Sunday, May 26, 2013
Glossary
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Davits - Two radial cranes on a ship which hold the lifeboats. They are constructed in such a way as to lower and lift the lifeboats the easiest way possible and are also unobstructed in case of an emergency.
Category: - Maritime
Deadfreight Factor - Percentage of a ship's carrying capacity that is not utilized.
Category: - Maritime
Dead Man - A buried timber (etc.) that has an attached pipe or cable going to the surface for the purpose of securing a vessel at a dock or along a riverbank.
Category: - Maritime
Dead Reckoning - Dead Reckoning is a method of estimating your position based only on your course and your known speed, after departing from a known position.
Category: - Maritime
Dead Rise - The rise or upward slant of the bottom of a ship from the keel to the bilge.
Category: - Maritime
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