Shipping

Shipping

Relating to the mass transport of goods on massive cargo ships.

Contributors in Shipping

Shipping

A member of the crew stationed on the forecastle, bridge, or in the case of sailing vessels, the crow's nest at the top of one of the main masts. His duty it is to watch for any dangerous objects or ...

lift on, lift off (LO-LO)

Transportation; Shipping

A container ship in which containers are lifted on or off by crane, as opposed to Ro-Ro.

longshoreman

Transportation; Shipping

A dock labourer employed to work cargo on ships.

loll

Transportation; Shipping

The state of instability caused when a ship is top heavy or has too much water such as from flooding below decks.

captain's log

Transportation; Shipping

A full nautical record of a ship's voyage, written up at the end of each watch by the deck officer on watch. The principal entries are: courses steered; distance run; compass variations, sea and ...