Boats & ships

Boats & ships

Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.

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Boats & ships

An unlicensed member of the engine room staff who oils and greases bearings and moving parts of the main engine and auxiliaries. Most of this work is nowadays done automatically and the oiler merely ...

Offshore service vessels

Transportation; Boats & ships

A special vessels employed for the exploration, development or continuous production of subsea oil and gas.

Off-hire

Transportation; Boats & ships

When a ship is temporarily out of operation, in accordance with the terms of the relevant charterparty, with a loss of agreed hire as a result.

Officer

Transportation; Boats & ships

Any of the licenced members of the ship's complement.

Ocean waybill

Transportation; Boats & ships

A document, issued by a shipping line to a shipper which serves as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract carriage.

Obo ship

Transportation; Boats & ships

A multipurpose ship that can carry ore, heavy dry bulk goods and oil. Although more expensive to build, they ultimately are more economical because they can make return journeys with cargo instead of ...