All operations required for breaking out stowage and the safe disengagement and clearing away of the life-saving...
A member of the deck crew who is able to perform all the duties of an experienced seaman; must have three years...
A condition that occurs in a process system when an operating variable (flow, pressure, temperature, etc.) ranges...
Scraping or wearing away, rubbing off.
Resistance to frictional rubbing.
Agent used for blast cleaning before coating application.
Cleaning of steel with abrasives propelled by compressed air jet preparatory to painting.
Substance that is able to take in moisture, oil, etc.
The rate of velocity change or the average increase of velocity in a unit time, usually expressed in meters per...
A mechanical or electromechanical instrument that measures acceleration.
A series of tests performed on a material, a machine or a system, in the presence of the purchaser or a surveyor...
The ability for personnel to access equipment easily that requires maintenance, inspection, removal or replacement...
An event that happens unexpectedly and causes damage, injury, etc.
(acc. to Lloyds Maritime Information Services casualty database) – The LMIS casualty database divides the accidents...
The part of the ship which is used for cabins, dining areas and other crew facilities.
A portable ladder hinged to a platform attached to the side of a ship and which can be positioned to provide access...
A boiler test to ensure that the safety valves can release steam fast enough to prevent the pressure rising by...
A colourless, poisonous gas used with oxygen for oxy-acetylene metal welding or cutting.
The selection of the target vessels requiring a tracking procedure and the initiation of their tracking.
An unpredictable situation which is beyond the power of man. A natural event, not preventable by any human power...