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

In a dynamic compressor, surge limit is the capacity below which the compressor operation becomes unstable.

Old term for waking a sailor asleep on watch by throwing a bucket of cold water over him.

A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of air ...

There is no such thing on a boat! See Fender.

The structure on deck where the donkey engine is located.

A structure of wooden or metal supports that make up the mounting for a ship's engine.

A squadron of small ships.

A compressor control mechanism designed to control performance output of the compressor to the demands of the plant process.

(1) A ruffle on the water indicating a breath of wind during a calm (2) A twisting hitch made in the bight of a rope to form two eyes, through which the hook of a tackle is passed for hoisting purposes.

A certificate issued as a result of an examination of competency and experience. Some refer to their USCG license as their ticket

Part of a ship/s side projecting upwards along the line of the weather deck or uppermost deck.

This is the pressure found on the suction side of a refrigeration system.

Course Over Ground

A rope passed around (center) a boat or other object for hanging.

A curved or vertical timber that when paired with a floor or additional futtocks makes the frame of a wooden ship.

States that the volume of a gas, at constant temperature, varies inversely with the pressure.

Abbreviation for "Destination Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at destination, except a DRFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.

A red and white vertically striped buoy used in the United States to mark the middle of a channel. Midchannel buoys may be passed by on either side.

A draft payable on demand upon presentation.