a person employed, engaged or assigned in any capacity on board a vessel, aircraft or train.

roll-on-roll-off passengership/ferry. Combines the cargo capacity of Ro-Ro ships with the passenger facilities of ferries.

sand, gravel, crushed rock and other bulk materials generally used by the construction industry.

a technique used to combat the growth of marine organisms, such as barnacles, on a ship’s hull. A special coating is applied to the underside of the ship, which needs to be reapplied regularly.

the channel of water approaching a port or set of the locks.

a flat-bottomed boat, either motorised or towed, used to carry products in rivers or canals. In the context of bunkering, a bunker barge is usually a small tanker and not a barge as defined here. A bu [..]

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

a location in a port where a vessel can be moored.

the action of a ship coming into berth at a port.

prepared by the carrier or freight forwarder, the bill of lading is an original shipping contract that lists the dates, services, and actual charges involved in transportation of the goods. It also ac [..]