Shipping

Shipping

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

Industry: Transportation

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classification society

Transportation; Shipping

Private organisations that undertake inspections and provide advise on the hull and machinery of a ship, also supervise ships during their construction and afterwards in respect to their ...

chief mate

Transportation; Shipping

The officer in the deck department next in rank to the master; second in command of a ship.

chief engineer

Transportation; Shipping

The senior engineer officer responsible for the satisfactory working and upkeep of the main and auxiliary machinery and boiler plant on board ship.

chemical tanker

Transportation; Shipping

Ship specially designed for the transport of chemicals.

charter party

Transportation; Shipping

A contractual agreement between a ship owner and a cargo owner, usually arranged by a broker, whereby a ship is chartered (hired) either for one voyage or a period of time.