🌊Current

A continuous directed movement of seawater.

🛃Customs

The authority that inspects and taxes imported goods.

⚖️Deadweight Tonnage

The weight a ship can carry including cargo, fuel, and crew.

🛳️Deck

A floor-like surface on a ship.

🌊Displacement

The weight of water displaced by a floating ship.

🛠️Dock

A structure where a ship is moored or repaired.

📏Draft

The vertical distance from waterline to a ship's keel.

🛠️Drydock

A dock that can be drained to repair a ship's hull.

📐Fathom

A unit of depth equal to six feet used in marine measurement.

🏳️Flag State

The country whose flag a ship flies and is registered under.

📐Freeboard

The distance from the waterline to the deck.

📦Freight

Goods transported in bulk by ship.

⚖️General Average

A principle where losses are shared among cargo owners.

📏Gross Tonnage

A measure of a ship's overall internal volume.

⚓Harbor

A sheltered place where ships can anchor safely.

🧭Heading

The direction in which a ship is pointing.

🛳️Hull

The main body of a ship or boat.

🧽Hull Cleaning

Removing marine growth from a ship's hull.

🚢Hull Insurance

Coverage protecting the ship itself from damage.

🌀Hurricane

A powerful tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain.

📏Keel

The central structural beam running along a ship's bottom.

💨Knot

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.

📏Length Overall

The maximum length of a ship from bow to stern.

🦺Life Jacket

A flotation device worn to keep a person afloat.

🛟Life Raft

An inflatable raft used for emergency evacuation at sea.

🛟Lifeboat

A small boat used to evacuate a ship in an emergency.

🗼Lighthouse

A tower with a light that warns ships of danger.

📋Manifest

A document listing the cargo carried by a ship.

🛡️Marine Insurance

Coverage for ships, cargo, and transport-related risks.

⚖️Maritime Law

The body of law governing ships and shipping activities.