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There are 939 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| automation |
automatic control systems without need of human intervention |
| autopilot |
a device used for automatically steering a ship |
| auxiliary boiler |
a boiler for raising steam to work the auxiliary machinery |
| auxiliary engine |
engine other than for propulsion purpose; usually refers to electrical power generating diesel engine |
| auxiliary machinery |
all machinery other than that needed for main propulsion |
| average |
in marine insurance it means a partial loss; in the event of a claim there are two types of average namely general average and particular average |
| average adjuster |
one with in-depth knowledge of maritime insurance law and who calculates and adjusts the loss and expenditure between the interested parties in a general average claim |
| awash |
washed over by water; at or slightly below the water level |
| aweigh |
describes an anchor which has been lifted off the sea bottom and has its weight fully taken by the anchor chains |
| awning |
a canvas covering spread over a ships deck to protect from the weather |
| awning deck |
a lightly constructed deck erected above upper deck or main deck to provide shelter against the sun and rain |
| AZvZ |
Algemeen Ziekenfonds voor Zeelieden - General NHS for seagoing crew |
| backstay |
stay or rope that is secured abaft of the mast to support the latter from bending forward |
| backup plate |
plate used behind a welded joint to prevent burning through during welding |
| backwind |
the wind which is deflected from a sail ahead onto the sail abaft it |
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