cargo discharge point

  • 1Discharge — Dis*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discharging}.] [OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d[ e]charger; pref. des (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See {Charge}.] 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to …

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  • 2Break bulk cargo — In shipping, break bulk cargo or general cargo is a term that covers a great variety of goods that must be loaded individually, and not in shipping containers nor in bulk as with oil or grain. Ships that carry this sort of cargo are often called… …

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  • 3National Cargo Bureau — The National Cargo Bureau (NCB) a non profit marine surveying organization charged with assisting the U.S. Coast Guard with carrying out the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. The NCB was formed by a group… …

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  • 4helicopter drop point — A designated point within a landing zone where helicopters are unable to land because of the terrain, but in which they can discharge cargo or troops while hovering …

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  • 5helicopter drop point — A designated point within a landing zone where helicopters are unable to land because of the terrain, but in which they can discharge cargo or troops while hovering …

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  • 6ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …

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  • 7Oil tanker — Supertanker redirects here. For the aerial firefighting aircraft, see Evergreen 747 Supertanker. The commercial oil tanker AbQaiq, in ballast Class overview Name …

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  • 8Chevron Richmond Refinery — Image showing the refinery and the marshlands in the background; Point Richmond in the foreground. The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a 2,900 acre (12 km2) petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay.[1] It is …

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  • 9USS Neville (APA-9) — was a Heywood class attack transport in the United States Navy. She was named for Wendell Cushing Neville, a general in the United States Marine Corps.History Neville was built originally as the 3 massed, 440 screw steamer USS Independence in… …

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  • 10St. Clair River — The St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the International Boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is also a… …

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