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			Boat - 




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A small vessel or craft that is usually open; or a vessel designed for use on inland rivers, lakes or waterways.  Boat
Related Terms: Boat - craft | inland waterway | vessel | water |
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Canal -

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A natural or man-made inland waterway usually connecting other waterways or bodies of water.  Canal
Related Terms: Canal - barge | dock | inland waterway | pier | ship | vessel | water |
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Common Fisheries Policy -

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Established in 1983 for a twenty-year period, and focusing on access to and the preservation of fish stocks. While all EC waters were to be open to all EC fishermen (except for a limited coastal range), fishing was governed by the Total Allowable Catch (TAC), a quota system for Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Displacement -

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The weight or amount of water displaced by the hull of a ship.
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Gross Laboratory Horsepower -

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Tested horsepower of a "bare" engine without fan, water pump, alternator, exhaust system or any other accessories. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
Related Terms: Gross Laboratory Horsepower - horsepower | sae net horsepower | trucking |
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Inland -

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A term used to differentiate between the land and water segments of a transshipment; the domestic segment of a transshipment; a domestic shipment; on land; by land; over land; within the boundaries of a body of land; within a continent, country or region.
Related Terms: Inland - domestic | freight | land | shipment | trade | transshipment | water |
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Inland Waterways -

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Subject to EC legislation since 1982 in terms of types and specifications of commercial craft, with mutual recognition on navigability and control since 1976. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Lock -

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An enclosure at a dam that allows the water level to be raised or lowered to allow water craft to pass.  Lock
Related Terms: Lock - canal | craft | river | vessel |
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Marine -

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Of or related to the ocean or water; or relating to the branch of military which operates on both land and water.
Related Terms: Marine - freight | land | marines | maritime | military | sea | water |
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Marines -

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The branch of military that conducts operations on both land and water.
Related Terms: Marines - air force | army | marine | military | navy |
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Navy -

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The branch of military that conducts operations on water.  Navy
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Tonnage -

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The displacement of a vessel in tons of water; or a duty charged per ton of cargo at a port, pier, dock or canal.
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Vessel -

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A craft designed for water transportation.  Vessel
Related Terms: Vessel - craft | transportation | water |
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Water -

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A transportation medium; the hydrosphere; oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, canals, and inland waterways.
Related Terms: Water - inland waterway | marine | maritime | ship | transportation | vessel | waterway |
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