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By Ajay Menon Ships, boats and other recreational vessels are owned by a large number of individuals who often purchase...

There are currently around 99,800 ships of 100 gross tons and above, equivalent to 2,134,639,907 DWT (Dead Weight Tonnage) circumnavigating...

Before we go into detail about the most commonly used shipping terms and what they stand for, let us have...

Backhaul: To haul a shipment back over part of a route which it has already travelled; a marine transportation carrier’s...

Vast: An order to cease (stop). Veer: To slack off or move off; also said of a change of direction...

Track: The path of the vessel. Trades: The practically steady winds blowing toward the equator, N.E. in the northern and...

Stove: Broken in. Stow: To put in place. Stowaway: A person illegally aboard and in hiding. Strake: A continuous planking...

Sny: A small toggle used on a flag. Sound: To measure the depth of the water with a lead. Also...

Secure: To make fast; safe; the completion of a drill or exercise on board ship. Seize: To bind with small...

Quarantine: Restricted or prohibited intercourse due to contagious disease. Quarter: That portion of a vessel's side near the stern. Quartering...