TURNAROUND TIME

The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel and its departure from port; frequently used as a measure of port efficiency.

turnaround_time time vessel measure port arrival departure

Related Terms

ASTERN

A backward movement of a vessel

vessel movement

ATHWARTSHIP

Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline

vessel centerline fore_and_aft

UPBOUND

A vessel traveling upstream.

upbound upstream vessel

A measure of the ability of an insulating material to withstand electric stress (voltage) without failure. Fluids with high dielectric strength (usually expressed in volts or kilovolts) are good electrical insulators. (ASTM Designation D 877.)

dielectric_strength insulating_material electrical_insulator material stress measure dielectric electric high strength

BEAM

The width of a ship. Also called breadth.

beam vessel width breadth

BREADTH

The width of a ship.

beam vessel width breadth

AFFREIGHTMENT

A hiring of a vessel

affreightment hiring vessel

COPPER STRIP CORROSION

A qualitative measure of the tendency of a petroleum product to corrode pure copper.

copper_strip_corrosion petroleum_product pure_copper petroleum measure product tendency

CATAMARAN

A double hulled vessel

catamaran vessel