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Inboard

the line of a vessels bulwarks or hull the opposite of outboard as an inboard engine an inboard cargo haul the boom inboard

Broken Stowage

Broken Stowage, that space in a ship which is not filled by her cargo.

Discharge

To relieve of a charge load or burden to empty of a load or cargo to unburden to unload as to discharge a vessel

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charter

creating a lodge, branch, or chapter 3 : a lease of a ship esp. for the delivery of cargo called also charter party vt 1 : to establish, enable, or convey by charter [ a bank] 2

confirm

remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact [a consent decree ing Capt. Brown's right to his cargo "W. G. Young"]

flotsam

flotsam : floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo compare jetsam

jetsam

jetsam : the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed

lien

owed to a landlord maritime lien : a lien arising under maritime law against a ship or its cargo (as for services or supplies tendered or for damages caused by a collision) which may be enforced by

manifest

to make a gift] man·i·fes·ta·tion [ma-nə-fə-stā-shən, -fe-stā-] n n : a list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle (as a ship or plane)

marine insurance

marine insurance : insurance against loss by damage to or destruction of cargo or the means or instruments of its transportation whether on land, sea, or air see also inland marine

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