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Abbreviations & Acronyms - SKULD

Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

2/O Second Officer

2H Second Half

3/O Third Officer

3PL Third Party Logistics

6-on/6-off Watchkeeping routine shared by two officers: 24 hour period is covered by each working 6 hours on watch, followed by 6 hours off watch

A/C Account

A/H Anchor Handling

A/O And/Or

A/S Alongside

AA Always Afloat

AAAA Always Afloat, Always Accessible

AAOSA Always Afloat Or Safe Aground

AAPA American Association of Port Authorities

AAR Against All Risks

AARA 1. Always Accessible or Reachable on Arrival 2. Amsterdam-Antwerpen-Rotterdam Area

AB Able Bodied seaman

ABP Associated British Ports

ABS American Bureau of Shipping (classification society)

ABT About

AC Alternating Current (electricity)

ACE Alternative Control of Emissions

ACI Advance Commercial Information

ACP 1. Alternative Compliance Plan 2. Area Contingency Plan (US)

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ACT Account

ACV 1. Actual Cash Value 2. Air Cushion Vehicle

AD 1. After Date 2. Area Differential

ADA Americans with Disability Act (US)

ADAAG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (US)

ADCOM Adress Commission

ADF Automatic Direction Finder

ADOMS Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping

ADR 1. Alternative Dispute Resolution 2. European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

AEO Authorized Economic Operator

AF Anti-Fouling

AFE Approved for Expenditure

AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam

AFFREIGHTMENT The hiring of a ship in whole or part

AFRA Average Freight Rate Assessment

AFS Convention Anti-Fouling Systems ConventionInternational Convention for the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Substances on Ships, 2001

AFSPS Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)

AFT At or towards the stern or rear of a ship

AG Arabian Gulf

AGW 1. Actual Gross Weight 2. All Going Well

AH 1. Aft Hatch 2. Antwerp / Hamburg range

AHL Australian Hold Ladders

AHT Anchor Handling Tug

AHTS Anchor Handling Tug Supply

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AH-TUG Anchor Handling Tug

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIS Automatic (Vessel) Identification System

AJA Administration of Justice Act, 1956

Al Aluminium

ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practical

ALERT Automatic Life-saving Emergency Radio Transmitter

ALJ Administrative Law Judge

ALOP Advanced Loss of Profits

ALP Articulated Loading Platform

ALRS Admiralty List of Radio Signals

ALU Aluminium

AMS Automated Manifest System

AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Agency

AMSL Above Mean Sea Level

AMVER Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue system

AMWELSH Americanised Welsh Coal Charter party (standard coal charterparty)

ANERA Asia-North America Eastbound Rate Agreement

ANOP Articles Not Otherwise Provided for

ANS Aquatic nuisance species

ANSI American National Standard Institute

ANT Advance Notice of Transfer

ANTHAM Antwerp-Hamburg range

AO 1. Awaiting Orders 2. And Other

AOAOO Any One Accident Or Occurrence

AOB Any One Bottom

AOG Active Operator Guidance

AOH/A.O.H. After Office Hours

AOLOC Any One Location

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AOR Atlantic Ocean Region

AOS Any One Steamer

AOV Any One Vessel

AP 1. All Purposes 2. Additional Premium 3. Aft Perpendicular 4. Autopilot

APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (US)

API American Petroleum Institute

APPS Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (US)

APs Additional insurance premiums

APS Arrival Pilot Station

APT Aft Peak Tank

AQIS Australian Quarantine Inspection Service

ARA Antwerp - Rotterdam - Amsterdam range

ARAG Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Gent range

ARB Arbitration

ARCC Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre

ARND Around

ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aid

ASAP As Soon As Possible

ASBA The Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (USA) Incorporated, New York

ASCAP Accelerated Small Claims Arbitration Procedure

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASI Anti-Suit Injunction

ASP Application Service Provider

ASPW Any Safe Port in the World

ASTM American Society of Testing & Materials

ATA Actual Time of Arrival

ATC Actual Time Counting

ATD Actual Time of Departure

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ATDN Any Time Day & Night

ATDNSHINC Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included

ATF Approved Transitional Facility

ATK Aviation Turbine Kerosene

ATL Actual Total Loss

ATS 1. All Time Saved 2. Automated Targeting System

ATSA Aviation and Transportation Security Act

ATSBE All Time Saved Both Ends

ATSDO All Time Saved Discharging Only

ATUTC 1. Actually Time Used To Count 2. All Time Used to Count

AUSMEPA Australian Marine Environment Protection Association

AUSSIE Australia

AUSTWHEAT Australian Wheat Charter

AUV Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

AUX Auxilliaries

AVGAS Aviation Gasoline

AVR Automatic Voltage Regulator

AVRA Automated Voyage Risk Assessment

AVTAG Aviation Turbine Gasoline

AWIWL Always Within Institute Warranty Limits

AWVNS Always Within Vessel's Natural Segregation

AWRI Additional War Risk Insurance

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

B Bale (cargo capacity)

B/D Bar-Draft

B/E Break-Even

B/L Bill of Lading

B/N Booking Note

B/P Bills Payable

B/R Bills Receivable

B4 Before

BA 1. British Admiralty 2. Buenos Aires

BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor (freight)(A fuel surcharge expressed as a percentage added or subtracted from the freight amount reflecting the movement in the market place price for bunkers)

BAL Balance

BALLAST Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of a ship which is not carrying cargo

BALTCON The Baltic-White Sea Conference Coal Charter

BALTIME Uniform time-charter

BAR Builders All Risks

Bar absolute Pressure in bar including atmospheric pressure

Bar gauge Pressure in bar registered on content gauge (excludes atmospheric pressure)

BAREBOAT CHTR Bareboat Charter Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only

BARECON Standard bareboat charter

Basel 1989 Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, 1989

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BB 1. Back to Back 2. Bahia Blanca 3. Ballast Bonus 4. Bare Boat 5. Below Bridge 6. Break Bulk / Breaking Bulk 7. Bulbous Bow

BBB Before Breaking Bulk

BBC Bare Boat Charter

BC 1. British Columbia 2. Bulk Carrier

BC Code Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMO)

BCH Code Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk CodeCode for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

BCM Bow to Centre of Manifold

BCO Beneficial Cargo Owner

BD Bar Draught

BDC Bottom Dead Centre

BDI Both Dates Inclusive

BDN Bunker Delivery Note

BE Both Ends (load and discharge ports)

BEAM The maximum breadth of a ship

BEG Beginning

BENDS Both Ends (load and discharge ports)

BFC Baltimore Form C (charterparty)

BFI Baltic Freight Index

BGD Bagged

BHP Break Horse Power

BI 1. Both Inclusive 2. Business Interruption

BIC Bureau International des Containers (International Container Bureau)

BIFA British International Freight Association

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BIFFEX Baltic International Freight Futures Index

BIMCO The Baltic and International Maritime Council

BKR Bulgarski Koraben Registar (Bulgarian Register of Shipping)

BL 1. Bale 2. Bill of Lading 3. Bleeding (wing tanks)

BLG Bulk Liquids and Gases

BLT Built

BLU Code Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers CodeCode of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers

BLY Barley

BM 1. Beam 2. Breadth Moulded

BMF Board Measurement Feet = 1' x 1' x 1''

BMM British Marine Mutual

BMSR Barbados Maritime Ship Registry

BN Booking Note

BOA Berthing On Arrival

BOB 1. Balance On Board 2. Bunker On Board

BOD Bunkers On Delivery

BOFFERS Best Offers

BOL Bill Of Lading

BOP Blow-out Preventer

BOR Bunkers On Redelivery

BOX Everyday term for container (or boxed vessel)

BP British Petroleum (company)

BPC British Phosporous Commission

BPM Bridge Procedures Manual

BR Breadth

BRGDS Best Regards

BR.LD. Break Load

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BRM Bridge Resource Management

BROB Bunkers Remaining On Board

BRT Brutto Register Tons

BS 1. British Standard 2. Bunker Surcharge

BSC British Shippers' Council

BSI British Standards Institute

BSS Basis

BSS 1/1 Basis 1 port to 1 port

BST 1. British Standard Time 2. British Summer Time (UTC +1)

BT Berth Terms

BTA British Tugowners Association

BTO British Trust for Ornithology

BTM Bridge Team Management

BU Bushel

BUNDLING This is the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit. This is a very flexible description; a rule of thumb is to present cargo at a size easily handled by a large (20 ton) fork lift truck

BUNKERS Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (originates from coal bunkers)

BV Bureau Veritas (classification society)

BW 1. Ballast Water 2. Brackish Water

BWAD Brackish Water Arrival Draft (or Draught)

BWB British Waterways Board

BWDD Brackish Water Departure Draught

BWM Convention Ballast Water Management ConventionInternational Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004

BWT 1. Ballast Water Tank 2. Bleeding Wing Tanks

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

C&F Cost and Freight

C/C sshinC/sshinCSaturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included/Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included

