Load/unload control system that tries to maximizes compressor efficiency by matching air delivery and air demand. Compressor is operated at full load or idle

Is the force in newton required to move a fluid layer of one square meter area and a thickness of one meter with a velocity of one meter per second.

Hard surfaced area of the quay on which shipping containers are assembled before loading.

A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel and the sea

When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.

Where the boat is pointed directly into the wind, sails luffing

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

The point where the bottom and the sides of a ship join.

The record of courses steered and distances traveled since the time a ship's position was last fixed by shore or astronomical observations.

An anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area.

Transport International par la Route. Road transport operating agreement among European governments and the United States for the international movement of cargo by road. Display of the TIR carnet allows sealed containerloads to cross national frontiers w ...

Screw compressor development center. Licensor to 90% of twin screw compressor market.

A sailboat is always on one tack or the other; that is the sail is always on one side or the other.

Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the same class.

Also known as the square knot, it is formed by two half hitches in which the ends always fall in line with the outer parts. This knot is used to loosely tie lines around the bundles of sail that are not in use after reefing.

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

To move cargo from one place to another.

To sail closer to the wind than another boat on the same tack.

Required by some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or products.