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

Of, relating to, or using air. Moved by air pressure. Filled with compressed air.

The interaction between the stages of a centrifugal compressor. When a multi-stage compressor is designed, each stage can operate at only one point its characteristic curve. The point is determine by the design conditions of temperature, flow and pressur ...

Is the saturation pressure at the critical temperature. It is the highest vapor pressure that the liquid can exert.

The maximum power required by a given compressor when operating at a (1) constant discharge pressure with variable intake pressure, or (2) constant intake pressure with variable discharge pressure.

Persons and property carried by transport lines.

A pneumatic device with a rotary output. Typically of a vane or rack-and-pinion construction.

To throw an oar out of the rowlock, and raise it perpendicularly on its end, and lay it down in the boat, with its blade forward.

Two lines spliced together to form an eye.

Heavy-duty wire used to lower heavy instruments overboard from the trawl winch.

A dock line leading forward or aft, to prevent a vessel from moving ahead or astern. The after bow spring line is attached near the bow and runs aft, where it is attached to the dock. The forward quarter spring line is attached to the quarter of the boat, ...

The pressure containing stationary element that encloses the rotor and associated internal components of a compressor, including integral inlet and discharge connections.

To ascertain the proper course to be steered to make the desired point or port. Shark's mouth

Abbreviation for "Standard Transportation Commodity Code."

SOnar Navigation and Ranging - A device which emits pulses of high frequency sound which are reflected by any solid object they encounter. The time from the emission of the pulse and the arrival of its returning echo is measured, giving a range to the obj ...

In spray painting applications, spray equipment which delivers material at a low pressure of no more than 10 PSI (at the air cap), however, with greater volume of air.

is an ideal process that may be stopped and made to retrace its steps and restore to the systems or surroundings all work and heat previously removed. It is frictionless.

The rotating element of a machine and, in the case of a compressor, is composed of the impeller (impellers) and shaft, and may include shaft sleeves and a thrust balancing device.

A knot used to fasten a line or cable to the anchor.

To sail too close to the wind so that the sails start to luff.