C/E Chief Engineer

C/N 1. Consignment Note 2. Cover Note 3. Credit Note

C/O Chief Officer

C/P Charter Party

C/X sshinC/ssheXSaturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included/Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded

CAF Currency Adjusting Factor (freight)

CAMM Council of American Master Mariners

CAMP Chambre Arbitrale Maritime de Paris

CAP 1. Capacity 2. Condition Assessment Programme

CAPP Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

CAR Construction All Risks

CARB California Air Resources Board (US)

CAS Condition Assessment Scheme

CAST Coastguard Agreement on Salvage and Towing

CBA Collective Bargaining Agreements

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CBFT Cubic Feet

CBM Cubic Meter

CBP US Customs & Border Protection

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CBS California Block Stowage

CBT Clean Ballast Tank

CC 1. Continuation Clause 2. Cubic Capacity 3. Cubic Centimetres 4. Customs Cleared

CCAI Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index

CCC Care Custody and Control

CCG Canadian Coast Guard

CCIRF Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

CCS China Classification Society (classification society)

CCW Countryside Council for Wales

CD Customary Despatch

CDI Chemical Distribution Institute

CE TA Center Tank

CEFAS Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

CEFOR Sjøassurandørernes CentralforeningThe Central Union of Marine Underwriters Norway

CEMS Crew Endurance Management System

CENSA Council of European and Japanese National Shipowners Association

CEQ Council on Environmental Quality (US)

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (US)

CES Coast Earth Station

CESS Committee for Expertise of Shipbuilding Specifics

CFB Cubic Feet Bale

CFC Chlorofluorocarbons

CFG Cubic Feet Grain

CFIVSAC Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee

CFM Container Flow Management

CFR 1. Code of Federal Regulations 2. Cost and Freight

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CFS Container Freight Station

CFT Cubic Feet

CFU Colony Forming Unit

CG Centre of Gravity

CGA Cargo's proportion of General Average

CGL 1. Combined General Liability 2. Comprehensive General Liability Cover

CHA Competent Harbour Authority

CHABE Charterer's Agents Both Ends

CHEM Chemical

CHO Claims Handling Office

CHOPT Charterer's Option

CHRIS Chemical Hazards Response Information System

CHTRS Charterers

CIA Chemical Industry Association

CIC Concentrated Inspection Campaign

CIF Cost, Insurance and FreightSeller pays all these costs to a nominated port or place of discharge

CIF&E Cost, Insurance, Freight & Exchange

CIF&I Cost, Insurance, Freight & Interest

CIFC Cost, Insurance, Freight and Commission

CIFC&I Cost, Insurance, Freight, Commission & Interest

CIM Convention Internationale Concernant le Transport des Marchandises par Chemin de Fer

CIP 1. Calling In Port 2. Carriage and Insurance Paid to 3. Carrier Initiative Programme

CIRR Commercial Interest Reference Rate

CISG Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

CIT Chartered Institute of Transport

CJJA Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act

CL Clause

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ClassNK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (classification society)

CLC Civil Liability ConventionInternational Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

CLEE Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Resulting from the Exploration of Seabed Mineral Resources, 1977

CLH Charterers’ Liability to Hull

CLIA Cruise Lines International Association

CLP Container Load Plan

CM Centimetre

CMC Case Management Conference

CMI Comité Maritime International

CMN Code of Marine Navigation (Ukraine)

CMR Convention Marchandise Routiers

CMR Convention Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Road

CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (US)

CNED Confiscation, Nationalisation, Expropriation and Deprivation

CNR Charterers Not Reported

CO 1. Carbon Monoxide 2. Charterer's Option

COA Contract of AffreightmentOwners agree to accept a cost per revenue ton for cargo carried on a specific number of voyages

COACP Contract Of Affreightment Charter Party

COAL-OREVOY Standard Coal and Ore Charter Party

COB Close Of Business

COBLDN Closing Of Business London

COC Certificate Of Competency

COD Cash On Delivery

COEEAB Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board (US)

COF Certificate of Fitness

COFC Container On Flat Car

COFR Certificate of Financial Responsibility (US)

COG Course over Ground

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COGS Carriage of Goods by Sea

COGSA Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

COLREGs International Collision Regulations

COMBIDOC Combined Transport Document

con Control of Navigation

CONS Consumption

CONT Container

COOP Continuity of Operations Plan

COP Custom Of Port

COR Certificate Of Registry

Cospas-Sarsat Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (Russian)[Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress (English)]- Search And Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking

COT Cargo Oil Tank

COTP Captain of the Port

COTR Contracting Officer Technical Representative

COW Crude Oil Washing

COWAC Continent West Africa Conference

CP 1. Charter Party 2. Controllable Pitch

CPD Charterers Pay Dues

CPP 1. Clean Petroleum Products 2. Controllable Pitch Propeller

CPR 1. Civil Procedure Rules 2. Counter Pollution and Response Branch

CPSO Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer, MCA

CPT Carriage Paid To

CQD Customary Quick Despatch

CR 1. Carrier's Risk 2. China Corporation Register of Shipping 3. Crane 4. Current Rate

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CRDIP Columbia River District including Portland

CRINE Cost Reduction in New Era

CRISTAL Contract Regarding a Supplement to Tanker Liability for Oil Pollution

CRN Crane

CRO Cancelling Returns Only

CROB Cargo Remaining On Board

CRS Croatian Register of Shipping (classification society)

CSA 1. Canada Shipping Act 2. Chamber of Shipping of America

CSC International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972

CSD Closed Shelterdecker

CSH Continuous Survey Hull

CSI Container Security Initiative

CSL Combined Single Limit

CSM 1. Container Slot Management 2. Continuous Survey Machinery

CSO Company Security Officer

CSP Customs Security Programme (EU)

CSR 1. Chech and Slovak Ship's and Industrial Register 2. Continuous Service Rate 3. Continuous Synopsis Record

CSS Code Code Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing Code

CST 1. Centistoke 2. Central Standard Time 3. Central Storage Tank

CT Conference Terms

CTAC Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

CTC 1. Cape Town Convention 2. Chemical Tanker Committee (Intertanko)

CTD Cradle Tween Deck

CTL Constructive Total Loss

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CTO Combined Transport Operator

C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

CTR Container Fitted

CTSCA Chemical Tanker Sub-committee (Americas) (Intertanko)

CTUs Cargo Transport Units

CUFT Cubic Feet

CVM Contingent Valuation Methodology (US)

CVs Consecutive Voyages

CWA Clean Water Act (US)

CY 1. Container Yard 2. Cylinders

CYL Cylinder(s)

CYMEPA Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

D/A 1. Days After Acceptance 2. Disbursements Account 3. Discharge Afloat

D/D 1. Days After Date 2. Delivered At Docks

DA Discharge Afloat

DAF Delivered at frontier

DAP 1. Days All Purposes (total days for loading and discharging) 2. Diammonium Phosphate (fertiliser)

DAPS Days All Purposes

DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

DAS Docking Aid System

DB Double Bottom

DBB 1. Deals Battens Boards 2. Double Bottom Ballast

DBL Double

DBL SKIN Double Skinned

DBT Double Bottom Tank

DC 1. Deratting Certificate 2. Direct Current 3. Discharge Capacity

DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government

DD 1. Daily Discharge 2. Dry Docking

DDC Destination Delivery Charge

DDO Dispatch Discharge Only

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DDP Delivered Duty Paid

DDT Dichlorodiphenyltrichlorethane (pesticide)

DDU Delivered Duty Unpaid

DEC Deratting Exemption Certificate

DEF Definitely

DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DEL Delivery

DELY Delivery

DEM Demurrage

DEM/DES Demurrage/Despatch

DEMOLISHCON Standard Contract for the Sale of Vessels for Demolition and Recycling (BIMCO)

DEQ Delivered Ex Quay

DER Derricks

DES Delivered Ex Ship

DESP Despatch

DET Detention

DETS Details

DF Direction Finder

DFT Department for Transport

DG Dangerous Goods

DGD Dangerous Goods Division of DFT

DGN Dangerous Goods Note

DGPS Differential Global Positioning System

DHD Demurrage Half Despatch

DHDATSBE Despatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends

DHDWTSBE Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends

DHS Department of Homeland Security (US)

DIC Delivered In Charge

DIMA Australian Immigration Authorities

DIS Danish International Register of Shipping

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DISCH Discharge

DISPORT Discharge Port

DIST Distance

DK Deck

DKVN Vietnam Register of Shipping

DLO Dispatch Loading Only

DLOSP Dropping Last Outward Sea Pilot (Norway)

DLRS Dollars

DLY Daily

DM Depth Moulded

DMA Dynamic Management Area

DMT Danish Marine Technology

DNC Digital Nautical Chart

DNRSAOCLONL Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not Lost

DNV Det norske Veritas (Norwegian classification society)

DO Diesel Oil

DOC 1. Document Of Compliance 2. Drop-Off Charge (containers)

