shipping area
1shipping forecast — UK US noun [countable] [singular shipping forecast plural shipping forecasts] british a radio broadcast describing what weather conditions will be like for ships sailing on the sea Thesaurus: types of television or radio programme …
2shipping law — The area of maritime law that is concerned with ships and the individuals employed in or around them, as well as the shipment of goods by merchant vessels. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. shipping law …
3Shipping Forecast — The Shipping Forecast is a four times daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and… …
4Shipping container architecture — The Nomadic Museum is composed of 152 shipping containers. It was constructed to house a photography exhibit in New York City in 2005, was dismantled, and was reassembled in Santa Monica, California, USA in early 2006. Shipping container… …
5shipping designator — A code word assigned to a particular overseas base, port, or area for specific use as an address on shipments to the overseas location concerned. The code word is usually four letters and may be followed by a number to indicate a particular… …
6shipping forecast — a detailed report on the weather conditions at sea, prepared by the Meteorological Office and broadcast four times a day on BBC Radio 4. The seas around the British Isles and northern and western Europe are divided into 31 areas, and information… …
7(the) shipping news — ˈshipping forecast 7 [shipping forecast] (BrE) (US the ˈshipping news uncountable) …
8Marine Protected Area Capo Rizzuto — Area Marina Protetta Capo Rizzuto is a small scale coastal marine reserve located in the Italian province of Crotone, in the comuni of Isola Capo Rizzuto and Crotone; its official centre is located at 38°58’N / 17°13 E. It is divided into three… …
9assault shipping — Shipping assigned to the amphibious task force and utilized for transporting assault troops, vehicles, equipment, and supplies to the objective area …
10Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …
