Port Business Glossary - H-

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Non-Tariff Barriers (NTB: Non-Tariff Barriers)

Import restriction means that does not depend on tariffs, which refers to import quotas, specific standards, certification systems, import procedures, etc.

piggy-back

The common name of a trailer carried by a flat car on a railway. This name was given because it resembles the appearance of a pig on his back. TOFC (Releer On Flat Car) and COFC (Contact On Flat Car)

Hikibune

Typically, when using this term, it refers to a small ship that pulls a barge (barge). Tugboat

Tugboat

→Tugboat

pitching

How to move around the ship. It's upright. (Anti) Rolling

Bit (bitt)

(Connecting) ship pillars. A straight pillar or curved pillar provided on a wharf, etc., to put a rope for mooring. (San) Bolard
※There are various interpretations and examples of definitions are posted.

Evacuation waters

This is the accommodation where ships evacuate during stormy weather.

Coated stone

A large split stone placed on the front to protect the foundation mound on the quay and seawall from the waves.

littoral drift

Sand that moves near the coast on a sandy beach. In order to prevent sand drifting, outer facilities such as sand levees, jettys, and headwaters may be provided, and rivers may be switched.

Standard penetration test

It is carried out for the purpose of obtaining an N value indicating the degree of hardness or tightening of soil. The N value is expressed by the number of hits required to allow a 63.5 kilogram hammer to be freely dropped (down height 75 cm) and to hit a sampler for standard penetration testing by 30 cm.

Sample survey (sample survey)

Based on the sample theory, an appropriate sample is extracted from the survey target (population) to conduct a survey, and the characteristics of the population are estimated based on the results. (Registrations)

Billge (bilge)

It refers to the tranquility at the bottom of the ship. Also, bilge keel refers to the fin attached to the curved section of the ship's subordinates to prevent the ship from shaking.