DOE (NI) Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

DOLSP Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)

DOP Dropping Outward Pilot

DOS Declaration Of Security

DOSP Dropping Outward Sea Pilot

DOT Department Of Transport

DP 1. Direct Port 2. Dynamic Positioning

DPA 1. Deepwater Port Act (US) 2. Designated Person Ashore

DPP Dirty Petroleum Products

DPRK Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [North Korea]

DPT Depth

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DR Dead Reckoning

DRAFT Depth to which a ship is immersed in water. The depth varies according to the design of the ship and will be greater or lesser depending not only on the weight of the ship and everything on board, but also on the density of the water in which the ship is lying

DRC Daily Running Cost

DRI Direct Reduced Iron

DRK Derrick

DS Days

DSC Digital Selective Calling

DSHA Dangerous Substance in Harbour Area (Regulations)

DSV Diving Support Vessel

DT Deep Tank

DTI Department of Trade and Industry (UK)

DUNNAGE Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the forks of a lift truck may be inserted

DW Deadweight

DWAT Deadweight All Told

DWCC Deadweight Cargo Capacity

DWCT Deadweight Cargo Tonnage

DWP Deepwater Port

DWT Deadweight Tons

DYNPOS Dynamic Positioning

DYS Days

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E&OE Errors and Omissions Excepted

E0 Unattended Engine Room

EA Environment Agency

EAON Except As Otherwise Noted

EAs Environmental Assessments

EASC European Air Shippers' Council

EB Eastbound

EBL Electronic Bearing Line

EC 1. East Coast 2. European Commission

ECA 1. Early Case Assessment 2. Emergency Controlling Authority

ECAs Emission Control Areas

ECASBA European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents

ECCA East Coast Central America

ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System

ECJ European Court of Justice

ECS Electronic Chart System

ECSA 1. East Coast South America 2. European Community Shipowners' Association

ECSI Export Cargo Shipping Instructions

ECTU European Council of Transport Users

ECUK East Coast United Kingdom

ECV Estimated Completed Value

EDH Efficient Deck Hand

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EDI Electronic Data Interchange

EDIFACT Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport

EDP Early Departure Procedure

EE Errors Excepted

EEA European Economic Area

EEBD Emergency Escape Breathing Device

EED Energy Exploration and Development

EELS Excess Energy Line Slip

EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone

EFT Electronic fund transfer

EG 1. Environment Group 2. For example

EGCS Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

EGE Exhaust Gas Economiser

EHC Equipment Handover Charge

EHP Effective Horse Power

EHS Environment and Heritage Service

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EITC European Inland Transport Council

EIU Even If Used

ELAA European Liner Affairs Association

ELO Environment Liaison Officer

ELSA Emergency Life Saving Apparatus

ELVENT Electric Ventilation

EMF Electromotive Force

EML Estimated Maximum Loss

EmS Emergency Schedule

EMSA European Maritime Safety Agency

EN English Nature

ENC Electronic Navigational Chart

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ENG Engine

e-NOA Electronic Notice of Arrival

e-NOA/D Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure

ENS Electronic Navigation Systems

EOP End Of Passage

EOSP End Of Sea Passage

EPA Environmental Protection Agency (US)

EPC Regs Offshore Installation (Emergency Pollution Control) Regulations

EPIRBs Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons

ER Engine Room

ERG Emergency Response Guidebook

ERRV Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels

ESC European Shippers' Council

ESD 1. Echo Sounder 2. Emergency Shut Down

ESM Environmentally Sound Management

ESPO European Sea Ports Organisation

E-SSM Electronic Ship Supply Management

EST Estimated

EST WT Estimated Weight

ETA 1. Estimated Time of Arrival 2. Expected Time of Arrival

ETB Expected Time of Berthing

ETC 1. Estimated Time of Completion 2. Expected Time of Completion

ETCD Expected Time of Completion & Departure

ETD Expected Time of Departure

ETH Ethylene

ETR Expected Time of Readiness

ETS Expected Time of Sailing

ETV Emergency Towing Vessel

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EU European Union

EWS Early Warning System

EXCL Exclusive

EXP Expected

EXW Ex Works

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

F&CC Full And Complete Cargo

F&D Freight & Demurrage

F.DESP Free Despatch

F.DIS Free Discharge

F/N Fixing Note

FA Free Alongside

FAA Free of All Average

FAC 1. Fast As Can 2. Forwarding Agent's Commission

FACCOP Fast As Can, Custom Of Port

FAF Fuel Adjustment Factor

FAK Freight All Kinds

FAL Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic

FALCA Fast And Low Cost Arbitration

FALs Fully Automatic Locks

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAOP Full Ahead On Passage

FAQ Fair Average Quality

FAS Free Alongside ShipSeller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading

FBL FIATA Bill of Lading

FC 1. Free of Capture 2. Fund Convention

FC&S Free of Capture & Seizure

FCA Free Carrier

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FCAP Fixed Cost Arbitration Procedure

FCAR Free of Claim for Accident Reported

FCC 1. Federal Communications Commission 2. First Class Charterers

FCL Full Container Load

FCO Foreign and Commonwealth Office

FCR Forwarder's Certificate of Receipt

FCS Free of Capture and Seizure

FCT Forwarder's Certificate of Transport

FCV Final Completed Value

FD 1. Forced Draught 2. Free Despatch 3. Free Discharge (cost)

FD&D Freight, Demurrage and Defence

FDD Freight Demurrage Deadfreight

FDEDANRSAOCLONL Freight Deemed Earned Discountless & Non-Refundable Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost

FDIS Free Discharge

FEED Front End Engineering and Design

FEFC Far East Freight Conference

FEMAS Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants

FEPA Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (UK)

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (US)

FERIT Far East Regional Investigation Team

FERTS Fertilizers

FEU Forty-foot Equivalent UnitForty foot container equivalency unit Standard 40' Container

FFA 1. Fire Fighting Appliances 2. Free From Alongside 3. Free From Average 4. Freight Forward Agreements

FFI FIATA Forwarding Instructions

FFO Fixed and floating objects

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FGA Free of General Average

FHEX Fridays and Holidays Excluded (muslim countries)

FHINC Fridays and Holidays Included (muslim countries)

FI Free In

FIA Full interest Admitted

FIATA International Federation of Forwarding Agents Associations

FIB 1. Free Into Barge 2. Free Into Bunker

FIC Focused Inspection Campaign

FIFI Fire Fighting

FILO 1. First In Last Out 2. Free In Liner OutSeafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs

FILTD Free In Liner Terms Discharge

FIO Free In and OutFreight booked FIO includes the sea freight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the charterer pays for cost of loading and discharging cargo

FIOLS Free In and Out, Lashed, Secured

FIOLS&D Free In and Out, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged

FIOS Free In and Out StowedAs per FIO, but includes stowage costs

FIOSLSD Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and DunnagedAs per FIO, but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnaging cargo to Masters satisfaction

FIOST Free In and Out Stowed and TrimmedCharterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming

FIOT Free In and Out TrimmedAs per FIOS but includes trimming the leveling of bulk cargoes

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard

FIT 1. Free In Trimmed 2. Free In Truck

FIW Free In Wagon

FIXING Chartering a Vessel

FIXTURE Agreement of contract for transportation

FLT 1. Fork Lift Truck 2. Full Liner TermsShipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo

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FLWS Follows

FM From

FMC Federal Maritime Commission (US)

FMP Flow Moisture Point

FMS Fathoms (= 6 feet)

FO 1. Firm Offer 2. For Orders 3. Free Out 4. Free Overside 5. Fuel Oil

FOB Free On BoardSeller sees the goods "over the ship's rail" on to the ship which is arranged and paid for by the buyer

FOB'S Free On Board Charges

FOC 1. Flag Of Convenience 2. Free On Car

FOD Free on Damage

FOFFER Firm Offer

FOG For Our Guidance

FONASBA The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents

FONSIs Findings of No Significant Impact

FOQ Free On Quay

FOR Free On Rail

FORCE MAJEURE Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond their control

FOS Fuel Oil Surcharge

FOSC Federal On Scene Co-ordinator (US)

FOSFA Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations

FOT 1. Free On Truck 2. Fuel Oil Tank

FOW 1. First Open Water 2. Free On Wagon 3. Free On Wharf

FPA Free Of Particular Average

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FPDSO Floating Production, Drilling, Storage and Offloading

FPS Floating Production Systems

FPSO Floating Production, Storage and Offloading

FPT Fore Peak Tank

FPU Floating Production Unit

FR&CC Free of Riot and Civil Commotion

FR.WA. Fresh Water

FRCP Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Free Ex Ins Free of any Extra Insurance (owners)

FREE OUT Free of discharge costs to Owners

FRF French Francs (formerly)

FRG Federal Repulic of Germany

FROF Fire Risk On Freight

FRP 1. Federal Response Plan (US) 2. Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic

