Glossary: R
12 terms.
- Radio OfficerAn officer certified to operate GMDSS equipment and manage all radio communications on board; a role increasingly merged with other duties.
- Recommended TrackA route of undefined width for the convenience of vessels in transit, indicated on charts but not mandatory.
- ReeferA refrigerated container or cargo space maintaining a controlled temperature for perishable goods during transport.
- Reefer ContainerA refrigerated ISO container with an integral refrigeration unit maintaining controlled temperatures for perishable cargo.
- Reefer PlugAn electrical socket in a ship's hold or on deck providing power to a reefer container's refrigeration unit.
- Renewal SurveyA statutory survey conducted to renew a SOLAS or MARPOL certificate for a further period, typically five years.
- Rhumb LineA course that crosses all meridians at the same angle, appearing as a straight line on a Mercator chart.
- RightShipA third-party maritime risk-assessment platform providing GHG ratings and vetting inspections used by cargo owners to screen vessels.
- Ro-Ro VesselA ship with built-in ramps allowing wheeled cargo such as cars, trucks, and trailers to be driven directly on and off.
- Roll-On/Roll-OffCargo handling method where wheeled vehicles or trailers drive on and off the vessel under their own power via ramps.
- Rotterdam RulesThe 2008 UN convention on contracts for international carriage of goods wholly or partly by sea, modernising earlier cargo liability regimes.
- Running FixA position obtained from two or more bearings of the same object taken at different times and advanced along the course line.