diff --git a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
index 5f395ac552..86282a598b 100644
--- a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "<dlC>" << dlC << "</dlC>" << nl << "sizes: "
         << " " << dlC.size() << "/" << dlC.capacity() << endl;
 
+    List<label> lstB(dlC.transfer());
+
+    Info<< "Transferred to normal list via the transfer() method" << endl;
+    Info<< "<lstB>" << lstB << "</lstB>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << lstB.size() << endl;
+    Info<< "<dlC>" << dlC << "</dlC>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << dlC.size() << "/" << dlC.capacity() << endl;
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/applications/test/List/ListTest.C b/applications/test/List/ListTest.C
index 6a2e050874..c7ca15aae2 100644
--- a/applications/test/List/ListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/List/ListTest.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
 Application
-    
+
 Description
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     list2.setSize(10, vector(1, 2, 3));
     Info<< list2 << endl;
 
+    List<vector> list3(list2.transfer());
+    Info<< "Transferred via the transfer() method" << endl;
+    Info<< list2 << endl;
+    Info<< list3 << endl;
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/applications/test/PtrList/PtrListTest.C b/applications/test/PtrList/PtrListTest.C
index e02a5aaefc..038cb2bb07 100644
--- a/applications/test/PtrList/PtrListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/PtrList/PtrListTest.C
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     Info<<"list1: " << list1 << endl;
 
+    PtrList<Scalar> list3(list1.transfer());
+    Info<< "Transferred via the transfer() method" << endl;
+
+    Info<<"list1: " << list1 << endl;
+    Info<<"list2: " << list2 << endl;
+    Info<<"list3: " << list3 << endl;
+
     Info<< nl << "Done." << endl;
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
index 921992a3be..c0ebedd6c8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
@@ -26,15 +26,10 @@ License
 
 #include "CompactListList.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const List<List<T> >& ll)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const List<List<T> >& ll)
 :
     offsets_(ll.size())
 {
@@ -61,7 +56,10 @@ CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const List<List<T> >& ll)
 
 
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+(
+    const UList<label>& rowSizes
+)
 :
     offsets_(rowSizes.size())
 {
@@ -77,7 +75,11 @@ CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
 
 
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const UList<label>& rowSizes, const T& t)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+(
+    const UList<label>& rowSizes,
+    const T& t
+)
 :
     offsets_(rowSizes.size())
 {
@@ -93,23 +95,31 @@ CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const UList<label>& rowSizes, const T& t)
 
 
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const xfer<CompactListList<T> >& lst)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+(
+    const xfer<CompactListList<T> >& lst
+)
 {
     transfer(lst());
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(CompactListList<T>& cll, bool reUse)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+(
+    CompactListList<T>& lst,
+    bool reUse
+)
 :
-    offsets_(cll.offsets_, reUse),
-    m_(cll.m_, reUse)
+    offsets_(lst.offsets_, reUse),
+    m_(lst.m_, reUse)
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-const CompactListList<T>& CompactListList<T>::null()
+const Foam::CompactListList<T>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::null()
 {
     CompactListList<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<CompactListList<T>*>(NULL);
     return *nullPtr;
@@ -117,7 +127,7 @@ const CompactListList<T>& CompactListList<T>::null()
 
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows)
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows)
 {
     if (nRows == 0)
     {
@@ -140,14 +150,14 @@ void CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows)
 
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows, const label nData)
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows, const label nData)
 {
     offsets_.setSize(nRows);
     m_.setSize(nData);
 }
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::setSize
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize
 (
     const label nRows,
     const label nData,
@@ -159,7 +169,7 @@ void CompactListList<T>::setSize
 }
 
 template<class T>
-labelList CompactListList<T>::sizes() const
+Foam::labelList Foam::CompactListList<T>::sizes() const
 {
     labelList rowSizes(offsets_.size());
 
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ labelList CompactListList<T>::sizes() const
 }
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
 {
     offsets_.setSize(rowSizes.size());
 
