Maritime terms starting with H

6 terms

1. Handy Line (Heaving line) Small line used to throw between barges, boat and/or shore, connected to a face line, in order to pull together.
2. Head Log The heavily reinforced section at each end of the barge and in the bow of the towboat to take the pressure of pushing the tow.
3. Headline The title of an article or story.
4. Heater Fuel Exclusion The number of gallons that are exempt form tax due to usage in the heaters. (* Note: This is only calculated when the propulsion engines and propulsion…
5. Heater Fuel Rate The number of gallons of fuel used by the heaters in an hour. (Note: Does not apply when heaters are electric)
6. Hopper Barge An open compartment barge used for dry bulk cargo that doesn’t require protection from the weather, such as pipe, scrape, coal, ore, etc.