A vessel is in soundings when she is in sufficiently shallow water for soundings to be made and used as an aid in the vessel's navigation.

American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.

Is a standardized method to determine the carbon formation characteristics of compressor lubricants.

Steel wire, used to support over-the-side sampling apparatus

Is energy in transition and is defined in units of Force times Distance. Work cannot be done unless there is movement.

Government officials responsible for regulating goods, services and supplies into a country.

A small low rail around the deck of a boat. The toe rail may have holes in it to attach lines or blocks and to allow drainage. A larger wall is known as a gunwale.

Differences between the compass reading and an actual magnetic direction caused by magnetic forces in the vicinity of the compass, which are usually the result of masses of metal, speaker magnets, etc. (2) Vessel departure from specified voyage course.

A short spar projecting over the stern of a sailing vessel to sheet the mizzen sail when the mizzen-mast is so far aft that there's not enough room inboard to bring down the sheet and trim the sail. Also, a short spar extending from the stemhead in place ...

A rudder, keel, centerboard, or skeg.

Disciplinary code in which maritime crimes and punishments are specified.

A shortening of the term, "Roll On/Roll Off." A method of ocean cargo service using a vessel with ramps which allows wheeled vehicles to be loaded and discharged without cranes.

Is one that does not enter into known chemical combination, either with itself or another element. There are four known gases of this type: helium; neon; argon and krypton. or a gas that does not supply any of the needs of combustion.

Sailing with the motor on and in gear

The outer layer on a coalescing filter that prevents separated liquids from re-entering the air stream. Also known as anti re-entrainment barrier.

Wide, a wide boat is a beamy boat

(1) The mast section next above the topmast and and below the royal mast. (2) The yard supported by that mast. (3) The third lowest square sail. It is stretched between the topgallant yard and the top yard.

(1) To lay a line out in coils so that it can run without fouling. (2) Folding a sail in layers on the boom.

Shipped under rate that includes cost from end of ship's tackle at load port to end of ship's tackle at discharge port.

The short foot rope at the end of a yard at the outer corner of a square sail used when reefing or furling.