FRS Fisheries Research Services

FRT Freight

FSA 1. Financial Services Authority 2. Food Standards Agency 3. Formal Safety Assessment

FSAS Food Standards Agency Scotland

FSO Floating Storage and Offloading

FSRU Floating Storage and Regasification Unit

FSU Floating Storage Unit

FT 1. Feet (Foot)

FTD Fitted

FTW Free Trade Wharf

FUND International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

FW Fresh Water

FWA Fresh Water Allowance

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FWAD Fresh Water Arrival Draught (Draft)

FWDD Fresh Water Departure Draught (Draft)

FWE Finished With Engine

FWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control Act (US)

FWS Fish and Wildlife Service (US)

FYG For Your Guidance

FYI For Your Information

FYT Follow Your Telex

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

G Grain (cargo capacity)

G/B Grain/Bales

GA 1. General Arrangement 2. General Average

GA/(ARB) General Average / (Arbitration)

GAC Gulf Agency Company

GAFTA The Grain and Feed Trade Association

GAO United States Government Accountability Office

GA(P) General Arrangement (Plan)

GAR Geographical Area of Responsibility (Canada)

GASBEND Good And Safe (port) Both Ends

GASVOY Gas Voyage Charter Party

GATT General Agreement on Tariff and Trade

GBP United Kingdom Pound

GBS Gravity Based Structure

GD Geared

GD/GD Gdynia/Gdansk

GDS Government Decontamination Service

GEF Global Environmental Fund (IMF)

GENCOA Standard Contract of Affreightment for Dry Bulk Cargoes (BIMCO)

GENCON Uniform General Charter

GENORECON General Ore Charter Party

GENS 1. General Cargo 2. Generals

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GENTIME General Time Charter Party

GEOROT Geographical Rotation

GESAMP Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution

G-H 1. Ghent-Hamburg (range) 2. Gibraltar-Hamburg

GHG Greenhouse gases

GIB Gibraltar

GICW Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway

GL 1. Gearless 2. Germanisher Lloyd (classification society)

GLESS Gearless

GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System

GLR German Liner Replacement

GLS Gearless

GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich Meridian Time)

GN Grain (capacity)

GNCN GenconStandard BIMCO charter party form

GNN Government News Network

GNS German North Sea

GO 1. Gas Oil 2. Government Office

GOC General Operator Certificate

GP General Purpose

GPS Global Positioning System

GPU Generator Protection Unit

GR Grain

GR/BL Grain/Bale

GRAINCON Standard Grain Voyage Charter Party

GRAINVOY Grain Voyage Charter Party

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GRD Geared

GRI General Rate Increase

GRT Gross Registered Tonnage

GSAAAAB Good Safe Always Afloat Always Accessible Berth

GSB Good Safe Berth

GSBAA Good and Safe Berth Always Afloat

GSP Good Safe Port

GT 1. Greenwich Time 2. Gross Tonnage

GTEE Guarantee

GW 1. Gale Warning 2. Gross Weight

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

H&M Hull and Machinery

H/H Hold/Hatch

H/M Hull and Machinery

HA Hatch

HARTS Harbour Craft Transponder System

HAT Highest Astronomical Tide

HBF Harmless Bulk Fertiliser

HBI Hot briquetted iron

HCB Hydrocrack Bottoms

HCFC Hydro-Chlorofluorocarbons

HD 1. Half Despatch 2. Per Hatch per Day

HDL Hatch Delivery

HDLTSBENDS Half Despatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends

HDWTS 1. Half Demurrage Weather Time Saved 2. Half Dispatch Working Time Saved

HEAP Human Element Analyzing Process

HELDK Helicopter Deck

HELMEPA Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association

HES Humber Estuary Services

HF Half

HFO Heavy Fuel Oil

HG Heavy Grain

HGO Heavy Grade Oil

H-H Harve-Hamburg

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HHDW Heavy Handy Deadweight (scrap)

HHDWS Heavy Handy Deadweight Scrap

HHW Higher High Water

HHWI Higher High Water Interval

HHWL Highest High Water Level

HL Heavy Lift

HLA Heavy Lift Additional

HLW Higher Low Water

HLWI Higher Low Water Interval

HMB Heavy Motor Blocks

HMBi Hot moulded briquetted iron

HMCG Her Majesty's Coastguard

HMS 1. Heavy Metal Scraps 2. Her Majesty's Ships

HNS Hazardous and Noxious Substances

HNS Convention International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996

HNSRT Hazardous and Noxious Substance Response Team

HO Hold

HO/HA Hold/Hatch

HP Horse Power

HPA Health Protection Agency

HPHT High Pressure Formations

HPS Health Protection Scotland

HR Hour

HRDS Hampton Roads (New York)

HRS 1. Hellenic Register of Shipping (classification society) 2. Hours

HS Harmful Substances

HSAS Homeland Security Advisory System

HSC Code International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft

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HSD High Speed Diesel

HSE Health and Safety Executive

HSMEP Humber Serious Marine Emergency Plan

HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive

HSS Heavy grains, Soyas and Sorghums

HSSC Harmonized System of Surveys and Certification

HSWA Health and Safety at Work Act

HT Height

HTS High Tensile Steel

H-TYPE Hakodate (vessel) Type

HV Heavy

HVF Heavy Fuel

HVFL Heavy Fuel

HW High Water

HWI High Water Interval

HWLI High Water Lunitidal Interval

HWM High Water Mark

HWN High Water Neaps

HWONT High Water Ordinary Neap Tide

HWOST High Water Ordinary Spring Tide

HWS High Water Spring

HWT High Water Time

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

I.W.L. Institute Warranty Limits

IACS International Association of Classification Societies

IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

IAF Inflation Adjustment Factor

IAFS International Anti-Fouling Certificate

IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities

IAMSAR International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue

IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbours

IAPP International Air Pollution Prevention

IAPPC International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate

IAS International Advisory Services

IBC Code International Bulk Carrier CodeInternational Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

IBF International Bargaining Forum

IBIA International Bunker Industry Association Ltd

IBNR Incurred But Not Reported

IBOC Institute Bulk Oil Clauses

IBS Isthmus Bureau of Shipping

ICA Inter Club Agreement

ICB International Carrier Bond

ICBR Institute Clauses for Builders Risks

ICC 1. Institute Cargo Clauses 2. International Chamber of Commerce

ICJ International Court of Justice

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ICOB Insurance Conduct of Business

ICRR Increased Costs of Repair and Replacement

ICS 1. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers 2. International Chamber of Shipping

ICT Information and Communication Technology

ICW In Connection With

IDL International Date Line

IFF Institute of Freight Forwarders

IFO Intermediate Fuel Oil

IFP Interim Fuel Participation factor

IG International Group

IGA International Group Agreement

IGC Code International Gas Carrier CodeInternational Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk

IGS Inert Gas System

IHC International Hull Clauses

IHM Inventory of Hazardous Materials

IHO International Hydrographic Organisation

IHP Indicated Horse Power

IHR International Health Regulations (WHO)

IIP International Ice Patrol

ILA International Longshoremens Association

ILC International Law Commission

ILO International Labour Organization

ILOHC In Lieu Of Hold Cleaning

IMB International Maritime Bureau

IMCA International Marine Contractors Association

IMCO Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization

IMD Insurance mediation

IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

IMF International Monetary Fund

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IMFO International Maritime Fumigation Organization

IMGS International Medical Guide for Ships

IMHH Industry Mutual Hold Harmless Scheme

IMIC Institute Mortgagees Interest Clauses

IMO International Maritime Organization

IMOSAR IMO Search and Rescue manual

IMPA International Marine Purchasing Association

IND Indication

INF Code Irradiated Nuclear Fuels CodeInternational Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships

INL International Navigation Limits

INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Organisation

INS Information Service

INSA Indian National Shipowners' Association

INSP 1. Inspection 2. Inspector

INTERCARGO International Association of Dry Cargo Owners

INTERCOA Tanker Contract of Affreightment

INTERCONSEC Tanker Consecutive Voyage Clauses

INTERMEPA International Marine Environment Protection Association

INTERMODAL Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey

INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization

INTERTANKO International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

INTERVENTION International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969

INV Invoice

IOPC Fund International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

IOPCF International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

IOPP International Oil Pollution Prevention

IOPPC International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate

IOR Indian Ocean Region

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IOT Immingham Oil Terminal

IP Institute of Petroleum

IPIECA International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association

IPSP International Port Security Program

IRAC Immediate Response Action Completion

IRO In Respect Of

IRS 1. Indian Register of Shipping (classification society) 2. Internal Revenue Service (US)

ISC Information Sharing Centre

ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network

ISF International Shipping Federation

ISGOTT International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals

ISM International Safety Management

ISM Code International Safety Management CodeInternational Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention

ISMA International Ship Managers Association

ISO International Organisation for Standardisation

ISP International Standby Practices

ISPM International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

ISPP International Sewage Pollution Prevention

ISPS Code International Ship and Port Facility Security CodeInternational Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities

