A weld in which the continuity is broken by recurring unwelded spaces.

Carriage of goods employing various modes of transport, i.e. sea/land, rail/sea, etc., between the sender and the receiver.

The intermodal project for river-sea-river trailer transport which aims to develop ro-ro vessels to sail on various shortsea routes and which would also be capable of navigating up important inland waterways.

In an internal combustion engine the energy supplied by a burning fuel is directly converted into mechanical energy by the controlled burning of the fuel in an enclosed space.

Is a heat engine where combustion takes place in a combustion chamber producing force on pistons which in turn produces usable work usually by turning a shaft which can, for example, be coupled to a generator to produce electricity.

Internal combustion engine cooling uses either air or liquid to remove the waste heat from an internal combustion engine.

The internal energy of a thermodynamic system is the energy contained within it. It is the energy necessary to create or prepare the system in any given internal state.

Internal erosion is the formation of voids within a soil caused by the removal of material by seepage. It is the second most common cause of failure in levees and one of the leading causes of failures in earth dams.

Internal friction is the force resisting motion between the elements making up a solid material while it undergoes deformation.

A practical electrical power source which is a linear electric circuit may, according to Thévenin's theorem, be represented as an ideal voltage source in series with an impedance.

The capability of internal structures and their closing appliances to prevent progressive flooding to volumes assumed buoyant or intact.

IACS was formed in 1968 to promote the highest standard in safety and pollution prevention.

INTERCARGO represents the interests of owners, operators and managers of dry cargo shipping.

An international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.

The International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk. The IBC Code contains the IMO regulations that govern the design, construction, and outfitting of new built or converted chemical tankers.

The International Chamber of Shipping is the international trade association for merchant ship operators.

The revised and renamed Intact Stability Code (IS Code). The 2008 IS Code consists of two different parts: Part A which include the mandatory stability criteria; and Part B which provides guidance and recommendations.

An international non-governmental organization dedicated to the sharing of professional information and knowledge of the design, construction, maintenance, and impact of large dams.

The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) is a standardization body set up by the International Congress of Radiology.

The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is an independent, international, non-governmental organization, with the mission to protect people, animals, and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation.