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| ABS | American Bureau of Shipping: A U.S. based private classification, or standards setting society for merchant ships and other marine systems. |
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| Abyss | That part of the ocean lying below 300 fathoms from the surface. |
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| Access Hole | A hole through casing, bulkhead, floor or deck to enable one to reach work or gear. |
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| Accommodation | A cabin fitted for the use of passengers. |
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| Acoderar | Dar una codera, estando la embarcación fondeada, para presentar un costado en forma determinada. |
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| Addendum | Additional terms at the end of a charter party. |
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| Admeasurement | The confirmed or official dimensions of a ship. |
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| Admiral | The title of a commander of a fleet or a subdivision of it. |
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| Admiralty Law | The law of the sea; jurisdiction over maritime causes. |
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| Admiralty Sweep | A large, cautious turn made to approach a gangway or to come alongside a vessel or jetty in a boat. |
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| Adornings | The gingerbread woodwork on the stern of old sailing ships. |
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| Adrift | Floating free with the currents and tide; said of a free floating object or boat which can not move by its own power; floating at random. |
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| Advantage | Method of reeving a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power. |
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| Advection Fog | Can occur any time warm, moist air blows over a surface cool enough to drop it's temperature below the dew point. |
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| Adventure | Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises. |
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