A cooling water supply system. There are two different types - Open and closed loop systems.

Freight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions.

A pipe of large diameter, through which the chains pass into the chain lockers.

term mainly used by companies selling small compressors because it makes their compressors look bigger than they really are. The swept volume is the actual displacement of the piston, forgetting such losses as bumping clearances, valve clearances, ring lo ...

A compressor that is designed to operate at lower pressures. Usually a blower is an air compressor that operates below 2 barg, although this figure depends upon the respective manufacturer.

A short length of small rope "ratline stuff" running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step.

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed to chip masonry, plaster, concrete etc.

Slacking a rope smartly, carefully and in small amounts.

Type of bulk carrier built for the carriage of coal.

Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Cargo that will fit into a container and result in an economical shipment.

Watertight housing for the centerboard.

Seaman's name for the excitement on board as the ship approachs her destination, giving the crew some liberty ashore.

A chemical element that is a heavy strong smelling greenish yellow imitating gas used as a bleach, oxidizing agent and disinfectant. Found in some ambient air conditions.

An order to stop hoisting.

A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances.

The maximum cylinder volume on a working side of the piston, minus the piston displacement volume per stroke. It is usually expressed as a percentage of the displace volume.

Any paint gun which uses air flowing over an opening to create a vacuum to draw paint up a tube to be atomized.

To obtain his reaction to something.

A vessel of amy rig, mounting between 18 and 32 guns.