A warping head with a vertical axis used for handling mooring or other lines. - Anchor capstan – A capstan in which the warping head is replaced by a cable lifter.

In common understanding, by capsizing people generally mean a sudden passing of a ship from the upright position to the upside down position.

Vessel demanding relatively large investments, e.g. cruise ships, gas and chemical tankers, etc.

A plan of the spaces available for cargo, fuel, fresh water, water ballast, etc, and containing cubic or weight capacity lists for such spaces and a scale showing deadweight capacities at varying draughts and displacements.

Capacity of vessel can be measured in many ways depending upon the type of vessel. Capacity of traditional general cargo vessel is defined as bale capacity or grain capacity.

The CAP propulsion system is a new propulsion and manoeuvering system developed by Motala Verkstad. It consists of two independently moving hub units with the outer one fitted with a propeller.

A log which is “slub-cut”, i.e. ripped lengthwise so that the resulting thick pieces have two opposite, parallel flat sides and in some cases a third side, which is sawn flat.

This system lubricates the camshaft bearings, the roller guides and supplies oil to the hydraulic exhaust valve gear.

A shaft fitted with one or more cams and driven by a mechanism from the crankshaft.

A fender used to keep a vessel away from a pier or quay to prevent pier or hull damage; usually a floating body with massive padding of rope, tires, etc.

The curvature of the deck in a transverse direction. Camber is measured between the deck height at the centre and the deck height at the side.

A shaped projection on a rotating shaft which imparts a motion, usually linear, to a follower.

Port where a ship moors (or anchors) and crew are allowed to leave the ship to visit the port. Crew baggage and ship stores will not normally be loaded or off-loaded at calling ports.

A gas with an accurately known concentration that is used as a comparative standard in analytical instrumentation.

The process in which the readings of an instrument are compared to some standard or known value.

Coastal trade, i.e. transport of goods by ship between ports along the same coast or between ports within the same country. Many nations, including the United States...

A special ship designed to perform cable operations such as repair, laying and ploughing, usually combined repair-and-layer ship.

Steel casting in the form of a deeply-grooved drum with whelps which engage the links of the anchor chain.

According to MER April 2002 The 3250dwt stern working cable vessel was built by Van der Giessen-de Noord BV, The Netherlands, in 2001.

According to the Maritime Reporter December 1998 The SEGERO was built in 1998 by Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. for Korea Submarine Telecom.