A general term applied to ships intended for carriage of both oil and dry cargoes in bulk. These cargoes are not carried simultaneously, except for oil retained in slop tanks.

The Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea adopted in 1972 by IMO.

Damage caused by physical contact between two or more ships.

The act of ships striking each other.

A welded plate used to, partly or completely, close a hole cut for a longitudinal stiffener passing through a transverse web.

A mast hinged near the deck so it can to lie horizontally.

Any work which cannot create a source of ignition.

The preserving of perishable foodstuffs by storage in a refrigerated space at an appropriate temperature.

Connecting ships to the onshore power supply and shutt down the gensets in order to decrease exhaust emissions and noise.

Purpose-built panels developed and patented by the Finish ship owner Langh Ship in order to accommodate steel coils on a general cargo ship.

The cruise liner MILLENNIUM built by Chantier l’Atlantique for Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruises has pioneering machinery installation. For the first time in merchant ships for some 25 years, gas turbines are used for the primary power.

see Combined gas turbine and steam turbine integrated electric drive system (COGES).

An isolating space arranged so that compartments on each side have no common boundary; a cofferdam may be located vertically or horizontally.

Coefficients used in naval architecture: block coefficient, midship section coefficient, prismatic coefficient and waterplane coefficient.

A factor used as a multiplier of the quantity or variable, being considered.

see Combined diesel-electric and diesel-mechanical (CODED) propulsion.

The Code first adopted by IMO in 1965 and updated regularly since then by the Subcommittee on Containers & Cargoes. Since 1991, the BC Code has been included in Chapter VI of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.

Position of container on board a ship is defined by three numbers: bay number, row number and tier number.

The CORAL PRINCESS built in 2002 at Chantier de l’Atlantique is P&O first CODAG cruise liner.

see Combined diesel-electric and gas turbine (CODAG) propulsion.