A common measurement of the internal volume of a ship with certain spaces excluded. One ton equals 100 cubic feet; the total of all the enclosed spaces within a ship expressed in tons each of which is equivalent to 100 cubic feet.
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BUMPKIN
The spar projecting from stern of ship
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ISO SOLID CONTAMINANT CODE (ISO 4406)
A code assigned on the basis of the number of particles per unit volume greater than 5 and 15 micrometers in size. Range numbers identify each increment in the particle population throughout the spectrum of levels.
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TRAMP FREIGHTER
A cargo ship engaged in the tramp trade.
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ACETONE
A filler added to acetylene cylinders, capable of absorbing 25 times its own volume of acetylene.
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CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
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WEATHER SIDE
The side of a ship exposed to the wind.
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AIR
A substance containing by volume approximately 78 - 79% nitrogen; 20.95% oxygen, 0.94% argon, traces of carbon dioxide, helium, etc.
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ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE SCALE
A scale of temperature measurement in which zero degrees is absolute zero.
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CAPACITY PLAN
A plan outlining the spaces available for fuel, cargo, ballast, fresh water, etc, with guides on weight and volume for spaces at various drafts and displacements
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FLOW RATE
The volume, mass, or weight of a fluid passing through any conductor per unit of time.
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