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Click letter: 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 | # | All2H: Second Half A/: Account A/E: Accept / except A/F: All Fast A/H: Anchor Handling A/S: Alongside AA: Always Afloat AAAA: Always afloat always accessible AAC: Alaska Administrative Code AAPA: American Association of Port Authority AARA: Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area AASO: Association of American Shipowners ABCU: Automated Bridge Control System For Unattended Engine Room ABS: American Bureau of Shipping ABT: About ACCT: Account ACOT: Advisory Committee of Offshore Technology ACP: Area Contingency Plan (in Alaska known as the "Unified Plan") ACS: American Chemical Society ACS: Arab Classification Society ADCOM: Address commission ADEC: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ADF&G: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (State Agency) ADF: automotive diesel fuel ADNR: Department of Natural Resources (State Agency) AFFREIGHTMENT: The hiring of a ship in whole or part AFRA: Average Freight Rate Assessment AFSPS: Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway) AFT: At or towards the stern or rear of a ship AG: Arabian Gulf AGW: All going well AH: Antwerp-Hamburg range AHL: Australian Hold Ladders AHS: Annual Hull Survey AHT: Anchor handling tug AID: Agency for International Development AIMS: American Institute of Merchant Shipping AK: Alaska ALLI: Annual Load Line Inspection ALU: ALUminium

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AMD: Average Most Probable Discharge AMS: Annual Machinery Survey ANSI: American National Standards Institute ANTHAM: Antwerp-Hamburg Range AOR-E: Atlantic Ocean Region East AOR-W: Atlantic Ocean Region West APD&T: Alaska Petroleum Distributors and Transporters APF: Afloat Prepositioning Force APG: Arabian Persian Gulf API: American Petroleum Institute APS: Arriving pilot station ARA: Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam ARAG: Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Gent ARPA: Automatic Radar Plotting Aid AS: Annual Survey ASBA: Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (U.S.A.) Inc. ASF: Asian Shipowners'' Forum ASPW: Any Safe Port in the World ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials ATDNSHINC: Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included ATUTC: Actual Times Used to Count Bunker Adjustment Factor. A Fuel Surcharge expressed as a BAF percentage added or subtracted from the freight amount, reflecting the movement in the market place price for bunkers. AUX: Auxiliary AWB: Air way bill AWES: Association of Western European Shipbuilders B S S 1/1: Basis 1 port to 1 port B/L (Bill of Lading): A document signed by the carrier which acts as a Contract of Affreightment, a receipt and evidence of title to the cargo. B/L: Bill of lading B/N: Booking Note B/S: Bill of sale B: Beam BACTAP: But As Close To As Possible BAF: Bunker adjustment factor BALLAST: stability and safety of a ship which is not carrying cargo. Bareboat Charter: Owners lease a specific ship and BAREBOAT CHTR. Control its technical management and commercial operations only. BAREBOAT CHTR: Bareboat Charter Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only Bb: Bareboat BBB: Before breaking bulk BBLS: Barrels BC: Bulk Carrier BCM: Bow to Center Manifold BDI: Both Dates Inclusive BE: Benzene BEAM: The maximum breadth of a ship BEAUFORT: A scale in which the force of the wind is indicated by numbers from 0 to 12 BECU: Billion ECU



BEG: BEGinning BENDS: Both ends BFI: Baltic Freight Index BHD: Bulkhead BHP: Brake horse power BI: Both Inclusive BIA: Best Information Available BIAC: Business and Industry Advisory Committee BIFA: British International Freight Association BIFFEX: Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange BIMCO: Baltic and International Maritime Council BISCO: British Iron and Steel Corporation BL (1): Bale BL (2): (Bill of Lading) A document signed by the carrier which acts as a receipt and evidence of title to the cargo BL: BaLe BLK: Bulk BLST: Ballast BLT: Built BM: Beam BMM: British Marine Mutual BOB: Bunker on Board BOC: Bulk Oil Carrier BOD: Board of Directors BOFFER: Best Offer BOSP: Beginning Of Sea Passage Box: everyday term for container (or boxed vessel) Br.ld.: Break load BR: Brazil BRGDS: Best ReGarDS BRKRS: Brokers BRM: Bridge Resources Management BROB: Bunkers Remaining on Board Brt: Gross tonnage BS/L: Bills of lading BS: Boiler Survey BSC: British Shippers Council BSEA: Black Sea BSI: British Standards Institution BSS 1/1: Basis 1 Port to 1 Port BSS: Basis BT: Bow Thruster BTU: British Thermal Unit - 0.252 kcal 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 BWAD: Brackish Water Arrival Draft



