Is the force in newton required to move a fluid layer of one square meter area and a thickness of one meter with a velocity of one meter per second.

Free Discharge

Single Anchor Leg Mooring

(1) Injection of air or water under high pressure through a tube to the anode area for the purpose of purging the annular space and possibly correcting high resistance caused by gas blocking. (2) In connection with boilers or cooling towers, the process o ...

Metal bolts with an eye in the end.

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

A term generally applied to paints to describe holidays, holes, and skips in a film. Also used to describe shrinkage in castings and weld.

The selective leaching or corrosion of a specific constituent (Al, Ni, Mo, Ni) from an alloy.

Peoples Republic of China.(flag)

Deviation. Vessel departure from specified voyage course

An up slope wind due to local surface heating. Opposite of katabatic wind.

Marine Accident Reporting Scheme Created by the Nautical Institute NI, the report are anonymous and do not provide any name of persons, ships or companies. The are published monthly in the NI publication 'Seaways'.The reports can be Emailed to mars@nautin ...

Bar gauge (similar to the acronym "psig")

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the deck of a boat rather than through the boat and keel stepped. The mast of a deck stepped boat is usually easier to raise and lower and are usually intended for lighter conditions than keel stepped boats.

The fracture toughness determined under dynamic loading conditions; it is used as an approximation of KIc for very tough materials.

Tender.

Computer-based training

The amount of precipitation captured by a rain gauge.

(EVA)A measure of corporate performance which reveals whether a company is earning more or less than.

Ship supplies.