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Engine-room ratings qualified to operate and maintain machinery under the engineer officers, holding the appropriate certification under the STCW Convention. IMO-grounded

A fan-shaped fitting keyed to the rudder stock through which the steering gear applies turning force to the rudder. The tiller or quadrant transmits the torque from the steering-gear rams or chains to the rudder.

A data element whose value shall be expressed as a code that gives specific meaning to the function of another data element or a segment.

The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs. Note: The ISO9000 standards on quality management and quality assurance consists of 4 standards: 9000 guidelines for selection and use, 9001 model for quality assurance in design/development 9002 model for quality assurance in production and installation, 9003 model for quality assurance in final inspec- tion and test, and 9004 guidelines for quality management and quality system elements, part 2 are guidelines for services.

All those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality.

The operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill requirements for quality.

A systematic analysis that estimates the likelihood and consequences of hazardous events in numerical terms, used to evaluate and manage risks at marine terminals and in tanker operations.

The unit rate which is lower than the normal rate and applies to shipments meeting specific weight requirements (aircargo).

A proportional reduction of a rate based on quantity (aircargo).

The period during which an arriving vessel, including its equipment, cargo, crew or passengers, suspected to carry or carrying a contagious disease is detained in strict isolation to prevent the spread of such a disease.

The after part of a ship's side, on either the port or starboard hand, between the beam and the stern. A vessel or sea approaching on the quarter comes from a direction abaft the beam but forward of dead astern.

A part of the upper deck toward the stern, traditionally an area of some ceremonial or command significance.

A solid structure alongside which ships berth to load and discharge.

A stored arrangement of computer data, programs or messages, waiting to be processed in the order in which they were submitted.

A valve that can be shut rapidly, often remotely, to isolate a tank or line in an emergency; quick-closing valves on fuel and oil tanks are required for fire safety under SOLAS. IMO-grounded

A fitting that quickly secures and tightens a hatch cover or similar closure against its seal to keep it weathertight.

Timber wedge used to secure drums against movement.

Restraints upon trade which limit the volume of exports into a country, abolished within the EC by 1968, and removed in many of the international agreements to which the EC is party.

A system of controlling imports, exports or production by specifying a certain limitation.

Amount stated as the price according to tariff for certain services to be provided or issued to a customer with specification on conditions for carriage.

The date as from which a quotation price is no longer valid.