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ void CompactListList<T>::setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::clear()
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::clear()
 {
     offsets_.clear();
     m_.clear();
@@ -196,7 +206,7 @@ void CompactListList<T>::clear()
 
 
 template<class T>
-void CompactListList<T>::transfer(CompactListList<T>& a)
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::transfer(CompactListList<T>& a)
 {
     offsets_.transfer(a.offsets_);
     m_.transfer(a.m_);
@@ -206,34 +216,29 @@ void CompactListList<T>::transfer(CompactListList<T>& a)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-List<List<T> > CompactListList<T>::operator()() const
+Foam::List<Foam::List<T> > Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator()() const
 {
-    List<List<T> > llt(offsets_.size());
+    List<List<T> > ll(offsets_.size());
 
     label offsetPrev = 0;
     forAll(offsets_, i)
     {
-        List<T>& llti = llt[i];
+        List<T>& lst = ll[i];
 
-        llti.setSize(offsets_[i] - offsetPrev);
+        lst.setSize(offsets_[i] - offsetPrev);
 
-        forAll(llti, j)
+        forAll(lst, j)
         {
-            llti[j] = m_[offsetPrev + j];
+            lst[j] = m_[offsetPrev + j];
         }
 
         offsetPrev = offsets_[i];
     }
 
-    return llt;
+    return ll;
 }
 
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  IOStream operators * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "CompactListListIO.C"
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
index 52d5a93550..5da6e0f2f9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ public:
             //  into this CompactListList and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(CompactListList<T>&);
 
+            //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container
+            inline xfer<CompactListList<T> > transfer();
 
         // Other
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
index 01bffe3f77..34bbcc4669 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline CompactListList<T>::CompactListList()
+inline Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList()
 {}
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const label nRows, const label nData)
+inline Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+(
+    const label nRows,
+    const label nData
+)
 :
     offsets_(nRows, 0),
     m_(nData)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ inline CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(const label nRows, const label nData)
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
+inline Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
 (
     const label nRows,
     const label nData,
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ inline CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline autoPtr<CompactListList<T> > CompactListList<T>::clone() const
+inline Foam::autoPtr<Foam::CompactListList<T> >
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::clone() const
 {
     return autoPtr<CompactListList<T> >(new CompactListList<T>(*this));
 }
@@ -67,38 +68,46 @@ inline autoPtr<CompactListList<T> > CompactListList<T>::clone() const
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline label CompactListList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T>::size() const
 {
     return offsets_.size();
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-inline const List<label>& CompactListList<T>::offsets() const
+inline const Foam::List<Foam::label>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::offsets() const
 {
     return offsets_;
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-inline List<label>& CompactListList<T>::offsets()
+inline Foam::List<label>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::offsets()
 {
     return offsets_;
 }
 
-template<class T>
-inline const List<T>& CompactListList<T>::m() const
-{
-    return m_;
-}
 
 template<class T>
-inline List<T>& CompactListList<T>::m()
+inline const Foam::List<T>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::m() const
 {
     return m_;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline label CompactListList<T>::index(const label i, const label j) const
+inline Foam::List<T>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::m()
+{
+    return m_;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T>::index
+(
+    const label i,
+    const label j
+) const
 {
     if (i == 0)
     {
@@ -110,8 +119,9 @@ inline label CompactListList<T>::index(const label i, const label j) const
     }
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-inline label CompactListList<T>::whichRow(const label i) const
+inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T>::whichRow(const label i) const
 {
     if (i < 0 || i >= m_.size())
     {
@@ -133,30 +143,35 @@ inline label CompactListList<T>::whichRow(const label i) const
     return -1;
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-inline label CompactListList<T>::whichColumn(const label row, const label i)
- const
+inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T>::whichColumn
+(
+    const label row,
+    const label i
+) const
 {
     return i - index(row, 0);
 }
 
