see Holystone

Storing on land. Many small boats are placed in dry storage over the winter.

An expression of surprise or unbelief, as when a ship strikes a rock or shoal so hard that her timbers shiver.

Crew store managed by crew members offering everything from snacks to toiletries. Originally the name given to clothing that was issued to seamen.

An individual or company selling equipment and supplies for ships.

When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke.

A knot formed by taking the strands of the end of a line and tucking them over and under each other to prevent them from unraveling.

To touch bottom.

The structure perpendicular to the shoreline to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of loading and unloading cargo.

A law limiting the time in which claims or suits may be instituted.

The large enclosed floor where the lines of a vessel are laid out and the molds or templates made.

A business firm which sells its services to organizations which operate vessels

Fitted with drilling rig (oil derrick with rotary drill and a mud pumping system), drilling for petroleum.

Machines in which air or gas is compressed from initial pressure to an intermediate pressure in one or more cylinders or casings.

Compartment in the hold of a containership into which a shipping container fits exactly.

Small iceberg that has broken away from a larger iceberg.

An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property. A PAN PAN message is not used when there is an immediate threat to life or property, instead the MAYDAY call is used. PAN PAN situations may develop into MAYDAY situations. As w ...

To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind.

Are of two kinds: First, those built in permanently and part of the ship's structure, used for the reception of water ballast, fuel, oil, or liquid cargo; second, those constructed specially and removable if necessary. These vary greatly in size and shape ...

To double a vessel's mooring lines.