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Shipping
Relating to the mass transport of goods on massive cargo ships.
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lighter aboard ship
Transportation; Shipping
An ocean ship which carries barges. These barges are loaded with cargo, often at a variety of locations, towed to the ocean ship, sometimes referred to as the mother ship, and lifted or, in some ...
lighter
Transportation; Shipping
General name for a broad, flat-bottomed boat used in transporting cargo between a vessel and the shore. The distinction between a lighter and a barge is more in the manner of use than in equipment. ...
light displacement tonnage
Transportation; Shipping
The weight of a ship's hull, machinery, equipment and spares. This is often the basis on which ships are paid for when purchased for scrapping. The difference between the loaded displacement and ...
lifeboat drill
Transportation; Shipping
An exercise conducted on board every ship to familiarise crew and any passengers with how to evacuate the ship in an emergency. The master of every vessel is bound by international law to make the ...
lifeboat
Transportation; Shipping
A specially constructed (often double-ended) boat, which can withstand heavy, rough seas.
less than container load(LCL )
Transportation; Shipping
A consignment of cargo which is insufficient to fill a shipping container. It is grouped with other consignments for the same destination in a container at a container freight station.
