The method by which a racing yacht may object to the actions of a rival on the basis of a breach of the racing rules. A protest committee will hear both sides, and if the protest is upheld, the offending yacht may be penalized.

A signal which is hoisted during a sailing race to protest the actions of another (for rules infractions)

Protesting involves getting legal evidence that a bill of exchange or promissory note has not been paid.

A set of rules or conventions used to standardize data transfer between devices.

A test applied to the first machine of anew design.

Provisional

Provisional.

The bow and forward part of the vessel above the waterline.

The part of the bow above the water.

A commonly used analysis for reporting fuel properties; may be on a dry (moisture free) basis, as "fired", or on an ash and moisture free basis. Fractions usually reported include: volatile matter, fixed carbon, moisture, ash, and heating value (higher he ...

Potentially Responsible Party.

Polish Register (Class Society)

Polish Register of Shipping.Classification societies. In 1997 it was rejected from the IACS group on a claim of low standard.

Passenger Ship.

Port State Control

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

Port State Initiative (U.S. Coast Guard)

Pounds Per Square Inch

Pounds of pressure per square inch.

Pounds/force per square inch absolute.