ISSC International Ship Security Certificate

ISU International Salvage Union

IT Information Technology

ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations (US)

ITB Integrated tug and barge unit

ITCF Institute Time Clauses Freight

ITCH Institute Time Clauses Hulls

ITF International Transport Workers' Federation

ITIC International Transport Intermediaries' Club

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ITLOS UN International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

ITOPF International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

IU If Used

IUA International Underwriting Association

IUATUTC If Used, Actual Time Used To Count

IUHTAUTC If Used, Half Time Actually To Count

IUMI International Union of Marine Insurers

IV Increased Value

IVCH Institute Voyage Clauses Hulls

IWL Institute Warranty Limits

IWO In Way Of

IWT Internal Waterway Transport

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

J&WO Jettison & Wash Overboard

JH Joint Hull

JIT Just In Time

JLC Joint Liability Committee

JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee

JOA Joint Operating Agreement

JRC Joint Rig Committee (London Market)

JSA Japanese Shipowners' Association

JST Japan Standard Time

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

KD Knocked Down

KFK Knock-for-Knock

Kg Kilogram

KG Kommanditgesellschaft

KM Knowledge Management

KMC (cargo refrigerating system)

KN Knot

KR Korean Register of Shipping (classification society)

KT 1. Kiloton 2. Knot

KTM Keel To top of Mast

KTS Knots

KVA Kilovolt-Ampere

KW Kilowatt

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

L&D Loss and Damage

L.S. Lump Sum

L.T. Liner Terms

L/C Layday Cancelling date

L/D Loading/Discharging

LA 1. Letter of Authority 2. Los Angeles

LAB Lloyd's Average Bond

LAKES Great Lakes (USA/Canada)

LANE METER A method of measuring the space capacity of Ro/Ro ships whereby each unit of space (Linear Meter) is represented by an area of deck 1.0 meter in length x 2.0 meters in width

LASH 1. Lighter Aboard Shipa vessel that loads small barges direct from the water 2. To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc.

LAT 1. Latitude 2. Lowest Astronomical Tide

LAY/CAN Laydays/Cancelling

LAYCAN Layday Cancelling date

LB Long Beach

LBP Length Between Perpendiculars

LC 1. Letter of Credit 2. Loading Capacity 3. London ConventionConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972

LCL Less than Container Load

LCM Least Common Multiple

LCR Lowest Current Rate

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LD Load

LD50 Average Lethal Dose

LDD Loaded

LDF Light Distillate Feedstock

LDG/UNLDG Loading/Unloading

LDN Laden

LDPT Load Port

LEL Lower Explosive Limit

LES Land Earth Station

LFL Lower Flammable Limit

LGT Lengthened

LHW Low High Water

LHWCA Longshore and Harbor Workers´ Compensation Act

LHWI Low High Water Interval

LIFO Liner In Free Out

LISCR Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry

LL International Convention on Load-Lines, 1966

LLA Long Length Additional

LLMC Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976

LLW Lower Low Water

LLWI Lower Low Water Interval

LLWL Lowest Low Water Level

LM Lane Metre

LMAA London Maritime Arbitrators´ Association

LMDRC London Master Drilling Rig Contract

LME London Metal Exchange

LMIS Lloyd's Maritime Information Services Division (company)

LMLN Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

LMOMUF London Market Offshore Mobile Unit Form

LMP London Market Principles

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LMRP Lower Marine Riser Package

LMRWSAC Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee

LMSS Land Mobile Satellite Service

LNG Liquefied Natural Gas

LO Lubricating Oil

LO HO Lower Hold

LO/LO Lift On/Lift Off

LOA Length Overall

LOF Lloyd´s Open Form (salvage agreement)

LOGIC Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness

LOH Loss of Hire

LOI Letter of Indemnity

LOLO Lift On Lift Off

London Convention Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972

LOP 1. Line Of Position 2. Loss of Production

LOPIW Loss of Production Income Wording

LOT Load-on-Top

LOU Letter of undertaking

LOW Last Open Water

LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas

LPS Lump Sum

LQS Lubricant Quality Scan

LR 1. Large Range 2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (classification society)

LRF Local Resilience Forum

LRIT Long Range Identification and Tracking

LS Lump Sum

LS&D Landing, Storage and Delivery Charge

LSA Life Saving Appliances

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LSD Lashed Secured Dunnage

LSDBF London Standard Drilling Barge Form

LSP Lashing at Sea Project

LSPF London Standard Platform Form

LSSA Lloyd's Standard Salvage and Arbitration Clauses

LSSO London P&I Club

LSW 244 London Market Excess Claims Made Policy

LT 1. Liner Terms 2. Local Time 3. Long Ton 4. Lumber Tropical (loadline)

LTA Long Term Agreements

LTF Lumber Tropical Fresh water (loadline)

LTGE Lighterage

LTI Lost Time Indicator

LTIF Lost Time Injury Frequency

LTONS Long Tons

LUMPS Lumpsum

LW 1. Low Water 2. Lumber Winter (loadline)

LWL 1. Load Water Line 2. Low Water Level

LWM Low Water Marks

LWNA Lumber Winter North Atlantic load line

LWONT Low Water Ordinary Neap Tide

LWOST Low Water Ordinary Spring Tide

LYCN Laycan (layday cancelling date)

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

M Metre(s)

M&A Mergers and acquisitions

M/M Minimum/Maximum

M/R Mate's Receipt

M/T 1. Metric Tons 2. Motor Tanker

M/V Motor Vessel

M2 Square metre(s)

M3 Cubic metre(s)

MACC Military Aid to the Civil Community

MACOSH Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (US)

MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch

MAPRT Media and Public Relations Team

MARAD Maritime Administration (US)

MARIN Maritime Research Institute Netherlands

MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

MARS International Marine Accident Reporting Scheme

MARSIG Engineers Society for Maritime Safety Technique & Management

MASFO Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (US)

MATs Manual Automatic Twistlocks

MB Merchant Broker

MBL Minimum Breaking Load

MBM Meat and Bone Meal

MBT Motorblocks Turnings

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MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act (US)

MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency

MCEU Marine Consents and Environment Unit of Defra

MCL Marine Cylinder Lubricant

MCMP Management Committee on Marine Pollution

MCO 1. Marine Casualty Officer (MCA) 2. Maximum Continuous Output

MCR Maximum Continuous Rating

MCV Maritime Crew Visa

MDA Maritime Domain Awareness

MDO Marine Diesel Oil

MDWT Metric DeadWeight Tons

MED 1. Marine Environment Division of Defra 2. Mediterranean

MEES Middle East Emergency Surcharge

MEG Mono-ethylene glycol

MEI Mandatory Expanded Inspection

MEIR Marine Emergencies Information Room

MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO)

MERCOM Maritime Emergency Response Commander (Australia)

MERSAR Merchant Ship Search and Rescue manual

MES Mobile Earth Station

MFA Marine Fisheries Agency

MFD Marine and Fisheries Directorate of Defra

MFO Marine Fuel Oil

MGN Marine Guidance Note

MGO Marine Gas Oil

MGW Maximum Gross Weight

MHHW Mean Higher High Water

MHHWS Mean Higher High Water Spring

MHLW Mean Higher Low Water

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MHP Methane Hydrate Pellet

MHW Mean High Water

MHWI Mean High Water Interval

MHWN Mean High Water Neaps

MHWS Mean High Water Springs

MHz MegaHertZ

MID Maritime Identification Digits

MIN/MAX Minimum/Maximum (cargo quantity)

MIRG Maritime Incident Response Group

MITI Ministry of International Trade & Industry

MKT Market

MLB Mini Land Bridge

MLD Moulded

MLHW Mean Lower High Water

MLLW Mean Lower Low Water

MLLWS Mean Lower Low Water Spring

MLW Mean Low Water

MLWI Mean Low Water lunitidal Interval

MLWN Mean Low Water Neaps

MLWS Mean Low Water Springs

MM Millimetre(s)

MMC Merchant Mariner Credential

MMD Merchant Mariner Document

MMS Minerals Management Service

MMSEA Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act (US)

MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity

MMSS Maritime Mobile Satellite Service

MO Managing Owner

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MOB Man Over Board

MOD Ministry of Defence

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MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit

MOL More Or Less

MOLCHOP More Or Less Charterer's Option

MOLCHOPT More Or Less Charterer's Option

MOLCO More Or Less Charterer's Option

MOLOO More Or Less Owner's Option

MOM Moment

MON Monitors (fire)

MOP Muriate Of Potash

MOS Months

MOT 1. Ministry Of Transport 2. Monthly OverTime

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MPA Maritime and Port Authority

MPP Multi Purpose

MPRSA Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (US)

MR Medium Range

MRC Marine Response Centre

MRGO Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet

MRRS Manual Remote Release System

MS Motor Ship

MSA 1. Maritime Safety Agency 2. Merchant Shipping Act

MSB Main Switch Board

MSC Maritime Safety Committee (IMO)

