Shiptalk

.A ship carrying yachtsShips and boats are two of the oldest types of transportation and were first built thousands of...

On board a ship there are lots of terms and phrases which sailors have used across the centuries to communicate...

ULCC - Ultra Large Crude Carriers larger than 300,000DWT.UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade & Development.UNSEAWORTHINESS - The state...

TAIL SHAFT - The extreme section at the aft end of a ship's propeller shaft.TANK-BARGE - A river barge designed...

SADC - Southern African Development Community.SAIMENA - South African Institute of Marine Engineers & Naval Architects.SALVAGE - The property which...

QUARTERS - Accommodation on a ship, i.e. crew quarters.REEFER - Refrigerator ship; a vessel designed to carry goods requiring refrigeration,...

The Lagos State Government has sealed three illegal container terminals and two buildings in Amuwo-Odofin area and additional 17 buildings...

PALLET - A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes,...

NATIONAL FLAG - The flag carried by a ship to show her nationality.NEOBULK - Shipments consisting entirely of units of...

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Well-known British classification society.LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas.LNG CARRIER - Liquefied natural gas carrier, perhaps...