Navigation and Inspection Circular (US Coast Guard)

A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

CFM flowing through the compressor inlet filter or inlet valve under rated conditions

To let out a line or sail slowly; to slacken or relieve tension on a line; to take pressure off.

To go aboard the vessel; to put onboard a vessel.

Cargo which has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded before the vessel sails. See also "Windy Booking."

A support fixed on the front part of a chassis (which is retractable); used to support the front end of a chassis when the tractor has been removed.

A rope spliced into the end of a block and used for making it fast to rigging or spars. Such a block is called a tail-block.

Intimate mixture of oil and water, generally of a milky or cloudy appearance. Emulsions may be of two types: oil-in water (where water is the continuous phase) and water-in-oil (where water is the discontinuous phase).

Those frames of a ship's hull which are equal in area, one forward and one aft of the ship's center of gravity.

To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

When all the sails are shaking.

To remove or disassemble gear after it is used.

Sling of various types used for lifting vehicles on to and off general cargo ship.s

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short-term equipment leases. For business analysis, all costs are either defined as ...

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978.

A fix taken by visually observing the location of known landmarks.

A fabric bag through which a gas stream is passed for the removal of particulate matter.

The air compressor continues to run, usually at full RPM, but no air is delivered because the inlet is either closed off or modified, not allowing inlet air to be trapped.

The Captain of a vessel. Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters. Handles communications.