MSDA Milford Sound Development Authority (New Zealand)

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

MSG Message

MSI Maritime Safety Information

MSIC Maritime Security Identification Card

MSL Mean Sea Level

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MSMC Minimum Safe Manning Certificate

MSN Merchant Shipping Notice

MSP Maritime Security Program

MSR Mandatory Ship Reporting

MSST Maritime Safety and Security Team

MT 1. Empty 2. Metric Ton (i.e. 1,000 kilos / 2204.6lbs) 3. Motor Tanker

MTBE Metyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

MTC Moment to change Trim per Centimetre

MTD Multimodal Transport Document

MTHS Months

MTL Mean Tide Level

MTO Multimodal Transport Operator

MTONS Metric Tons

MTSA Maritime Transportation Security Act, 2002 (US)

MTSCP Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program

MTSNAC Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (US)

MV Motor Vessel

MWS Marine Warranty Surveyor

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

N 1. And 2. Newton(s)

N.E. Not East of

N.N. Not North of

N.S. Not South of

N.W. Not West of

N/T New Terms

NAABSA Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground

NAS Navigation Assistance Service

NB 1. New Building 2. Northbound

NCAD Notice of Cancellation at Anniversary Date

NCB National Cargo Bureau

NCL Norwegian Cruise Lines

NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (US)

NCS Norwegian Continental Shelf

NCSA North Coast South America

NCV No Commercial Value

NDT Non-Destructive Testing

NE Not East (of)

NEOBIG Not East Of But Including Greece

NEP/S Not Elsewhere Provided/Stated

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act (US)

NEPIA North of England P&I Association

NEWCI Not East of / West Coast Italy

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NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NGH Natural gas hydrate

NGHP Natural gas hydrate pellets

NGL Natural Gas Liquid

NGO Non Governmental Organisation

NHS National Health Service

NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NIS Norwegian International Shipsregister

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (classification society)

NKK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (classification society)

NLS Noxious Liquid Substances

NLSC Noxious Liquid Substances Certificate

NMD Norwegian Maritime Directorate

NMEA National Marine Electronics Association

NMERA National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement (Australia)

NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service

NMIP Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan

NMSAC National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

NMSP National Maritime Security Programme (UK)

NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration (US)

NNSS Navy Navigation Satellite System

NO Number

NO/NO2/NOx Nitrogen Oxide

NOA 1. Not Overaged 2. Notice of Arrival

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)

NOE 1. Notice of Exception 2. Not Otherwise Enumerated

NOHP Not Otherwise Herein Provided

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NOI Notice of Intent

NOIBN 1. Not Otherwise Indexed By Number 2. Not Otherwise Indicated By Name

NOKUS-company

Norsk Kontrollert Utenlandsk Selskap i lavskatteland (Norwegian)

NOLA New Orleans (Louisiana, US)

NOMA Nordic Offshore Market Agreement

NON MECH Non mechanical

NOP Not Otherwise Provided

NOR Notice of Readiness

NORA Notice Of Readiness Accepted

NORGRAIN North American Grain Charterparty

NORT Notice Of Readiness Tendered

NOS 1. Not Otherwise Specified 2. Numbers

NOSAC National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee

NOT Notice of Termination

NOTAM Notice to Airmen

NPA National Petroleum Association

NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (US)

NPFC National Pollution Funds Center (US)

NPK Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (fertiliser)

NPL Norwegian Policy Limits

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NR No Risk

NRAD No Risk After Discharge

NRC National Research Council (US)

NRDA Natural Resource Damage Assessment (US)

NRT Net Registered Tonnage

NS Nuclear Ship

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NSA 1. Non-Separation Agreement 2. Norwegian Shipowners' Association

NSC No Stacked Credit

NSF Norwegian Salesform

NSPF Not Specially Provided For

NT Net Tonnage

NTM Notice to Mariners

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board (US)

NUBALTWOOD Baltic Wood Charter Party

NUC Not Under Command

NV Norwegian Veritas

NVMC National Vessel Movement Center

NVO Non-Vessel Operating

NVOC Non-Vessel Owning Carrier

NVOCC Non-vessel Operating Common Carrier

NWE North West Europe

NWP Nationwide Permits

NYPE New York Produce Exchange (charterparty)

NYPE ICA New York Produce Exchange Inter-Club Agreement

NYSA The New York Shipping Association

NZPHMS New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

O.A. Over All

O/A Open Account

O/C 1. Open Charter 2. Ore Carrier

O3 Ozone

OA Over Aged

OBO Oil/Bulk/Ore (carrier)

OBQ On Board Quantity

OCIL Oil Casualty Insurance Limited

OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum

OCM Oil Content Monitor

OCP Over Common Point

OCS Outer Continental Shelf

OCSLA Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

OCU Operations Control Unit

OD Outside Diameter

ODM Oil Discharge Monitor

ODME Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment

ODP Offshore Drilling Platform

ODS Ozone Depleting Substances

OECD Organization on Economic Co-Operation and Development

OEE Operators Extra Expense

OGITF Oil and Gas Industry Task Force

OGP International Association of Oil and Gas Producers

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OH Off Hire

OHBC Open Hatch Bulk Carrier

OIG Office of Inspector General (US)

OIL Oil Insurance Limited

OILPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954

OILREC Oil Recovery

OIM Offshore Installation Manager

OLOA Oronite Low-Ash Additive

OMB Office of Management and Budget (US)

OMS Oceania Maritime Services Pty Limited

ONW Onwards

OO 1. Oil/Ore 2. Owner's Option

OOG Out Of Gauge

OOPS O'Brien Oil Pollution Service

OOW Officer of the Watch

OP Operator

OPA Oil Pollution Act

OPA'90 Oil Pollution Act 1990 (US)

OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPL Off Port Limits

OPOL 1. Offshore Pollution Liability Agreement 1974 2. Offshore Pollution Liability Association Limited

OPRC Convention International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990

OPRHNS Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances

OPT Option

OR Owner's Risk

ORB 1. Oil Record Books 2. Owner's Risk of Breakage

ORC Owner's Risk of Chafing

ORD Owner's Risk of Damage

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ORDET Owner's Risk of Deterioration

OREI Offshore Renewable Energy Installations

ORF Owner's Risk of Fire/Freezing

ORL Owner's Risk of Leakage

ORS Owner's Risk of Shifting

ORW Owner's Risk of becoming Wet

OS Ordinary Seaman

OS&D Over, Short and Damage (report)

OS/Cook Ordinary Seaman/Cook (= combined deck and catering duties)

OSB One Safe Berth

OSD 1. Open Shelter Decker 2. Oil Spill Dispersant

OSG Overseas Shipholding Group

OSH Open Shelter deck

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

OSP One Safe Port

OSPA 1. Oil Spill Prevention Act (US) 2. Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention Act

OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, 1992

OSPs Operators and Service Providers

OSRA Ocean Shipping Reform Act

OSRO Oil Spill Removal Organization (US)

OST Ore Sea Transport

OSV Offshore Supply Vessel

OT 1. Oil Tight 2. On Truck 3. Overtime

OW Owners

OWS Oily Water Separator

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

P&A Procedures and Arrangements

P&C Private and Confidential

P&I Protection and Indemnity

P.P. PerPendicular

P/CGO Part Cargo

P/E Purchase Enquiry

PA 1. Particular Average 2. Pascal(s)

PAH Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PAL Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974

PANDI Protection And Indemnity

PAVIS Port and Vessel Information System

PAX Passenger Vessel

PC 1. Partcargo 2. Percent %

PCB Polychlorobiphenyls

PCC Pure Car Carrier

PCNT Panama Canal Nett Tonnage

PCO Port, Charterers' Option

PCSOPEP Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

PCT Percent %

PCTC Pure Car Truck Carrier

PD Per Diem (per day)

PDM Physical Distribution Management

PDPR Per Day Pro Rata

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PDS Power Delivery Setting

PEC Pilotage Exemption Certificate

PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

PEL Permissible Exposure Limit

PER/DRF Permissible Draught

PF Power Factor

PFSO Port Facility Security Officer

PG Persian Gulf

PGF Poincaré Gold Franc

PGH Per Geard Hatch

PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (US)

PHPD Per Hatch Per Day

PI Protection and Indemnity

PIBSA Polyisobutenyl Succinic Anhydride

PIC Person In Charge

PIOPIC P&I Oil Pollution Indemnity Clause

PL Protective Location

PLANARCON Oil Spill Contingency Plan (Argentina)

PLATO Pollution Agreement amongst Tanker Owners

PLB Personal Locator Beacon

PLC Public limited company (UK)