C&F FO: Cost & Freight Free Out C&F: Cost and Freight C.I.S: Commonwealth Independent States (ex Soviet Republics) C/C: sshinC/sshinC C/P: Charter Party C/X: sshinC / ssheX C: Centigrade (Degrees centigrade) CABAF: Currency and bunker adjustment factor CAF: Currency Adjustment Factor CANCL: Cancelling CAP: Condition Assessment Program CAS: Condition Assessment Survey CBFS: Carbon black feed stock CBFT (or CFT): Cubic Feet CBFT: Cubic Feet CBM: Cubic meters CBS: Cyprus Bureau of Shipping CBT: Clean Ballast Tanks CCC: Communist Controlled Countries CCC: Customs Cooperation Council CDI: Chemical Distribution Institute ce Ta: Center Tank CF: Cubic feet CFR (or C&F): Cost and Freight CFR: Cost and freight CFS: Container freight station CFT: Cubic Feet CGO: Cargo Chem: Chemical CHOPT: Charterer''s option CHRTS: Charterers CHS: Continuous Survey of Hull CHTRS: Charterers CIF: Cost insurance and freight CIP: Carriage and insurance paid to CIRR: Commercial Interest Reference Rate CKD: Completely knocked down CLC: Civil Liability Convention (And 1992 Protocols) CM: centimeter CMF: Composite Meter Factor CMI: Committee Maritime International CMPL: Completed CMS: Continuous Survey of Machinery CNG: Compressed Natural Gas COA: Contract Of Affraightment COACP: Contract of Affreightment Charter Party COB: Close of Business



COBLDN: Closing Of Business LoDoN COD: Cash on delivery COFR/CA: Certificate of Financial Responsibility (OPA 90) for California COFR: Certificate of Financial Responsibility (OPA 90) COGSA: Carriage of goods by sea act COH: Cuba, Orinoco River and Haiti COMS: Commissions CONS: Consumption CONT: Continent COP: Custom of the port COTP: Captain Of The Port (Coast Guard) COW: Crude Oil Washing CP (or C/P): Charter Party CP: Charter Party CPD: Charterers Pay Dues CPP: Clean petroleum product CPR: Cardia-Pulmonary Respiration CPT: Captain CQD: Customary quick despatch CR: Current Rate CRN: Crane CRNS: Cranes CROB: Cargo Remaining on Board CSC: Container safety convention CSH: Cargo ship CST: Centistokes CT: Cargo Tank CT: Chemical tanker CT: Combined transport CTL: Constructive total loss CTR: Container Fitted CUFT: Cubic feet CWA: Clean Water Act Cy: Cylinders CYL: Cylinders D.F.: Dead freight D/A: Disbursement Account D: Depth DA: Disbursement accounts DAF: Delivered at frontier Damages for Detention: Penalty if cargo is not ready when DAMFORDET: ship arrives for working (1st day of Lay can). This is not detention which is charged for ships time on delay. If the cargo is ready there is no DAMFORDET. DAP: Dia-ammonium sulphate DAPS: Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging) DB: Double-Bottom DBL SKIN: DouBLe SKINned



