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

The command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward

Maintaining position over the ground when underway in a river or tidal stream.

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

Name given to the lowest deck in a ship.

To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.

Material that stores energy, although mass will also retain coolness. The thermal storage capacity of a material is a measure of the material's ability to absorb and store heat.

To be named or to be nominated. To Be Named. Brokerage and chartering, replaces the name of the ship when it is still unknown.

Time saved, reward for quick turnaround in dry cargo only.

An indicator that signals pressure conditions.

To continue sailing under the same canvas despite the worsening of the wind.

Pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.

Unlicensed members of the engine department who attend to a fully automated engine room.

The general name for ropes, blocks and tackles, tools, etc. (things).

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

To wrap a small line around another.

The planning and implementation of strategies designed to encourage consumers to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, change the time of usage, or promote the use of different energy source.

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags.

A drogue or drag device to slow down a boat, hold its bow into the sea in heavy weather, and reduce the boat's drift downwind.