The size of a flaw (defect) in a structure that will cause failure at a particular stress level.

The relative humidity above which the atmospheric corrosion rate of some metals increases sharply.

Insurance which covers the insured against specified critical illnesses such as cancer, heart attack.

The lowest value of oxidizing potential at which pits nucleate and grow. It is dependent on the test method used.

Is the saturation pressure at the critical temperature. It is the highest vapor pressure that the liquid can exert.

Rotative speeds at which rotating machinery-axial or screw lobe-pass through unbalanced operation.

The highest temperature at which well-defined liquid and vapor states exist.

Crane Barge.

TRADES Foreign-to-foreign trade carried by ships from a nation other than the two trading nations.

Two or more bearings are noted on the chart in order to determine the ship's position at the intersection of the two

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.

Transverse members fitted to the bottom side rails of a container, which support the floor.

The exchange rate between two currencies, other than those that form a market's principal rates..

A sea running in a direction contrary to the wind, which can be confused and dangerous.

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was effected as an agency cross or a.

The lower yard on a mizzen mast of a square-rigged ship.

The assembly connecting the crankcase and connecting rod to the cylinder head and piston rod for translating circular to linear motion.

A compressor belonging to the group of displacement reciprocating compressors.

The tensile or compressive loading on the crosshead assembly with compressive piston rod loading on the outward stroke and tensile piston rod loading on the inward stroke.

A ceremony performed on board ships when passengers or crew are crossing the equator for the first time during a voyage.