Usually, a rail-mounted gantry crane located on a wharf for the purpose of loading and unloading containers on vessels.
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BRIDGING
A condition of filter element loading in which contaminant spans the space between adjacent sections of a filter element, thus blocking a portion of the useful filtration.
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HARD BEACH
A portion of a beach especially prepared with a hard surface extending into the water, employed for the purpose of loading or unloading directly into landing ships or landing craft
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Surface fatigue wear
the formation of surface or subsurface cracks and fatigue crack propagation. It results from cyclic loading of a surface.
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CARGO HANDLING
The act of loading and discharging a cargo ship.
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DOUBLE-SHOTTED
The practice of loading smooth-bore cannon with two cannon-balls.
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DEMURRAGE
A delay of vessel's departure or loading with cargo
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PIER
A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
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PRIMAGE
The fee paid to loaders for loading ship.
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BARGE ABOARD CATAMARAN
A way of loading cargo into large barges and then in turn loading the barges into a ship.
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CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT
A service contract under which a ship owner agrees to transport a specified quantity of fuel products or specialty products, at a specified rate per ton, between designated loading and discharge ports. This type contract differs from a spot or consecutive voyage charter in that no particular vessel is specified.
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