Dbl: Double DC: Discharge Capacity DD: Dry dock DDP/(U): Delivered Duty Paid (Unpaid) DDP: Delivered duty paid DDU: Delivered duty unpaid DEL: Delete DELY: Delivery DEM: Demurrage Demurrage: (Quay Rent). Money paid by the shipper for the occupying port space beyond a specified _Free Time period. Depth: The depth to which a ship is immersed in water. DEQ: Delivered ex-quay DES: Delivered ex-ship DESP: Dispatch DET Detention: (See DAMFORDET) DET: Detention DF: Dead freight DHDATSBE: Dispatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends DHDWTSBE: Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends DIMS: Dimensions DIS: Danish International Ship Register DISCH: Discharge DISP: Displacement DK: Deck DLOSP: Dropping last outward sea pilot DNRCAOSLONL: Discount less and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost DNRSAOCLONL: Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not Lost DNV: Det Norske Veritas (Norwegian Class Society) DO: Diesel oil DOC: Document of compliance (ISM) DOLSP: Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway) DOP: Dropping Outward Pilot DOT: Department of Transport DP: Dynamic Positioning DPA: Designated person ashore (ISM) DPOR: Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (ADNR) DPP: Dirty petroleum products DPT: DePTh 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 DRAUGHT: (or varies according to the design of the ship and will be DRAFT) 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. DRFT: Draft DRK: Derrick Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence DRX: Hellenic Drachma (currency) DS: Double Side DSV: Diving System



DUNNAGE: protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the types of a fork lift truck may be inserted. DUR: Duration DWAT (or DWT): Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement DWAT: Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement. DWT: Deadweight DYNPOS: Dynamic Positioning E0: Unattended engine room EC: East Coast ECDIC: Electronic Chart Display and Information System ECGB: East Coast Great Britain ECS: Electronic Chart System ECSA: East Coast South America ECU: European currency units ECUK: East Coast United Kingdom EDRC: Effective Daily Recovery Capacity EFTA: European Free Trade Association EGY: Egypt EIU: Even if used ELVENT: Electric Ventilation EMD: Emergency Management Division EPA: United States Environmental ProtectionAgency EPIRB: Emergency position indicating radio beacon ER: Engine room ESP: Enhanced Survey Program ESQA: Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance (CMS) ETA: Estimated time of arrival ETC: Expected time of commencement (or completion) ETD: Estimated time of departure Eth: Ethylene ETS: Estimated time of sailing EXCL: Excluding EXW: Ex-works F.DESP (FD): Free DESPatch F.DIS: Free DIScharge F/N: Fixing Note FA: Free Alongside FAC: Fast as can FAS: Free alongside ship FB: Ferry boat FCA: First carrier FCC: First class charterers FCR: Floating crane FD&D: Freight deadfreight & demurrage FD: Free despatch FDD: Freight demurrage defence (P&I) FDEDANRSAOCLONL: Freight Deemed Earned Discountless &



FDEOCL: Freight deemed earned on completion loading FDESP: Free Dispatch FDIS: Free Discharge FERTS: Fertilizers FEU: Standard 40_ Container FFA: Fat free acid FFA: Forward freight agreement FFXD: Fully fixed FHEX: Fridays holidays excluded FHINC: Fridays holidays included FiFI: Fire Fighting FIFO: First in first out FILO: Free In/Liner Out. Sea freight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs. Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the sea freight, FIO: Free In and Out FIOS: Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes stowage costs. FIOSLSD: Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged. As per FIO, but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnaging cargo to Masters satisfaction FIOST: Free In and Out Stowed and Trimmed FIOT: Free In and Out Trimmed FIT: Free In Trimmed FIW: Free In Wagon FIXING: Chartering a Vessel FLATPACKING: Cargo to be presented stacked and secured as an integral unit. FLG: Flag FLT: Full Liner Terms Shipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo FM: FroM FMC: Federal Maritime Commission FMS: Fathoms FMSS: Full Mission Shiphandling Simulator FO (IFO): Fuel Oil FO: Fuel oil FOB: Free On Board FOFFER: Firm Offer FOG: For Our Guidance FOQ: Free On Quay FOR: Free On Rail FORCE MAJEUR: Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers of cargo. FORCE MAJEURE: Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond their control FOSC: Federal On-Scene Commander FOT: Free On Truck FOW (1): First Open Water FOW (2): Free On Wharf FOW: First Open Water FOW: Free On Wharf FOW1: First Open Water FOW2: Free On Wharf



