Hoisting the ensign at 8 a.m. and down at sunset. … [Read more...]

a receipt for goods received and delivered on board the vessel. As the name implies, it is signed and issued by the Mate of the Ship, i.e. the Chief Officer. It may form the basis for the final B/L. … [Read more...]

is the maximum allowable relief valve setting of a cargo tank. … [Read more...]

means the difference between the maximum operating gross weight or rating and the tare weight. … [Read more...]

is the movement of moisture contained in the bulk stow, when as a result of settling and consolidation, in conjunction with vibration and the ship’s movement, water is progressively displaced. Part or all of the bulk cargo may develop a flow state.  … [Read more...]

is that percentage proportion of the total mass which is water, ice or other liquid. … [Read more...]

a numerical figure usually calculated by a Ship’s Chief Officer in order to obtain the maximum angle that a ship would heel when making a heavy lift, to the maximum outreach of the derrick or crane, prior to the load being landed. … [Read more...]

Maritime Safety InformationNavigational and meteorological warnings forecast and other urgent safety-related messages broadcast to ships. … [Read more...]

Maritime Mobile Service Identity9-Digit ITU identification number allocated to ships operating DSC or an SES. … [Read more...]

A document identifying the substance and all its constituents, providing the recipient with all necessary information to safely manage the substance. The format and content of an MSDS for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and Marine Fuel Oils is prescribed in IMO Resolution MSC.150 (77). … [Read more...]