+
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::CompactListList<T> >
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<CompactListList<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline UList<T> CompactListList<T>::operator[](const label i)
-{
-    if (i == 0)
-    {
-        return UList<T>(m_.begin(), offsets_[i]);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return UList<T>(&m_[offsets_[i-1]], offsets_[i] - offsets_[i-1]);
-    }
-}
-
-template<class T>
-inline const UList<T> CompactListList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
+inline Foam::UList<T> Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator[]
+(
+    const label i
+)
 {
     if (i == 0)
     {
@@ -170,13 +185,35 @@ inline const UList<T> CompactListList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& CompactListList<T>::operator()(const label i, const label j)
+inline const Foam::UList<T> Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator[]
+(
+    const label i
+) const
+{
+    if (i == 0)
+    {
+        return UList<T>(m_.begin(), offsets_[i]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return UList<T>(&m_[offsets_[i-1]], offsets_[i] - offsets_[i-1]);
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator()
+(
+    const label i,
+    const label j
+)
 {
     return m_[index(i, j)];
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
-inline const T& CompactListList<T>::operator()
+inline const T& Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator()
 (
     const label i,
     const label j
@@ -187,14 +224,10 @@ inline const T& CompactListList<T>::operator()
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline void CompactListList<T>::operator=(const T& t)
+inline void Foam::CompactListList<T>::operator=(const T& t)
 {
     m_ = t;
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListIO.C
index aa76748911..0360e60ee6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListIO.C
@@ -27,15 +27,10 @@ License
 #include "CompactListList.H"
 #include "Istream.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(Istream& is)
+Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(Istream& is)
 {
     operator>>(is, *this);
 }
@@ -44,23 +39,19 @@ CompactListList<T>::CompactListList(Istream& is)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, CompactListList<T>& cll)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, CompactListList<T>& lst)
 {
-    is >> cll.offsets_ >> cll.m_;
+    is  >> lst.offsets_ >> lst.m_;
     return is;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const CompactListList<T>& cll)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const CompactListList<T>& lst)
 {
-    os << cll.offsets_ << cll.m_;
+    os  << lst.offsets_ << lst.m_;
     return os;
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index e706a9913e..bdf0bc4d43 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ public:
         //- Transfer contents of the argument DynamicList into this DynamicList
         inline void transfer(DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>&);
 
+        //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container as a plain List
+        inline xfer<List<T> > transfer();
 
     // Member Operators
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index 1ac9137dc6..61566c23b4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::transfer
 }
 
 
+template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::List<T> >
+Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<List<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index 814b8e6f1c..a153735a1d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ public:
             //  and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(SortableList<T>&);
 
+            //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container
+            inline xfer<List<T> > transfer();
+
             //- Return subscript-checked element of UList.
             inline T& newElmt(const label);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
index e67ff5ceaf..2b856c24dc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::List<T>::size() const
     return UList<T>::size_;
 }
 
+
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::List<T> > Foam::List<T>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<List<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
index 2ce1507795..de6d093865 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::transfer(PackedList<nBits>& lst)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Assignment.
 template<int nBits>
 void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
index 7288c8f02c..4f1a745c8e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                       Class PackedListName Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -158,6 +157,9 @@ public:
             //  and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(PackedList<nBits>&);
 
+            //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container
+            inline xfer<PackedList<nBits> > transfer();
+
 
         // Access
 
@@ -195,10 +197,9 @@ public:
 
     // Ostream operator
 
-//        // Write PackedList to Ostream.
-//        friend Ostream& operator<< <nBits> (Ostream&, const PackedList<nBits>&);
-}
-;
+   //  // Write PackedList to Ostream.
+   //  friend Ostream& operator<< <nBits> (Ostream&, const PackedList<nBits>&);
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
index e934236fbd..dd8cf50ea3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // Calculate underlying list size
 template<int nBits>
-inline label PackedList<nBits>::intSize(const label sz)
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::intSize(const label sz)
 {
     const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ inline label PackedList<nBits>::intSize(const label sz)
 
 // Convert index into index in integer array
 template<int nBits>
-inline label PackedList<nBits>::intIndex(const label i)
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::intIndex(const label i)
 {
     const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
 
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ inline label PackedList<nBits>::intIndex(const label i)
 
