A two-masted vessel with foremast square rigged, and mainmast fore and aft rigged. Originally, a ship of brigands, or pirates.

Path through open water used for commercial vessel passage and so noted on chart

A bolt fitted with a ring through its eye, used for securing, running, rigging, etc.

(1) A spar. Such as a pole used to position a sail (e.g., spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles.

Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.

Goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade.

A structure erected to display a characteristic light as a warning of danger at sea and as an aid to navigation.

Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier.

The method by which a racing yacht may object to the actions of a rival on the basis of a breach of the racing rules. A protest committee will hear both sides, and if the protest is upheld, the offending yacht may be penalized.

Structural members on the longitudinal sides of the base of the container.

A coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces such as water pipes, steam boilers that are in contact with hard water. Water that contains carbonates or bicarbonates of calcium or magnesium are likely to cause scale when heated.

Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once.

A consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers for shipment.

When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.

Chemicals containing carbon and hydrogen.

Polyethylene or similar substance heat-treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...

Sums paid by agent on behalf of owner at a port and recovered by disbursements account.

First voyage of a ship.

The operation of swinging round, by means of braces, the yards of a square rigged ship to set the sails more efficiently to the wind.