Abbreviation for "Currency Adjustment Factor." A charge, expressed as a percentage of a base rate, that is applied to compensate ocean carriers of currency fluctuations.

The quantity of contaminant a filter element can trap and hold before the maximum allowable back pressure or delta P level is reached.

Removal of a shipment from a vessel.

A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat; a sea in which the waves are moving in the same direction as the vessel

An extension to the tiller allowing the helmsman to steer while hiking. This may be desired for improved visibility or stability.

(1) A small wooden cask in which grog was carried. (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together on the same propeller shaft.

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

The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner

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

A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty-free merchandise.

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 ...

A certificate issued by an independent agent or firm attesting to the quality and/or quantity of the merchandise being shipped. Such a certificate is usually required in a letter of credit for commodity shipments.

A valve designed to prevent air volume and pressure from escaping the compressor tank back into compressor heads while compressor is not operating.

A preparatory order (wait

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.

Removing cargo from a container (devanning).

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

An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region. Some areas require that boats and ships be piloted by a licensed pilot.

The essential fittings and equipment of a ship, such as anchors, rigging, masts, davits, derricks, winches, etc., excluding her consumable stores such as water, fuel and victuals.

The type of bottom that the anchor is set in.