The period of time described in the charter party during which the owner must tender his ship for loading. The charterer is not obliged to start loading before the commencement of lay days. The charterer may cancel the charter if the ship does not tender prior to the expiration of lay days. … [Read more...]

A set of planks mostly used to form the platform on each side of the ship, whereon the bilgeways slide for the purpose of launching. … [Read more...]

The act of sending the ship from off the slip into the water. … [Read more...]

Last witnessed, reported, or computed DR position of a distressed craft. … [Read more...]

A rope securing pieces together. … [Read more...]

A rope made fast to an article for securing it (knife lanyard, bucket lanyard, etc.), or for setting up rigging. … [Read more...]

The seaman's term for one who does not go to sea. … [Read more...]

The generic name applicable to both maritime and land mobile-satellite communications for the term Coast Earth Station (CES). … [Read more...]

Subject to labour, or to pitch and roll violently in a heavy sea, by which the masts and even the hull may be endangered. For by a successive heavy roll the rigging becomes loosened, and the masts at the same time may strain upon the shrouds with an effort which they will be unable to resist; to which may be added, that the continual agitation of the vessel loosens her joints, and makes her extremely leaky. … [Read more...]

A vessel is said to labor when she works heavily in a seaway (pounding, panting, hogging and sagging). … [Read more...]