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

Maximum pressure a vessel, or air filter housing will withstand without bursting.

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

To abandon a ship at sea; to place people in a ship's boat or raft and leave them.

The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats; written to prevent accidents and collisions; includes right of way, lights, pennants, and whistle signals

A keel that runs the length of the boat.

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

Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

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

Placed at right angles to the keel, such as a transverse frame, transverse bulkhead, etc.

The truck unit into which freight is loaded as in tractor trailer combination. See Container.

A marine insurance term meaning that the assurer will not allow payment for partial loss or damage to cargo shipments except in certain circumstances, such as stranding, sinking, collision or fire.

The left side of the ship.

Torsional moment or couple. It usually refers to the driving couple of a machine or motor.

A familiar dish at sea before refrigeration was available. It was a stew of salt meat, broken biscuit, potatoes, onions and available spices.

When rope comes aboard a vessel and is put to use, it is called line, although some still call it rope if it is over one inch in diameter.

Term used in a voyage charter party, e.g. vessel shall proceed to Berth 2 at Falmouth.

The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.

To trim the sheets in.