FPA: Free of particular average FPSO: Floating Production Storage and Offloading FPSO: Floating Production Storage and Offloading FPT: Fore peak tank Fr. wa.: Fresh water FR: France FR: Freight FREE DESPATCH: If loading/discharging achieved sooner than agreed, there will be no freight money returned. Free Ex Ins: FREE of any EXtra INSurance (Owners) Free In/Out and Trimmed: Charterer pays for cost of FIOST loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming. FREE OUT: Free of discharge costs to owners. Includes sea freight only. Free to Carrier: A modern equivalent of FAS used in FCA intermeddle transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarder premises, depot or terminal but not actually put on board vessel. FRGHT: Freight FSO: Fleet safety officer (ISM) FSO: Floating Storage and Offloading FT3: Cubic Feet FTC: Free transferable currency FTD: FiTted FW: Fresh water FWA: Fresh water allowance FWAD: Fresh water arrival draft FWD: Forward FWDD: Fresh water departure draft FWE: Finished With Engine FWPCA: Federal Water Pollution Control Act FXD: Fixed FYG: For your guidance FYI: For Your Information G: Grain (cargo capacity) GA: General average GAL: Gallon GASBEND: Good And Safe (Port) Both ENDs GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GCN: Gencon GD/GD: GDynia/GDansk GENS: GENeralS or general cargo GEO: Geographical (rotation) GEOROT: GEOgraphical ROTation GIB: Gibraltar GL: Germanischer Lloyd GLESS: GearLESS GLS: Gearless GMDSS: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMT: Greenwich mean time GN (or GR): Grain (capacity) GN: Grain (capacity)



GNCN: Gencon (General Conditions) GNS: German North Sea GO: Gas oil GOM: Gulf of Mexico GPS: Global Positioning System Satellite GR: Grain (capacity) GRD: Geared GRP: Geographic Response Plan (generally appended to ACPs) GRS: Geographic Response Strategies (generally appended to ACPs/GRPs) GRT: Gross register tons GRT: Net register tons GSB: Good Safe Berth GSP: Good Safe Port GSPD: Good safe port berth GSV: Gross Standard Volume GT: Gross tons GTEE: Guarantee H.S.A.: Hellenic Shipbrokers Association HA: Hatch HBF: Harmless Bulk Fertilizer HBL: Hydrostatically Balanced Loading HDLTSBENDS: Half Despatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends HDWTS: Half Dispatch Working (or Weather) Time Saved HELDK: HELicopter DecK HF: High Frequency HFO: Heavy fuel oil HH: Hold hatches HHDW: Handy Heavy d.w. (scrap) HKG: Hong Kong HMS: Heavy Metal Scraps HMT: Hazardous Materials Technician HO: Hold HP: Horsepower of High-Pressure HR: HouR HRS: Hellenic Register of Shipping HRS: Hours HSFO: high sulphur fuel oil HV: HeaVy HVFL: HeaVy Fuel HVPQ: Harmonized Vessel Particulars Questionnaire HW: High Water I WL: Institute Warranty Limits I.M.C.: Lloyd''s Machinery Certificate I.W.L.: Institute Warranty Limits I/O: Instead of IACS: International Association of Classification Societies IAW: In Accordance With



IC: Incident Commander ICC: International Chamber of Commerce ICS: Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers ICS: International Chamber of Shipping IFO: Intermediate fuel oil IGS: Inert Gas System IHP: Indicated hourse power ILOHC: In lieu of holds cleaning ILOW: In lieu of weight IMCO: Intergovernment maritime commission IMDG CODE: International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods IMO: International Maritime Organization IMT: CMS -Incident Management Team IN&/OR OVER: Goods carried below or on deck INCL: Including INCO TERMS: Internaitonal commercial terms IND: Indication INNNGWB: If New York, not north of George Washington bridge INS: Insert INTERMODAL: Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey. IOPC: International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (See CLC) IOR: Indian Ocean Region ISF: International Safety Federation ISGOTT: International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals ISIS: Integrated Ship Inspection System (see CDI) ISM(C): International Safety Management Code ISM: International Safety Management ISO: International Standards Organization ISPS: International Ship and Port Facility Security ISSC: International Ship Security Certificate ITC: International Tonnage Certificate ITF: International Transport Workers Fedration ITOPF: International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation IU: If Used IUATUTC: If Used, Actual Time Used To Count IUHATUTC: If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count IUHTAUTC: If Used, Half Time Actually To Count IWL: Institute Warranties Limits JET: Jet fuel JPN: Japan JV: Joint Venture KERO: Kerosene KMC: cargo refrigerating system KN: KNots KR: Korea



