The condition of air at any given temperature and water vapour pressure, when a reduction in temperature would cause condensation.

A pump which supplies seawater for flushing toilets.

Drain lines from toilets, bathrooms, galley, etc.

SPS deck overlay system – SPS is a composite structural laminate that replaces conventional stiffened metal plates. SPS uses a solid polyurethane elastomer core encased by metal faceplates.

An abrasive cleaning method for steel plating which may use dry sand or sand and water mixture.

A rigid vertical post used in place of a mast to support derricks.

Any act or activity undertaken to assist a vessel or any other property in danger in navigable waters or in any other waters whatsoever.

A body which acts, through its surveyors, to establish the nature, cause and extent of damage to a vessel and advice regarding repair or any means of determining the extent of loss.

The money paid for assistance in saving a ship or other goods from danger at sea or the actual goods themselves.

An instrument which measures and indicates the amount of sodium chloride, expressed in parts per million, in a given sample of water.

The Saimaa Canal runs through Russian as well as Finnish territory, and provides a direct route to and from ports located in the Saimaa Lake District.

Excess flow paint, also called runs or curtains.

A condition where the bow and stern are supported by buoyancy and the ship's middle portion is not. The upper deck is under compression, the bottom under tension.

The area around an offshore installation within a radius of 500 m. Ships are prohibited from entry except under special circumstances, e.g. when in distress.

Workstation on the bridge at which monitoring displays and operating elements of systems serving the ship’s own safety are concentrated.

An automatic control system designed to automatically lead controlled machinery to a predetermined less critical condition in response to a fault...

A device which in operating condition expels the gas at a velocity in excess of the flame propagating velocity of that gas mixture

An accepted working procedure which ensures a person to be able to perform a particular task safely and without being exposed to any unnecessary risks.

The SWL for shipboard lifting appliances and heavy lift cranes is the load that each complete crane assembly is approved to lift on the cargo hook, excluding the weight of the gear (hook, block, wire, etc.).

The speed of a vessel allowing the maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avoid a collision and to be stopped within an appropriate distance.