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- ice breaker
- ship designed to clear a navigable channel in ice; the bow is specially strengthened and shaped to break the ice sheet
- Ice Clause
- one of the sundry clause that may be found in charter party covering cases in which a ship or port may be ice bound
- ignition point
- the lowest temperature at which a substance will ignite and burn; this is usually higher than flash point
- ignition temperature
- the temperature which a substance must be raised to for it to ignite
- IMO number
- unique number issued by International Maritime Organisation or IMO to each ship for identification purpose
- impingement
- describes a condition during injection whereby excessive velocity of fuel spray causes fuel to contact diesel engines piston crown and liner with possible localised burning
- Inchmaree Clause
- named after a ship this marine insurance clause was introduced in 1887 to insure against damage caused by crew negligence
- inclining experiment
- a heeling experiment conducted to determine the height of the centre of gravity of a ship in light condition; this serves to provide stability information for the completed ship when the newly built ship is near completion the experiment is carried out by moving a known weight transversely across the deck through a known distance to measure the amount of inclination resulted; the data measured is then used to calculate the transverse and longitudinal centre of gravity
- indicated horsepower
- the power indicated in the cylinder of a reciprocating engine as measured using an indicator diagram; ihp for short
- initial survey
- survey of a ships hull and machinery by classification societys surveyors in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate convention so that the relevant certificates may be issued for the first time
- Inmarsat
- provider of maritime satellite communication service; originally established in 1979 as an intergovernmental body under the auspices of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) it was privatised in April 1999.
- inner bottom
- a watertight plating covering the top edges of keelsons and floor plates the lower edges are welded on the outer bottom or ships bottom i.e. inner plating forming the top of the double bottom; also known as tank top
- Institute Warranty Limits
- trading limits imposed by the hull insurers on the ship e.g. restricted to areas free from ice hazards; IWL in short
- intercostal
- longitudinal girder between the floors or frames of a ship; it is non-continuous
- intermodal transport
- describes a shipment which involves sea and inland transport
- in way of
- in the vicinity of; in the area of
- isochronous rolling
- of a ship occurs when the period of each roll is the same
