A person or firm who transacts all business in a port on behalf of shipowners or charterers. Also called shipping agent; agent.
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GROWLER
A piece of ice smaller than a BERGY BIT or FLOEBERG, often transparent but appearing green or almost black in color. It extends less than 1 meter above the sea surface and its length is less than 20 feet (6 meters). A growler is large enough to be a hazard to shipping but small enough that it may escape visual or radar detection.
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FILTER HEAD
An end closure for the filter case or bowl that contains one or more ports.
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FILTER HEAD
An end closure for the filter case or bowl which contains one or more ports.
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SURFACTANTS
A wetting agent used to prevent fouling, mainly in water cooling systems.
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SURFACTANT
Surface-active agent that reduces interfacial tension of a liquid. A surfactant used in a petroleum oil may increase the oil's affinity for metals and other materials.
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CALCIUM SULFATE
Chemical compound (CaSO4) which is used at a drying agent or desiccant in liquid line dryers.
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IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM
A buoyage which is now implemented by most maritime nations. Within the single system there are two buoyage regions, designated as Region A and Region B, where lateral marks differ only in the colors of port and starboard hand marks. In Region A, red is to port on entering; in Region B, red is to starboard on entering. The system is a combined cardinal and lateral system, and applies to all fixed and floating marks, other than lighthouses, sector lights, leading lights and marks, lightships and large navigational buoys.
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DEQ
Delivered ex quay (duty paid) (named port of destination);
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EDTA
A chelating agent used with boiler water treatment. Often referred as the replacement for the phosphate-hydroxide treatment method.
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APORT
Over to the port side.
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