The person to whom goods are shipped.

The measure of the percentage of carbon residue after controlled evaporation of the fuel in a closed space.

The place in the wheelhouse with a commanding view and which is used by navigators when commanding, maneuvering and controlling a ship’s mouvements.

During the past decades the offshore oil and gas industries have expanded tremendously, which has led to ever increasing demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs)...

1. A material that offers a relatively low resistance to the passage of electric current.

Normally a survey of limited scope and time, intended to identify any anticipated structural or corrosion-related deficiencies, and give an overall visual impression of the structural integrity.

Depending of water depths, fixed or floating installations are used for offshore oil and gas production.

Inspection of a vessel to determine its technical condition.

A voluntary system which gives a detailed assessment of the tanker present condition at the time of inspection. CAP is available to both charter-parties and owners.

According to Significant Ships of 2006 Designed and built by Stocznia Szczecińska Nowa the con-ro vessel TIMCA can carry trailers and semi-trailers, commercial vehicles and trucks, as well as MAFI trailers and cassettes, paper reels, and containers.

Designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design, an offshore construction vessel NORMAND INSTALLER was built in 2006 by Ulstein for the Norwegian offshore company Solstad Offshore ASA and the Swiss-based company Single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM).

Industrial activity at sea, e.g. drilling and pumping at an oil or gas well.

A term used for the co-ordinates of a ship form, deck heights, etc.

A booklet containing measurements, which are, taken from a faired lines plan to give the coordinates according to which the curved lines representing the hull must be drawn.

The person responsible for safe navigating, operating of the bridge equipment and manoeuvring of the ship.

One of the certificated members of the ship staff who under the master authority assist him in navigation and operation of the vessel.

A modular decision support system developed by Amarcon BV for avoiding dangerous situations in adverse weather and sea conditions.

31 August, 2006, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) took delivery of the newest addition to their research vessel fleet, the RRS JAMES COOK.

Navigation area beyond the outer limits of coastal waters where freedom of course-setting is not restricted in any direction for a distance equivalent to 30 minutes of sailing at the relevant ship speed.

Area A1: Covered by VHF coast radio stations providing digital selective calling (DSC) alerting services (typically 20 NM from the coast).