Specially designed ship for carrying different types of cargoes such as ore and/or oil.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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ALKALINE BOIL-OUT
Employed to remove oil and grease deposits from heating surfaces.
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BULK CARGO
Cargo such as oil, coal, ore, woodchips, etc. not shipped in bags or containers
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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OILING SPLASH SYSTEM
Method of lubricating moving parts by agitating or splashing oil in the crankcase.
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