KTM: Keel To Mast L.B.H.: Length / breadth / height L.S.: LumpSum. L.T.: Liner Terms L.T: Long tons L/C: Lay can L/C: Letter of credit L/D: Loading / discharging LA: Los Angeles (USA) LANE METER: 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): To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc LASH (2): Lighter Aboard Ship a vessel that loads small barges direct from the water LASH: To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc. LAT: Latitude LAYCAN: LAYday CANcelling date LB: pounds LBP: Length between perpendiculars LC: Lay Can LC: Letter of credit LCR: Lowest Current Rate LDD: Leaded LDG: Loading LDN: LaDeN LGC: Liquified gas carrier LGT: LenGThened LHAR: London, Hull, Antwerp, Rotterdam range LNG: Liquefied Natural Gas Lo Ho: Lower Hold LOA: Length over all LOF: Lloyds Open Form LOI: Letter of Indemnity LOLO: Lift On Lift Off ship LONG: Longtitude LOT: Load On Top LOW: Last Open Water LPG: Liquified petroleum gas LPGC: Liquified petroleum gas carrier LPS: LumPSum LR: Lloyds Register LR: Long range LS (or LUMPS): Lumpsum LS: Light ship LS: Lump sum LSD: Lashed Secured Dunn aged LT (LTONS): Long TONS. LT: Liner Terms



LUBS: Lubricants LW: Low Water LYCN: Lay can (Lay day Canceling Date) M.: Meters M.E.: Main engine m/r: Mates receipt M/S: Motor ship M/V: Motor vessel M/Y: Motor yacht M3: Cubic meters MARPOL: Marine Pollution Prevention (International Convention) MARS: Nautical Institute Marine Accident Reporting System MAXBACTAP: Max But As Close To As Possible MB: Merchant Broker MDO (DO): Marine Diesel Oil MDO: Marine Diesel Oil MDWT: Metric DeadWeight tons ME: Main engine MED: Mediterranean MEG: Middle East Gulf MESA: Most Environmentally Sensitive Area MGA: Master''s general account MGO: Marine gas oil MIC: Man in charge MID: Middle MIN/MAX OR: Minimum / maximum MIN/MAX: Minimum/Maximum (cargo quantity) MIP: Marine insurance policy MISC: Miscellaneous MLC: Meters of Liquid Column MMPD: Maximum Most Probable Discharge MO: Managing Owner MOA: Memorandum of Agreement (S&P) MODU: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units MOL: More or less MOLCHOP: More Or Less CHarterers OPtion MOLCHOPT: More or less in charterers'' option MOLOO: More or less in owners'' option MON: MONitors (fire) MOT: Ministry Of Transpory MOT: Monthly OverTime MOU PARIS: Memorandum of Understanding (Paris) MOU: Memorandum of Understanding MPP: Multi-purpose (type of ship) MR: Medium range MRA: Marine Response Alliance MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet



