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Shipbuilding

The design, construction and maintenance of both commercial and military ships and floating vessels in shipyards or other marine facilities.

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bulk cargo

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Cargo made up of commodities such as oil, coal, ore, grain, etc, and not shipped in bags or containers.

rigging

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Chains, wire ropes, fiber lines and associated fittings and accessories used to support masts and booms used for handling cargo and stores and for other purposes.

sea kindly

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Characteristics of a vessel that remains relatively comfortable despite heavy seas.

heat-treatable aluminum alloys

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Collectively, that family of aluminum alloys that depend on some form of heat treatment to develop their strength.

outfitting

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Collectively, the non-structural components of a hull.

reefer

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Colloquial abbreviation for "refrigerator" or "refrigerated."

dry bulk cargo

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

Commodities, other than in liquid form, that are carried aboard ship without benefit of packaging. Coal, grain, and various ores are examples.