Hinged covers for freeing ports.

A load sufficient in size to fill a container either by cubic measurement or by weight.

Is the total pressure (static plus velocity) at the inlet flange of the compressor.

An unhandy seaman.

Small marlinespike.

Ships time was counted by the half hour, starting at midnight. A half hour after twelve was one bell; one o'clock, two bells; and so on until four o'clock, which was eight bells. The counting then started over again, with 4

A desiccant most commonly used in heat regenerative type dryers.

Machines in which axial vanes slide radially in an eccentrically mounted rotor.

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

To go onboard, to go into a ship, or to gain access to a vessel.

A B/L wherein the paying customer has contracted with the carrier that shipper or consignee information is not given.

See Terms of Sale.

The ratio of the real gas isentropic power consumption to shaft input.

The qualified operating pressure which is recommended for a component or a system by the manufacturer.

A small wooden box, with lock and key, in which seamen keep sentimental valuables, stationery, and sundry small stores.

Loaded containers moving within the railroad system that are not clearly identified on any internally generated reports.

The difference in pressure between the opening pressure and reclose pressure of a valve. May be expressed in percentage of set pressure or "psig".

Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers

See Brokerage.

is one in which a portion of the original system energy is dissipated and cannot be returned to the system through its own operation. The system and/or surroundings cannot be returned to their original state.