The deck chest in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

CFM. An airflow measurement of volume.

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

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

A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys. Channels are deep enough for ships or boats to navigate without running aground.

(1) To stop moving. (2) Usually air travels smoothly along both sides of a sail, but if the sail is not properly trimmed, the air can leave one of the sides of the sail and begin to stall. Stalled sails are not operating efficiently.

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

A measurement. Parts per million

Said of a wind when it is light and variable in direction, not blowing steadily from any direction.

The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or currents.

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

Moving belt which brings a continuous supply of buckets loaded with bulk commodities.

A knot widely used when making a boat fast to a post or bollard.

The construction system employed in container vessels; permits ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it.

A method of removing heat from the flowing medium by circulation of a coolant in passages built into the diaphragm.

Nautical slang for the engineroom crew. Included the chief engineer, who ran the engine and supervised; oilers and wipers, who lubricated and maintained the engine; and firemen and coal-passers, who fed the steam boilers.

An imaginary sphere surrounding the globe that contains the sun, moon, stars and planets.

Hinged covers for freeing ports.

The theoretical speed that a boat can travel without planing, based on the shape of its hull This speed is 1.34 times the length of a boat at its waterline. Also known as hull speed.

Sailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side.