To trim the sheets in.

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

A tall cone shaped navigational buoy.

Abbreviation for "Container Freight Station." A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee ...

Surface resistance to relative motion, which slows down movement and causes heat.

The left side of a vessel when looking forward.

To take in the slack and secure the standing rigging.

Stationed near an offshore in-stallation, responsible for evacuating its crew in emergencies. Also performs continuous guard function, warning other vessels to keep their distance from installations, etc.

The state of a vessel when she is so loosened as to droop at each end.

To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side.

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.

Said to contain.

The naval architect's drawings of a ship showing the various sections.

On square-rigged ships, a small light square sail set above the skysail in fair weather. If the sail were triangular, it would be called a Skyscraper.

Two or more bearings are noted on the chart in order to determine the ship's position at the intersection of the two

A slang name for a bullying officer on a ship.

Federal Maritime Commission. The U.S. Governmental regulatory body responsible for administering maritime affairs including the tariff system, Freight Forwarder Licensing, enforcing the conditions of the Shipping Act and approving conference or other carr ...

The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

A manmade structure, in or around a harbor, designed to break the force of the sea, thus providing shelter.