| Steerage |
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A certain degree of capacity by a vessel to steer her own course; lowest class of paying passengers on ships, below 3rd class or cabin passengers
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| Steering Gear |
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The complete machinery and arrangement which enables the steering wheel in the wheel house to control the position of the rudder; the main gear must meet certain performance requirements such as:- a) capable of putting the rudder over from 35o on one side to 35o on the other when the ship is moving ahead at maximum service speed; b) capable of putting the rudder over from 35o on one side to 30o on the other in 28 seconds at maximum service speed
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| Stem |
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The foremost rigid structure which the plating of both sides of a ships hull is being attached as the hull tapers towards both fore and aft ends
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| STEM |
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Subject to existence of merchandise |
| Stern |
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The after end of a ship; based on the different cross sectional shape, a ship may be described as having a counter stern, cruiser spoon stern, full cruiser stern, transom stern, etc. opposite of bow
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| STERN |
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The foremost part of a ship |
| Stern Post |
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Vertical member at the stern of a ship for carrying the rudder
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| Stern Tube |
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A cast iron tube through which the tailshaft passes to the propeller; acts as an after bearings for the shafting and may be water or oil lubricated
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| Stevedore |
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A person who loads and unloads cargo from a ship
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| STEW CONVE |
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International convention on standards of training certification and watch-keeping for seafarers |
| STEWCODE |
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Seafarers training certification and watch-keeping |
| STG |
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Salvage tug |
| STL |
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Steel |
| Storm Valve |
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One way non-return, water discharge valve
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| Stowage Factor |
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Volume of space in cubic feet required for stowing one ton of a named commodity; includes dunnage and packing spaces as well as broken stowage; e.g. a cargo with SF 88 will occupy 88 cubic feet per ton
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| Stowaway |
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A person who hides illegally in a ship before departure to get a free passage
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| Strain |
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The deformation produced by a tensile or compressive stress; measured by the change, i.e. extension or contraction, per unit length
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| Strake |
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Panel of plating formed by plates joined end to end and running in the ships fore and aft line
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| Stress |
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Deformation produced when a force is applied to a body; measured by load or force per unit section area
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| Stringers |
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Longitudinal strength members bridging the frames
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| Strongback |
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1. a beam or spar placed in the fore and aft direction over a boat to support and slope the canvas cover such that no water may accumulate on it; 2. a plate for aligning the edges of plates to be welded together; 3. a steel bar for securing a closed door in addition to the dogs around its edges
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| Strum Box |
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a perforated metal box fitted around a bilge suction pipe opening to prevent debris from choking the pipe and bilge pump
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| STS |
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ship to ship |
| SUB |
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Subject to existence of merchandise |
| SUBS |
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Subjects |
| Suezmax |
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A large tanker capable of transiting the Suez Canal fully loaded; the maximum draught allowed in the canal is approximately 52 feet 6 inches salt water - this is equivalent to about 150,000 deadweight
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| Sump |
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Well for collecting oil; generally refers to the oil reservoir in the bottom of crankcase of a diesel engine; also known as sump tank
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| Supercargo |
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A person who is responsible for the proper loading and discharging of cargo
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| Superheat |
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Additional heat given to steam to raise its temperature with the pressure remaining constant
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| Superheated Steam |
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Dry saturated steam that is further heated to increase its temperature at the same pressure
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