PLS Please

PLT Per Long Ton

PLTC'S Port Liner Term Charges

PM Particulate Matter

PMA Permanent Means of Access

PMQS Provided Minimum Quantity Supplied

PMS Plan Maintenance System

PMSC Port Marine Safety Code

PNG Papua New Guinea

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POB Pilot On Board

POLCOALVOY Coal Voyage Charter

POM Pilot Operations Manager

POR Pacific Ocean Region

PORTS Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System

POT (able) Potable water

PP 1. Picked Port(s) 2. Posted Price 3. Pre-Paid

PPE Personal Protection Equipment

PPI Policy Proof of Interest

PPM Parts Per Million

PPS Precise Positioning System

PPT Prompt

PREP Preparedness for Response Exercise Program

PROT Protocol

PRPA Puerto Rico Ports Authority

PRS Polski Rejestr Statkow (Polish Register of Shipping)

PSA The Passenger Shipping Association

PSC 1. Port State Control 2. Production Sharing Contract

PSF Pounds per Square Foot

PSG Passing

PSI 1. Pounds per Square Inch 2. Proliferation Security Initiative

PSR Panama Shipping Register

PSSA Particularly Sensitive Sea Area

PSV Platform Supply Vessel

PT 1. Private Terms 2. Port

PTSA Port and Tanker Safety Act (US)

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PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PU Pumps

PV Pressure Vacuum (valve)

PWH Per Workable Hatch

PWSA Port and Waterways Safety Act

PWSRCAC Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council

PWWD Per Weather Working Day

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

QA Quality assurance

QC Quality Control

QI Qualified Individual (US)

QM Quarter Master

QS Quarantine Station

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

R/T Revenue Ton

R/V Round Voyage

RA Refuse Act (US)

RAC/REMPEITC Caribbean Oil Spill Response Centre

RACE Radio-Active Contamination Exclusion

RAN Royal Australian Navy

RCC Rescue Coordination Centre

RCDS Raster Chart Display System

RCO Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine

RCP Regional Contingency Plan (US)

RCVD Received

RD Road

RDC Running Down Clause

RDF Radio Direction Finder

REC 1. Received 2 . Spain's Special Register of Vessels of the Canary Islands

ReCAAP Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia

RECD Received

RED Rate, Extras, Demurrage

REDEL Redelivery

REDELY Redelivery

REEF Refrigerated

REMPEC Regional Oil Spill Combating Centre for the Mediterranean

RENC Regional ENC Co-ordinating CentreRegional Electronic Navigational Chart Co-ordinating Centre

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RF 1. Radio Frequency 2. Range Finder

RFI Request for Information

RFID Radio Frequency Identification

RG Range

RGDS Regards

RGE Range

RH 1. Relative Humidity 2. Right Hand

RI Reinsurance

RINA 1. Registro Italiano Navale (Italian classification society) 2. Royal Institute of Naval Architects

RINAV Registro Internacional Naval SARL (Portuguese)

RLS Royal Lifeboat Society

RMAS Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

RMS 1. Root Mean Square 2. Royal Mail Service

RNA Regulated Navigation Area

RNC Raster Navigational Chart

RNR 1. Rate Not Reported 2. Registrul Naval Roman (Romanian Register of Shipping)

RO Response Organization

Ro-Ro Roll On / Roll Off vessel

ROB Remaining On Board

ROC 1. Reference Our Cable 2. Restricted Operator Certificate

ROPAX Roll-on / Roll-off Passenger Vessels

RORO Roll On/Roll Off

ROT Reference Our Telex

ROTLX Reference Our Telex

ROV Remotely Operated (Undersea) Vehicle

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RP River Plate

RPC Remote Position Control

RPF Radio Position Finding

RPM Revolution Per Minute

RPS Revolution Per Second

RPT Repeat

RRE Responsible Reporting Entity

RRR Russian River Register (classification society)

RS 1. Radio Station 2. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (classification society)

RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

RSPCA Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

RSS Really Simple Syndication

RT Radio Telephone

RTN Return

RTW Round The World

RUSWOOD Russian Wood Charter Party (BIMCO)

RVP Reid Vapour Pressure

RVT Revert

RVTG Reverting

RX Receiver

RYC Reference Your Cable

RYT Reference Your Telex

RYTLX Reference Your Telex

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

S&P Sale & Purchase

S.THR. Side Thruster

S/N Shipping Note

S/O Shipping Order

S/R B/L Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading

SAC Special Area of Conservation

SAFCON Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate

SALM Single Anchor Leg Mooring

Salvage 1989 International Salvage Convention 1989

SANR Subject to Approval, No Risk

SAR 1. Search and Rescue 2. International Convention on Search and Rescue

SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SARSAT Search And Rescue Satellite System

SART Search And Rescue Radar Transponder

SASA Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

SATCOM Satellite Communications

SATs Semi Automatic Twistlocks

SATSHEX Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excepted

SATSHINC Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included

SB 1. Safe Berth 2. Smith Bilbrough & Co. Ltd. 3. South Bound

SBM 1. Single Buoy Mooring 2. Soya Bean Meal

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SBP Singapore Bunkering Procedure

SBS 1. Safe Berth 2. Surveyed Before Shipment

SBT Segregated Ballast Tank

SC 1. Salvage Charges 2. Short Circuit

SC&S Strapped, Corded and Sealed

SCAT Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Team

SCG Strategic Coordinating Group

SCMA Singapore Chamber for Maritime Arbitration

SCNT Suez Canal Nett Tonnage

SCOPIC Special Compensation P&I Clause

SCP Small claims procedure

SCR Special Casualty Representative

SCSPA South Carolina State Ports Authority

SCU Salvage Control Unit

SD 1. Sailing Date 2. Short Delivery 3. Sight Draft 4. Single Decker 5. Standard Design

SDR Special Drawing Rights (IMF)

SDS Single Domestic Space

SDT Detection Test System

SECA SOx Emission Control Area

SEEEC Sea Empress Environmental Evaluation Committee

SEERAD Scottish Executive, Environment and Rural Affairs Department

SEI State Ecological Inspection

SELFDISCH SelfDischarger

SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SERS Ship Emergency Response Service

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SES Senior Executive Service

SF 1. Safety Factor 2. Shear Force 3. Stowage Factor 4. Superficial Feet

SFB Summer Free Board

SFP Stowaway Focal Point

SFPA Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

SG Specific Gravity

SHEX Sundays, Holidays Excluded (Excepted)

SHINC Sundays, Holidays Included

SHMT Shipment

SHP Shaft Horse Power

Si Silicon

SI/TW Single/Tweendeck

SID 1. Seafarers' Identity Document 2. Single Deck

SIGTTO Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators

SIPBS State Inspection for Protection of the Black Sea

SIRE Ship Inspection Report Programme

SIT Stopping In Transit

SITRAME Maritime Traffic Information System Ecuador International Traffic

SL&C Shipper's Load and Count

SL&T Shipper's Load and Tally

SLA Single Line Approach

SLD Sailed

SLPTA Slop Tanks

SLSD Stowed, Lashed, Secured, Dunnaged

SLSDC Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

SLSMC St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

SMC Safety Management Certificate

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SMS Safety Management System

SMT Spill Management Team (US)

SNH Scottish Natural Heritage

SNPRM Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

SNST Soonest

SO 1. Sellers' Option 2. Ship's Option 3. Shipping Order 4. System Oil

SO2/SOx Sulphur Dioxide

SOCP Ship Operations Cooperative Program

SOF Statement Of Facts

SOFAR Sound Fixing And Ranging

SOG Speed Over Ground

SOL Shipowners’ Liability

SOLAS International Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea

SOM Swedish Official Measure

SONAR Sound Operation Navigation And Range

SOPEP Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans

SOSREP Secretary of State's Representative for Salvage and Intervention (UK)

SP 1. Safe Port 2. Shipping Policy Division of DfT

SPA Special Protection Area

SPAMIs Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance

SPB St. Petersburg

SPC Self-Polishing Copolymers

SPD Steamer Pays Dues

SPM 1. Saturday p.m. 2. Single Point Mooring

SPREP South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme

SRC Shoreline Response Centre

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SRCC Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotions

SRCCMD Strikes, Riots, Civil Commotions, Malicious Damage

SRL Ship Repairer's Liability

SS 1. Shipside 2. Singapore Standard 3. Special Survey 4. Steam Ship

SS and C Same Sea and Country coast

SSAS Ship Security Alert System

SSB Single Side Band

SSCC Ship Sanitation Control Certificate

SSCEC Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate

SSHEX Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded

SSHINC Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included

SSI Sensitive Security Information

SSN Standard Shipping Note

SSO Ship Security Officer

SSPCA Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

SSSIs Sites of Special Scientific Interest

SSW Summer Salt Water

ST 1. Short Ton 2. Standard Time

STBY Standby

STC Said To Contain

STCW International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, 1978

STD Standard

STDS Standards

STEL Short Term Exposure Limit

STEM Subject To Enough Merchandise (Cargo availability)

STEP Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program

STL Submerged Turret Loading

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STOp Notes Scientific, Technical and Operational Guidance Notes

