanting a little aft. See STAYS.)

Freight rate for shipping container for a particular commodity.

Said of an anchor cable when its line angle approximates a continuation of the fore stay line .

Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (containers): A measurement of cargo-carrying capacity on a containership, referring to a common container size of 20 ft in length.

Laydays/cancelling

In a solar thermal system, the ratio of solar energy striking the absorber that is absorbed by the absorber to that of solar energy striking a black body (perfect absorber) at the same temperature. The absorptivity of a material is numerically equal to it ...

The process in which incident radiation is retained by a substance. A further process always results from absorption.

On-Board Quantity (before loading)

A temperature scale based on absolute zero. Same as Kelvin temperature scale.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Maritime Transport Committee is part of this organization. Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (OGMSA)It is the United States initiative to establish a world–wide maritime information ...

Agency for International Development.

Ex Works Ex works means that the seller delivers when he places the goods at the disposal of the buyer at the seller’s premises or another named place (i.e. works, factory, warehouse, etc.) not cleared for export and not loaded on any collecting vehicle. ...

In the direction of the stern. The opposite of ahead.

Account.

Fuel Quantity Indicator Floristic Quality Index (ecological index) FQI Fuel Quantity Indicator FQI Federal Quality Institute FQI Fibre Quality Index (textiles) FQI Food Quality Indicator FQI Final Quality Inspection (Mazda Motor Corp.) ...

The situation of the helm when it is put in the direction from which the wind blows.

The use of mechanical heat pipes or pumps to transport heat by circulating heat transfer fluids.

American Society For Testing and Materials. -- a society for developing standards for materials and test methods.

A unit fitted with control levers, buttons, etc., as appropriate.