Glossary: L
16 terms.
- Laid UpThe status of a vessel taken out of active trading and moored or anchored in a sheltered location while awaiting employment.
- LashingChains, wire, or webbing straps used to secure cargo on deck or in holds against movement during sea passage.
- Lashing RodA threaded steel rod used in combination with turnbuckles to secure containers and deck cargo against movement at sea.
- LaytimeThe agreed time allowed in a charter party for loading or discharging cargo; excess time results in demurrage charges.
- Leading LineTwo charted objects in line that define a safe course into or within a port, keeping the vessel clear of hazards.
- Life-Saving Appliances CodeIMO code specifying performance standards and testing for all life-saving appliances required by SOLAS Chapter III.
- LifeboatA survival craft capable of sustaining life at sea, required on all SOLAS vessels and capable of being launched under adverse conditions.
- LiferaftAn inflatable or rigid survival craft stowed on deck and launched by hand or hydrostatic release if the vessel sinks.
- Light ShipA vessel's weight when fully equipped with permanent fixtures but without cargo, fuel, ballast, stores, or crew on board.
- ListA permanent transverse inclination of a vessel caused by an uneven distribution of weights across the ship.
- LNG CarrierA purpose-built vessel carrying liquefied natural gas in insulated cargo tanks at approximately −163°C.
- Load Line CertificateA certificate assigned by the flag state or classification society specifying the minimum freeboard and maximum loading depth for each zone.
- Loading MasterA terminal representative who supervises the safe conduct of cargo transfer operations between shore installation and vessel.
- Long Range Identification and TrackingA mandatory satellite-based tracking system requiring SOLAS ships to transmit identity and position to flag and port state authorities.
- LoxodromeA line on the earth's surface crossing all meridians at the same angle, synonymous with a rhumb line course.
- LPG CarrierA gas tanker designed to carry liquefied petroleum gases such as propane or butane under pressure or refrigeration.