 // Check index i is within valid range (0 ... size-1).
 template<int nBits>
-inline void PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label i) const
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 {
     if (!size_)
     {
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ inline void PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 
 // Check value is representable in nBits
 template<int nBits>
-inline void PackedList<nBits>::checkValue(const unsigned int val) const
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::checkValue(const unsigned int val) const
 {
     if (val>=(1u << nBits))
     {
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ inline void PackedList<nBits>::checkValue(const unsigned int val) const
 
 // Null constructor
 template<int nBits>
-inline PackedList<nBits>::PackedList()
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList()
 :
     List<unsigned int>(0),
     size_(0)
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ inline PackedList<nBits>::PackedList()
 
 // Construct with given size.
 template<int nBits>
-inline PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const label size)
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const label size)
 :
     List<unsigned int>(intSize(size), 0u),
     size_(size)
@@ -114,7 +111,7 @@ inline PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const label size)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline label PackedList<nBits>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::size() const
 {
     return size_;
 }
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ inline label PackedList<nBits>::size() const
 
 // Get value at i
 template<int nBits>
-inline unsigned int PackedList<nBits>::get(const label i) const
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::get(const label i) const
 {
 #   ifdef DEBUGList
     checkIndex(i);
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ inline unsigned int PackedList<nBits>::get(const label i) const
 
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline unsigned int PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i) const
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
     return get(i);
 }
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ inline unsigned int PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 // Set value at i
 template<int nBits>
-inline bool PackedList<nBits>::set(const label i, const unsigned int val)
+inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::set(const label i, const unsigned int val)
 {
 #   ifdef DEBUGList
     checkIndex(i);
@@ -170,8 +167,7 @@ inline bool PackedList<nBits>::set(const label i, const unsigned int val)
 
 
     unsigned int shiftedMask = mask << startBit;
-
-    unsigned int shiftedVal = val << startBit;
+    unsigned int shiftedVal  = val  << startBit;
 
     unsigned int& elem = List<unsigned int>::operator[](intIndex(i));
 
@@ -184,14 +180,25 @@ inline bool PackedList<nBits>::set(const label i, const unsigned int val)
 
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline List<unsigned int>& PackedList<nBits>::storage()
+inline Foam::List<unsigned int>& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::storage()
 {
     return static_cast<List<unsigned int>&>(*this);
 }
 
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline ::Foam::reference PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i)
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::PackedList<nBits> >
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<PackedList<nBits> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::reference Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i)
 {
 #   ifdef DEBUGList
     checkIndex(i);
@@ -215,7 +222,7 @@ inline ::Foam::reference PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i)
 
 // Set all to val
 template<int nBits>
-inline void PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const unsigned int val)
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const unsigned int val)
 {
 #   ifdef DEBUGList
     checkValue(val);
@@ -235,10 +242,6 @@ inline void PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const unsigned int val)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
index dfc7a1d3b4..410db85eca 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ public:
             //  and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(PtrList<T>&);
 
+            //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container
+            inline xfer<PtrList<T> > transfer();
+
             //- Is element set
             inline bool set(const label) const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
index c982c13352..db6efa723a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
@@ -29,29 +29,24 @@ License
 #include "autoPtr.H"
 #include "tmp.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline label PtrList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::PtrList<T>::size() const
 {
     return ptrs_.size();
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i] != NULL;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline autoPtr<T> PtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
+inline Foam::autoPtr<T> Foam::PtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 {
     autoPtr<T> old(ptrs_[i]);
 