STOPIA Small Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement

SUA Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Navigation, 1988

SUPPLYTIME Time charter party for offshore service vessels

SURF Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers, Flowlines

S-VDR Simplified Voyage Data Recorder

SWAD Salt Water Arrival Draught (Draft)

SWASH Small Waterplane Area Single Hull

SWATH Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull

SWBM Still Water Bending Moment

SWDD Salt Water Departure Draught (Draft)

SWL Safe Working Load

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

T Tonnes

T&G Tongued & Grooved (timber)

T&P Theft & Pilferage

T&S Touch & Stay

T/C Time Charter

T/O Transfer Order

T/T Telegraphic Transfer

T° (°T) Degrees true

TA 1. Tanks 2. Transatlantic

TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports

TAPA Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (US)

TARV Transatlantic Roundvoyage

TBA 1. Tertiary Butyl Alcohol 2. To Be Advised 3. To Be Agreed 4. To Be Announced

TBN 1. To Be Named 2. To Be Nominated 3. Total Base Number

TBO Time Between Overhauls

TBR To Be Renamed

TBS Talk Between Ships

TBT Tributyltin

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TC 1. Temperature Coefficient 2. Till Countermanded 3. Time Charter 4. Time Closing

TCE Time Charter Equivalent

TCP Time Charter Party

TCT Time Charter Trip

TD 1. Temporarily Discontinued 2. Tween Deck

TDA Temporary Danger Area

TDC Top Dead Centre

TDW 1. Total Deadweight 2. Tonnes Deadweight

TDWAT 1. Total Deadweight All Told 2. Tonnage Deadweight All Told

TE Temporarily Extinguished

TEU Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (standard 20' container)

TEZ Temporary Exclusion Zone

TF Tropical Freshwater (loadline)

TGB Temporary Guide Base

THC Terminal Handling Charges (Cost)

THR Thruster

TIH Toxic Inhalation Hazard

TIP Taking Inward Pilot

TL 1. Total Load 2. Total Loss

TLm Toxic Limited Median

TLO Total Loss Only

TLP Tension Leg Platform

TLX Telex

TM Technical Manual

TMAS Telemedical Assistance Services

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TML Transportable Moisture Limit

TOBENA To Be Named

TOCA Transfer of Class Agreement

TOFC Trailer on Flat Car

TOMK To Make

TOP Taking Outbound (Outward) Pilot

TOPIA Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement

TOPSIL Total Loss Offshore Production Structure Insurance Limited

TOS Traffic Organisation Service

TOTOCOM Total Commission

TOVALOP Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement Concerning Liability for Oil Pollution

TPC Tons Per Centimetre (immersion)

TPD Tons Per Day

TPEO Trunk Piston Engine Oil

TPI Tons Per Inch

TPT Transport

TR Ton Registered

TRCF Total Recordable Case Frequency

TRIA Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, 2002 (US)

TRND To Be Renamed

TS 1. Thunderstorm 2. Tons 3. Tropical Storm

TSA 1. Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement 2. Transportation Security Administration (US)

TSAC Towing Safety Advisory Committee (US)

TSCF Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum

TSP Triple superphosphate (fertiliser)

TSPP Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention Conference

TSSs Traffic Separation Schemes

TST Topside Tank

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TT 1. Through Transport 2. Transit Time 3. Turbine Tanker

TTL Total

TURMEPA Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association

TVP True Vapour Pressure

TW 1. Tween (deck) 2. Typhoon Warning

TWA Time Weighted Average

TWIC Transportation Worker Identification Credential

TWRA Transpacific West-bound Rate Agreement

TX Telex

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

UBC Universal Bulk Carrier

UCC Uniform Commercial Code

UCH Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention, 2001 (UNESCO)

UCP Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits

UCR Unique Consignment Reference

UCT Universal Co-ordinated Time

UCTA Unfair Contract Terms Act, 1977

UFL Upper Flammable Limit

UGBO Underground Blowout

UHF Ultra High Frequency

UI Unified Interpretations

UK United Kingdom

UK Spill United Kingdom Spill Association

UKC 1. Under-Keel Clearance 2. United Kingdom - Continent

UKCS United Kingdom Continental Shelf

UKFO United Kingdom For Orders

UKHO United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

UKOOA United Kingdom Offshore Operators' Association

ULBC Ultra Large Bulk Carrier

ULCC Ultra Large Crude Carrier

ULCS Ultra Large Containership

Ulexite Hydrated Sodium Calcium Borate Hydroxide

ULSADO Ultra Low Sulphur Auto Diesel

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UMS Unmanned Machinery Space

UN United Nations

UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNCHE United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972

UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

UNCLOS III Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

US United States

USAC United States Atlantic Coast

USACE US Army Corps of Engineers

USC Unless Sooner Commenced

USCG United States Coast Guard

USD United States Dollar

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USEC United States East Coast

USG United States Gulf

USNH United States North of Cape Hatteras

USNOPC United States North Pacific

USPCA Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

USSH United States South of Cape Hatteras

USVSP US Vessel Security Plans

UTC Universal Co-ordinated Time

UU Unless Used

UUIWCTAUTC Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count

UW Underwriting

USWC United States West Coast

UT Universal Time

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UTC Universal Co-ordinated Time

UU Unless Used

UUIWCTAUTC Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count

UW Underwriter(s)

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

V/C 1. Voyage Charter 2. Vehicle Container

VA Volt-Ampere

VAL Value

VAT Value Added Tax

VDR Voyage Data Recorder

VEC Vapour Emission Control

VEG Vegetable Oil

VEGOIL Vegetable Oil

VGP Vessel General Permit

VHF Very High Frequency

VIOS Vessel Insurance and Operations Surcharge

VISA Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement

VLCC Very Large Crude Carrier

VLF Very Low Frequency

VMS Voyage Management System

VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

VOCC Vessel Operating Common Carrier

VOLCOA Standard volume contract of affreightment for the transportation of bulk dry cargoes

VOP Value as in Original Policy

VOSS Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System

VOY Voyage

VPD Vessel Pays Dues

VRP Vessel Response Plan (US)

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VSA Vessel Security Assessment

VSL Vessel

VSPs Vessel security plans

VTIS Vessel Traffic Information System

VTS Vessel Traffic Services

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

W 1. West 2. Winter (loadline)

W&F Water and Feed

W&I Weighing and Inspection

W&M War & Marine

W/B Waybill

W/M Weight or Measurement

W/P Without Prejudice

WA 1. Water 2. With Average

WB 1. Water Ballast 2. Waybill 3. Westbound

WBA When Berth Available

WBT Water Ballast Tank

WC West Coast

WCCON Whether Cleared Customs Or Not

WCMEX West Coast Mexico

WCO World Customs Organization

WCSA West Coast South America

WCUK West Coast United Kingdom

WCUS West Coast United States

WD Wind Direction

WECM Warranted Existing Class Maintained

WEF With Effect From

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WFA With Following Alterations

WFG Waterborne Freight Grant

WFO Worldwide freezing orders

WHD Working Hatch per Day

WHO World Health Organization

WI West Indies

WIAS Water Ingress Alarm Systems

WIBON Whether In Berth Or Not

WICCON Whether In Customs Clearance Or Not

WIFPON Whether In Free Pratique Or Not

WIG craft Wing-In-Ground craft (effect craft)

WIPON Whether In Port Or Not

WISA Western India Shippers Association

WITA Wing Tank

WL Water Line

WLTOHC Waterline To Hatch Coaming (distance)

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

WMED West Mediterranean

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WNA Winter North Atlantic (loadline)

WOA Warlike Operations Area

WOG 1. Without Guarantee 2. Without Guidance

Working Copy (Copy of Charter Party - not being signed and may contain unchecked errors)

WP Weather Permitting

WPA With Particular Average

WPM Wood packaging material

WRC Wreck Removal Convention

WRD Wide Range Destillate

WRIC Wire Rods In Coils

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WRO War Risk Only

WS World Scale

WSD World Summit on Sustainable Development

WT 1. War Time 2. Watertight 3. Wing Tank

WTD Watertight door

WTS Working Time Saved

WTSBE Working Time Saved Both Ends

WVNS Within Vessel's Natural Segregation

WW 1. Wheather Working 2. Wilh. Wilhelmsen 3. World Wide

WWD Weather Working Days

WWDSHEX Weather Working Days, Sundays and Holidays Excepted

WWF 1. Australian Waterside Workers' Federation 2. World Wildlife Fund

WWR When Where Ready

WWRCD When Where Ready on Completion of Discharge

WWW World Weather Watch

WWWW WIBON, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON

WX Weather Message

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

X/C ssheX/sshinCSaturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded/Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included

X/X ssheX/ssheXSaturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded/Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded

XRF X-rays excite atoms

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Y/A York-Antwerp Rules

YAR York-Antwerp Rules

YC Your Cable

YDAY Yesterday

YR Your

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ZDTPs Zinc Dithiophosphates

ZST Zone Standard Time

ZT Zone Time

ZUTC GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

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