A volume. Pounds per hour.

Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury

A shore that wind blows onto; it is best to stay well off a lee shore in a storm

Stout line or cable fore and aft around the deck of the boat to keep crew from falling overboard.

In general, a person employed in a sea-going vessel. In some cases, applied to a seaman who works on deck.

A sliding fitting that attaches to a track allowing for the adjustment of blocks or other devices attached to the car.

An officer taking his turn as officer of the watch.

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

The overlapping of wooden planks, used to form the outer surface of a boat's hull.

The energy in foot pounds required to compress adiabatically and to deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

A solid absorption agent used in deliquescent type dryers.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

A plot of expected operating characteristics (e.g.., discharge pressure versus inlet capacity, shaft horsepower versus inlet capacity).

Vessel contract where charterers take over all responsibility for the operation of the vessel and expenses for a certain period of time.

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

Is one in which the space occupied by the mixture is saturated with water vapor at the mixture temperature.

A gigantic sea animal.

A reversible propeller mounted in a tunnel running through the ship/s hull to give movement athwart-ships.