@@ -62,23 +57,40 @@ inline autoPtr<T> PtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline autoPtr<T> PtrList<T>::set(const label i, const autoPtr<T>& aptr)
+inline Foam::autoPtr<T> Foam::PtrList<T>::set
+(
+    const label i,
+    const autoPtr<T>& aptr
+)
 {
     return set(i, const_cast<autoPtr<T>&>(aptr).ptr());
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline autoPtr<T> PtrList<T>::set(const label i, const tmp<T>& t)
+inline Foam::autoPtr<T> Foam::PtrList<T>::set
+(
+    const label i,
+    const tmp<T>& t
+)
 {
     return set(i, const_cast<tmp<T>&>(t).ptr());
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::PtrList<T> > Foam::PtrList<T>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<PtrList<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-const T& PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
+const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -92,7 +104,7 @@ const T& PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-T& PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
+T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -106,7 +118,7 @@ T& PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 
 
 template<class T>
-const T* PtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
+const T* Foam::PtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i];
 }
@@ -115,46 +127,46 @@ const T* PtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STL iterator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline PtrList<T>::iterator::iterator(T** ptr)
+inline Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::iterator(T** ptr)
 :
     ptr_(ptr)
 {}
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ == iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ != iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& PtrList<T>::iterator::operator*()
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator*()
 {
     return **ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& PtrList<T>::iterator::operator()()
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator()()
 {
     return operator*();
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator++()
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator++()
 {
     ++ptr_;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
 {
     iterator tmp = *this;
     ++ptr_;
@@ -162,16 +174,16 @@ PtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator--()
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator--()
 {
     --ptr_;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
 {
     iterator tmp = *this;
     --ptr_;
@@ -179,47 +191,47 @@ PtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator+=(label n)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator+=(label n)
 {
     ptr_ += n;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-operator+(const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator+(const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
 {
     typename PtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp += n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-operator+(label n, const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator+(label n, const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter)
 {
     typename PtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp += n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-PtrList<T>::iterator::operator-=(label n)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator-=(label n)
 {
     ptr_ -= n;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator
-operator-(const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator-(const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
 {
     typename PtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp -= n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline label operator-
+inline Foam::label Foam::operator-
 (
     const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter1,
     const typename PtrList<T>::iterator& iter2
@@ -229,50 +241,49 @@ inline label operator-
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& PtrList<T>::iterator::operator[](label n)
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator[](label n)
 {
     return *(*this + n);
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator<(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator<(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ < iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator>(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator>(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ > iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator<=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator<=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ <= iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool PtrList<T>::iterator::operator>=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator::operator>=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ >= iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator PtrList<T>::begin()
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::begin()
 {
     return ptrs_.begin();
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename PtrList<T>::iterator PtrList<T>::end()
+inline typename Foam::PtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::PtrList<T>::end()
 {
     return ptrs_.end();
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
index 88e93eb38a..0ad33253ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
@@ -30,16 +30,11 @@ License
 #include "Ostream.H"
 #include "INew.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
 template<class INew>
-void PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 {
     is.fatalCheck("PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)");
 
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ void PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
                 forAll(*this, i)
                 {
                     set(i, inewt(is));
-                
+
                     is.fatalCheck
                     (
                         "PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt) : "
@@ -155,14 +150,14 @@ void PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
 template<class T>
 template<class INew>
-PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 {
     read(is, inewt);
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is)
+Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is)
 {
     read(is, INew<T>());
 }
@@ -171,7 +166,7 @@ PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Istream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& L)
 {
     L.clear();
     L.read(is, INew<T>());
@@ -183,21 +178,18 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& L)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operators * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const PtrList<T>& pL)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const PtrList<T>& L)
 {
-    // Write size of list
-    os << nl << pL.size();
-
-    // Write beginning of contents
-    os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+    // Write size of list and start contents delimiter
+    os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
     // Write list contents
-    forAll(pL, i)
+    forAll(L, i)
     {
-        os << nl << pL[i];
+        os << nl << L[i];
     }
 
-    // Write end of contents
+    // Write end of contents delimiter
     os << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
 
     // Check state of IOstream
@@ -207,8 +199,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const PtrList<T>& pL)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
index 31e5af3ed7..3ac809c824 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@ void Foam::SortableList<Type>::reverseSort()
 }
 
 
+template <class Type>
+Foam::xfer<Foam::List<Type> > Foam::SortableList<Type>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<List<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template <class Type>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
index f7a1f4cf44..43dcbc280f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public:
 
