A set of four twistable bayonet type shear keys used as part of a spreader to pick up a container or as part of a chassis to secure the containers.

The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.

Pounds per square inch, differential.

Loose ends of line left hanging over a ship's side.

A line connecting points of equal magnetic variation on a map.

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted passages along the top of the container. This type of airflow require ...

Speed or velocity of current (2) The leeway, or movement of the boat, when not under power, or when being pushed sideways while under power

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

A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time. By using the vessel's known course and speed, the location of the vessel can be found.

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

Alert (pep it up!).

Tassels of unraveled line, yarns, etc. which are lashed around chafe spots such as spreaders to prevent chafe on sails.

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

A short period at the turn of the tide. The time between flood and ebb tides when there is no current flow.

An extra charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs. (Also known as Fuel Adjustment Factor or FAF.)

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

To drag the bottom for an anchor. Also, large oars used in small vessels to force them ahead.

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.

Filtering device used to remove the solid debris from the cooling water.

The settings on a pressure switch used to either load or unload the air compressor on a constant speed application, or start or stop the compressor on a start/stop application. The cut out pressure is also known as the maximum pressure, or the point at wh ...