The amount in degrees that a vessel tilts from the vertical.
An organization maintained for the surveying and classing of ships so that insurance underwriters and others may know the quality and condition of the vessels offered for insurance or...
Percent of loaded containers against total capacity of vessel or allocation.
Device that secures container doors at top and bottom.
2,240 pounds
Individual employed in a port to load and unload ships.
Without packing
Document that lists in detail all the bills of lading issued by a vessel or its agent or master, i.e., a detailed summary of the total cargo of a...
Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea. Marine insurance typically compensates the owner of merchandise for losses sustained from fire, shipwreck, etc., but excludes losses that...
Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.
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