Steps used aboard ship in place of stairs. The angle of inclination for a vertical ladder should be between 75–90...
An insulating material applied to surfaces of pipes, or the boiler casing in order to reduce heat transfer.
Ships not in active service; a ship which is out of commission for fitting out, awaiting better markets, needing...
A type of ship which trades only in the Great Lakes of North America. They usually carry grain and ore cargoes.
A fluid flow in which the adjacent layers do not mix.
An excessively large, laminar, non-metallic inclusion, producing a defect appearing in sheets or strips as segregation...
Prominent objects on land (churches, towers, high buildings, etc.), beacons and lighthouses serving as guides to...
A joint between two overlapping members in parallel plane.
A barge carrier designed to act as a shuttle between ports, taking and discharging barges (lighters). The ship...
Wires, chains, ropes, or straps used to secure cargo on a ship. See also container lashing equipment.
A strong steel structure installed between hatches to permit the stowage of an additional tier of containers or...
The heat energy required to bring about a change of state of a unit mass of a substance, without any change in...
A resin used in emulsion paints.
A motorboat intended for operation in ports, bays and on calm water, limited to a wind force not exceeding 4 Beaufort...
The lifting equipment necessary for raising, lowering and transporting the underwater unit between the surface...
The transfer of a ship from land to water. The traditional launching is the sliding of a ship by its own weight...
A means for transferring a survival craft or rescue boat from its stowed position safely to the water.
The angle between the horizontal and the launch rail of the lifeboat in its launching position with the ship on...
The distance between the stern of the lifeboat and the lower end of the launching ramp.
The arrangement of plant and equipment in, for example, a machinery space, or a drawing thereof.