Confined to an anchorage or haven through being unable to proceed because of stormy weather.

Material passed into the effluent stream composed of foreign materials incorporated into the filter medium.

A form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo and often serves as basis for preparation of the ocean bill of lading.

An occasional sprinkling dashed from the top of a wave by the wind, or by its striking an object.

A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened

Nautical Flag meanings can be found here.

A person in command of a ship. A person certified as competent to command a ship. A master mariner.

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.

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

The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit

An inland location where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and then moved to a coastal port for loading.

Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter."

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

Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

GMT for short. Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time or Zulu time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. It is the time used by navigators in celestial navigation.

A language of "dots" and "dashes" used to send messages, either sound using radio waves, or light using a searchlight or Aldis lamp.

A slang name for a bullying officer on a ship.

A white light, usually on the masthead, visible from all directions, used to indicate that a vessel is anchored.

(1) A round eye through which a line is led, usually in order to change the direction of pull. (2) A thick piece of glass set flush in the deck to admit light below.

(1) Floating, but at mercy of wind and sea. (2) Piercing the hull with a projectile. (3) Taking in sail during a calm.