All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods. The importer then normally pays a duty on the imported merchandise. The importer's statement is compared against the carrier's vessel manifest to ensure that all foreign ...

Any steel bar or column, fitted vertically, to support a deck, or any part of a ship's structure. Also called a stanchion.

A person or firm who transacts all business in a port on behalf of shipowners or charterers. Also called shipping agent; agent.

A port where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and stuffed into containers but then moved to another coastal port to be waded on a vessel.

A survey that shows how much energy you use in your compressed air generation. It will help find ways to use energy more efficiently.2. A survey that shows how much energy you use in your house or apartment. It will help you find ways to use less energy.

A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)

Near or toward the shore

The amount of atmospheric dust which a filter will capture.

The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects.

Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.

A navigational aid used in the United States and Canada to mark a channel. Green triangular daymarks should be kept on the left when returning from a larger to smaller body of water.

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

A metal pin by which the plating and other parts of iron and steel vessels are joined. Rivets are known by their heads, such as: Flush, pan, snap, plug, tap, countersunk, mushroom, and swollen neck.

A general term for provisions, materials and supplies used aboard ship for the maintenance of the crew, and for the navigation, propulsion and upkeep of the vessel and its equipment.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

The total electrical power input to a compressor, including drive motor, cooling fan, motors, controls, etc.

Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup.

Said of anchor when it lifts clear of the bottom.

Percentage of time a compressor unit can operate at full load over a thirty minute period.

A pipe, tube or channel that conveys a substance (such as air throughout a building).2. Tubes used to move air, such as to ventilate an enclosed area.