A fishing vessel designed to tow a trawl for catching bottom fish.

The top of a wheelhouse, forecastle, etc., having the form of a turtle's back.

Condition that exists when the air, gas, or fluid normally passing through an element is being shunted around the element.

A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.

The erection or superstructure fitted about amidship on the upper deck of a ship. The officer's quarters, staterooms and accommodations are usually in the bridge house.

A rate published on traffic moving from an interior point to a port for transshipment to a foreign country.

To put in place of another; i.e., when an insurance company pays a claim it is placed in the same position as the payee with regard to any rights against others.

Old legend of a Dutch skipper who, in a strong gale, swore by Donner and Blitzen that he would beat into Table Bay in spite of God's wrath. His ship foundered and he was condemned to go on sailing eternally in his attempt to reach Table Bay. There was a s ...

Leave the vessel.

An ornamental knot to provide a stopper on the end of a line.

1) To wear a boat is the operation of bringing a sailing vessel onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern, as opposed to tacking, where the wind is brought around the bow. 2) In respect to the flying of flags, a ship flies her national fla ...

A painted stripe along the waterline delineating the topside from the bottom paint

Is the lowest temperature to which oil must be heated under standardized test conditions to drive off sufficient inflammable vapour to flash when brought into contact with a flame. Flash points of petroleum based lubricants increase with increasing pressu ...

The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.

Is the piping between the compressor and the aftercooler, the aftercooler separator and the air receiver.

Navigation rules governing waters inside designated demarcation zones

A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.

Kept in a neat seaman-like manner.

A flat bottomed, blunt nosed dinghy (or small boat).

Chest, or compartment, in which is stowed clothing for issue to crew.