Turning out all hands on board ship in the morning, or calling the watch for duty on deck.

Without sufficient crew.

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

Snappy, seamanlike; a smart ship is an efficient one.

Timber placed across the floor of the cargo hold to protect it from damage.

See CFS.

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

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

A mobile container-handling crane used to load/unload containers to/from railcars.

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

Short lengths of line attached to the sail used to tie the extra sail out of the way when reefing.

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

A clumsy and unskilled man.

A phrase often included in charter parties and freight contracts referring to local rules and practices which may impact upon the costs borne by the various parties.

freezing of a piston ring in its groove in a piston engine or reciprocating compressor due to heavy deposits in the piston ring zone.

Foam or spray which is thrown out under the bow of a ship when she is under way. If fast moving with a lot of spray being thrown out, the vessel is said to have "A bone in her teeth".

Any bend or hitch which slips as a result of being improperly tied; an improvised knot which is not a recognized maritime knot as used at sea.

Electrical measurement. The output of one or several electric machines. Load also denotes the power carried by a particular circuit.

Making a ship just as it is about to sail.

Pounds per square inch, gauge. Pressure indicated by a pressure gauge.