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.

Certificate given to a ship arriving from a foreign port, by the port's health officer, indicating that there are no cases of disease aboard the ship and the health of all on board is good.

A display of national colors at all mastheads and the array of signal flags from bow to stern over the masthead (for special occasions and holidays).

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

The principal vertical timber in a ship's bow.

A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially. An Invoice.

A squadron of small ships.

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

Time after which legal claims will not be entertained

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

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.

Small pump for shower drainage

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

The speed and direction of the wind felt or measured when stationary. The motion of a boat will cause the wind to appear to be coming at a different direction and speed, which is known as apparent wind

Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale.

The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail

Putting cargo into a container.

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.

Transportation from one city to another as differentiated from local switching service.

The maximum speed a hull can achieve without planing - the fastest a keelboat will go, usually dependent on length of the hull at the waterline