Knees placed in the forward part of a vessel, across the stem, to unite the bows on each side. (See PLATE 3.)

See insurance.

The chamber located on suction side of cap tube, in which freon is evaporated to cause cooling in a refrigeration system.

A bulkhead, frame, or longitudinal stiffener, running fore and aft.

That amount of time that a carrier's equipment may be used without incurring additional charges. (See Storage, Demurrage or Per Diem.)

An air operated device for hoisting or pulling. Similar to a slusher or winch

(1) Sailing away from the wind with the sails let out all the way; going with the wind, downwind sailing (2) To allow a line to feed freely. (3) The shape of the afterpart of the underbody of a ship in relation to the resistance it creates going through t ...

A contract for transportation between a shipper and a carrier. It also evidences receipt of the cargo by the carrier. A bill of lading shows ownership of the cargo and, if made negotiable, can be bought, sold or traded while the goods are in-transit.

Used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast on a square rigged ship.

Weight of the earth's atmosphere over a unit area of the earth's surface, measured with a mercury barometer at sea level. which corresponds to the pressure required to lift a column of mercury 760 mm.

A non-commissioned naval rank. Midshipmen play a part, under supervision, in most of the ship's activities, and are in training for higher command.

The tendency in a boat to keep an upright position or to return to it when careened over.

Various means for allowing LNG tanks to expand and contract due to temperature changes by sliding on the tank supports while restricting its movement due to the motion of the vessel.

(1) An engine. (2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.

(1) A large casting shaped to allow the propeller blades to revolve. The rudder is fitted on the after post. (2) The principal vertical timber in a ship's stern, upon which the rudder is fastened.

Here are a few old superstitions of seamen: (1) When a ship was launched or about to sail on a long voyage, a libation was offered to the gods of the sea by pouring wine upon the deck so that good fortune would accompany the ship. (2) Flowers carried on b ...

The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail

A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other perishable commodities. The fruit is packed and placed in a cold room from which the heat is gradually extracted. The boxes of fruit are packed in containers that have been thoroughly cooled an ...

Forward. The opposite of abaft.

A filtering unit for vented enclosures installed to prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the enclosure.