         //- Reverse (stable) sort the list
         void reverseSort();
+   
+        //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container as a plain List
+        inline Foam::xfer<List<T> > transfer();
 
     // Member Operators
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
index b3c7e41af8..51940caf5a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ public:
             //  UPtrList and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(UPtrList<T>&);
 
+            //- Transfer the contents to the xfer container
+            inline xfer<UPtrList<T> > transfer();
+
             //- Is element set
             inline bool set(const label) const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
index 40c4adbfd4..837d2d6d9a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
@@ -26,40 +26,43 @@ License
 
 #include "error.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline label UPtrList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::UPtrList<T>::size() const
 {
     return ptrs_.size();
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i] != NULL;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline T* UPtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
+inline T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 {
     T* old = ptrs_[i];
     ptrs_[i] = ptr;
     return old;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::xfer<Foam::UPtrList<T> > Foam::UPtrList<T>::transfer()
+{
+    Foam::xfer<UPtrList<T> > xf;
+    xf().transfer(*this);
+    return xf;
+}
+
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-const T& UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
+const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ const T& UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-T& UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
+T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ T& UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 
 
 template<class T>
-const T* UPtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
+const T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i];
 }
@@ -96,46 +99,46 @@ const T* UPtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STL iterator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline UPtrList<T>::iterator::iterator(T** ptr)
+inline Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::iterator(T** ptr)
 :
     ptr_(ptr)
 {}
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ == iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ != iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator*()
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator*()
 {
     return **ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator()()
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator()()
 {
     return operator*();
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator++()
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator++()
 {
     ++ptr_;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
 {
     iterator tmp = *this;
     ++ptr_;
@@ -143,16 +146,16 @@ UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator++(int)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator--()
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator--()
 {
     --ptr_;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
 {
     iterator tmp = *this;
     --ptr_;
@@ -160,47 +163,47 @@ UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator--(int)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator+=(label n)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator+=(label n)
 {
     ptr_ += n;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-operator+(const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator+(const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
 {
     typename UPtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp += n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-operator+(label n, const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator+(label n, const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter)
 {
     typename UPtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp += n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator-=(label n)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator-=(label n)
 {
     ptr_ -= n;
     return *this;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator
-operator-(const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::operator-(const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter, label n)
 {
     typename UPtrList<T>::iterator tmp = iter;
     return tmp -= n;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline label operator-
+inline Foam::label Foam::operator-
 (
     const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter1,
     const typename UPtrList<T>::iterator& iter2
@@ -210,50 +213,48 @@ inline label operator-
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline T& UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator[](label n)
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator[](label n)
 {
     return *(*this + n);
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator<(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator<(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ < iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator>(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator>(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ > iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator<=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator<=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ <= iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator>=(const iterator& iter) const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator::operator>=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
     return ptr_ >= iter.ptr_;
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator UPtrList<T>::begin()
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::begin()
 {
     return ptrs_.begin();
 }
 
 template<class T>
-inline typename UPtrList<T>::iterator UPtrList<T>::end()
+inline typename Foam::UPtrList<T>::iterator
+Foam::UPtrList<T>::end()
 {
     return ptrs_.end();
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
index f6e2be23d4..891e936d25 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
@@ -27,29 +27,21 @@ License
 #include "UPtrList.H"
 #include "Ostream.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operators * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const UPtrList<T>& pL)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UPtrList<T>& L)
 {
-    // Write size of list
-    os << nl << pL.size();
-
-    // Write beginning of contents
-    os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+    // Write size of list and start contents delimiter
+    os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
     // Write list contents
-    forAll(pL, i)
+    forAll(L, i)
     {
-        os << nl << pL[i];
+        os << nl << L[i];
     }
 
-    // Write end of contents
+    // Write end of contents delimiter
     os << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
 
     // Check state of IOstream
@@ -59,8 +51,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const UPtrList<T>& pL)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //