Glossary of Marine Terms
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landing
an improved waterfront property which facilitates loading, unloading, and servicing of vessels.
lead administrative trustee
means a natural resource trustee who is designated on an incident-by-incident basis for the purpose of preassessment and damage assessment and chosen by the other trustees who's natural resources are affected by the incident. The lead administrative trustee facilitates effective and efficient communication during response operations between the OSC and the other natural resource trustees conducting activities associated with damage assessment and is responsible for applying to the OSC for access to response operations resources on behalf of all trustees for initiation of damage assessment.
lead agency
means the agency that provides the OSC to plan and implement response actions under NCP.
light screen
a structure surrounding a vessel’s navigation light so as to shield the light from view at certain points of the compass as required by navigational regulations.
light standard
a structure on a vessel used to hold a navigation light
lightening hole
a hole cut in a plate or frame to reduce its weight without reducing its strength.
lighter
a vessel, usually a barge, that is used in loading or unloading a ship or in transporting cargo in and around a harbor.
lines
the ropes or cables used on a vessel for towing, mooring, or lashing.
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lock
an enclosure on a river or canal, with movable, watertight gates, through which vessels pass, and proceed from one water level to another by raising or lowering the water within the lock chamber.
logbook (logs)
the official records of the daily operations of a manned vessel, kept in detail by the master.
