A novel idea of evacuation of a large number of people from a passenger vessel, proposed by Jan Ingar Norheim and developed by Norsafe.

Cargo which is brought aboard unpacked and has flowing, pumping or pouring properties. The most common bulk cargoes are: petroleum and its derivatives, coal, coke, grain, fertilizers, minerals, ores, bauxite and cement.

A stiffener utilising an increase in steel mass on the outer end of the web instead of a separate flange.

A slipway, a dry dock, or a ground level assembly area where the ship is completed for launching.

The deformed shape of a particular structure that is adopted following imposition of an external (compressive) load. It is usually described in terms of the number of waveforms...

The load necessary to cause buckling instability of a particular structure.

A deformation of certain parts of ship, s structure: a bulge bend or other condition of the structure caused by in plane compressive stresses and/or shear forces.

A portable cover secured over deck opening of the hawsepipe and the chain pipes to restrict the flow of water through the openings.

The hopper unloading system on self-discharging dredgers. The self-discharging dredger SAND FALCON is provided with the hopper-mounted bucketwheel unloader.

A film defect, temporary or permanent, in which bubbles of air or solvent vapour, or both, are present.

The temperature and pressure where a liquid starts to vaporize.

British Standards Institution Specification for freight containers.

An alloy of copper and tin of superior corrosion and wear resistance properties to brass.

Commission that the broker is permitted to deduct from the gross premium before passing it to the insurer.

Person who acts as an agent or intermediary in contract negotiations.

Broken stowage is lost cargo space in the holds of a vessel due to the contour of the hull and/or the shape of the cargo.

Large following waves acting on the ship can force her to move with the same speed – the ship begins to move with the wave simultaneously.

A brittle fracture is when a crack suddenly propagates extremely rapidly, even at low stress level and can result in the structure breaking in two. See also Fracture.

Concise explanatory information to crew and passengers.

Safety communication between ships from the position from which the ships are normally navigated (SOLAS).