Method of settling disputes which is usually binding on parties. A clause usually in a charter party.

Is the energy a substance possesses by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations for dynamic and ejector type compressors

Unlit navigational aids for use during the day. They mark a bearing to a channel when they are lined up one above the other. Leading lights are lighted at night and serve the same purpose.

Caught in the ice.

A wharf licensed and attended by Customs authorities.

A knot used to tie two lines together.

Towards the center line of a ship (towards the center).

Sundays, holidays excluded

Drydocking, beaching, or careening a vessel and carefully examining the bottom with a view to ascertaining any damage it may have.

Small boat similar to and including jetskis

The velocity of the gas in the passages between the filter units in the filter house of a gas filter.

The oily condensate discharged by lubricated air compressors. The name is derived from the appearance of the condensate. Under normal conditions oily condensate should just be cloudy, like a small amount of milk in a bucket of water. When a lubricated com ...

The actual temperature of a moving gas stream. It is the temperature indicated by a thermometer moving in the stream with the same velocity as the stream.

An instrument designed to detect the ultrasonic emissions and convert them to audible signal.

The art and science of designing vessels.

The opening up the back (aft) edge of the mast in which the mainsail luff rope slides when it is hoisted. Some masts have an external sail track.

A short length of line, usually braided or marled, used to temporarily bind the anchor cable to the messenger when the anchor is weighed by hand around the capstan.

Usually refers to intracity hauling on drays or trucks.

A device consisting of a heat transfer system, a moisture elimination system and a refrigeration system designed to improve the quality of the air and reduce the temperature of the air.

A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or man-made, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.