The fore-and aft distance, heel to heel, of adjacent transverse frames.

A term used to define one of the transverse members that constitute the riblike part of the skeleton of a ship. The frames act as stiffeners, holding the outside plating in shape and maintaining the transverse form of the ship.

A term used to describe the growth of marine plants and animals on man-made structures in the sea.

A line, wire, net, etc., is wound round the propeller.

Anchor cable is twisted around or it has been fouled.

Any naturally occurring organic fuel formed in the earth’s crust.

The part of a ship where entrance region meets the parallel middle body.

A vertical line through the intersection of the foreside of the stem with the waterline on which the length is measured.

At or in the direction of the bow. Also the fore part of the ship.

FSA is a rational and systematic process for assessing the risks associated with shipping activity and for evaluating the costs and benefits of options for reducing these risks.

A machine used to pick up and move goods loaded on pallets or skids.

Steel worked to a desired shape by hammering while extremely hot.

Packaged timber, pulp, board, newsprint, lightweight coated (LWC) paper, baled waste paper.

The lower end of a ship's stem which curves to meet the keel.

A deck forming the upper boundary of a forecastle.

A superstructure which extends from the forward perpendicular aft to a point which is forward of the after perpendicular. The forecastle may originate from a point forward of the forward perpendicular, (ICLL).

In line with the length of the ship; longitudinal.

The watertight compartment situated forward of the collision bulkhead.

The title of a standard clause in marine contracts exempting the parties from nonfulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods, or war.

CAD/CAM/CIM system from Spanish consulting and engineering house Sener.