MSO: Marine Safety Office (U.S. Coast Guard) MSRC: Marine Spill Response Corporation MT: Metric Tons MTHS: Months MTONS: Metric Tonnes MV: Motor vessel MWC: Meter Water Column n.E.: not East of n.N.: not North of n.S: not South of n.W: not West of N/A: Not applicable / Not acceptable / Not available N/B: New Building NA: Not applicable / Not acceptable / Not available NAA: Not always afloat NAABSA: Not always afloat but safely aground NAP: Naphta NCB: National Cargo Bureau NCP: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan NCR: Non-conformance report (ISM) NCS: Norwegian Continental Shelf NCV: No commercial value NDFCAPMQS: No deadfreight for Charterers account provided minimum quantity supplied NEOBIG: Not east of but including Greece NEOBIGEAYF: Not east of but including Greece and excluding Albania, Yoguslavia and former Yoguslavia NEOBIGEYFY: Not east of but including Greece and excluding Yoguslavia and former Yoguslavia and Albania NESTING: Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened to a stack of plates NG: Nigeria NHC: No heat crude NHP: Nominal horse power NIS: Norwegian International Shipsregister NK: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NKK: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NM: Nautical Mile NMD: Norwegian Maritime Directorate NNOGWB: Not North Of George Washington Bridge NO: Number NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOBL: Not On Banned List NOKUS - company: Norwegian controlled foreign company in lowtax country NON-REVERSIBLE: then saved days will not be added to discharge time allowed. NOR: Notice of readiness NRC: National Response Centre NRT: Net Restricted Tonnage NT: Net tons NVIC: Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (USCG publication)



NVOCC: Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier NY: New York NYPE: New York Produce Exhange (charter party) o.a.: Over All OA: Over aged OBO: Oil bulk ore OBQ: OnBoard Quantity (before loading) OCD: Olio Combustibile Denso (Fuel oil) OCIMF: Oil Companies International Marine Forum OD: Outside diameter ODPCP: Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan OHA: Office of History and Archaeology (ADNR) OILREC: OIL RECovery ONW: Onwards OO: Owners Option OOC: Ore oil carrier OP: OPerator OPA 90: Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (U.S.) OPT: Option OSH: Open Shelter Deck OSIC: On-Scene Incident Commander OSRO: Oil Spill Removal Organization OT: On Truck OW: OWners OWS: Owners P & I: Protection & Indemnity P&C: Private & Confidential P&I: Protection and indemnity (club) P.P.: PerPendicular P.P.I: Policy proof of interest P/E: Purchase enquiry P/F: Proforma P/L: Partial loss P/N: Promissory note PA: Particular average PAN: Panama PANDI: Protection and indemnity (club) PASTUS: Past Us Pax: Passenger Vessel PB: Permanent bunkers PC: Product carrier PCGO: Part Cargo PCT: Percent PD: Per day or port dues PDPR: Per Day Pro Rata PER SE: By Itself PERDIEM: By the Day



PFD: Personal Floatation Device PGH: Per Geared Hatch PHIL: Philippines PHPD: Per Hatch Per Day PIC: Person In Charge of vessel or barge PLS: Please PMO: Passing muscat outbound PMQS: Provided minimum quantity supplied PMT: Per metric ton POC: Pacific Ocean Region POD: Paid on delivery POSN: Position POT (able): POTable water PPE: Personnel Protective Equipment PPM: Parts Per Million PPSE: Propose PPT: Prompt PR: Polski Rajestr Statkow PRAC: Primary Response Action Contractor PRATIQUE: License or permission to use a port PREP: National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program PRT: Port PSC: Port state control PSI: Pounds Per Square Inch PSIX: Port State Information Exchange (USCG) PSV: Plattform Supply Vessel PT: Product tanker PTON: Per ton PU: PUmps PWH: Per Workable Hatch PWWD: Per Weather Working day PY: Py-gas QAR: Quality assurance representative (ISM) QI: Qualified Individual (OPA 90) QTE: Quote R/V: Round voyage RAC: Response Action Contractor RCP: Federal Region Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCVR: Receivers (Detention). If loading completed sooner than expected at REVERSIBLE load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations. RD: Running days RDC: Running down clause RDLY: Redelivery RDR: Radar REDELY: Redelivery REEF: Refrigerated



REF: Reference REG: Regarding REP: Representative REQ: Require REVERSIBLE (Detention): If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations RGDS: ReGarDS RGE: Range RINA: Registro Italiano RMO: Regional Marine Operations RND: Round voyage RNG: Range RNR: Rate Not Reported ROB: Remaining On Board ROC: Reference Our Cable....(date) RORO: Roll On/Roll Off ROTLX: Reference Our TeLeX ...(date) RPM: Revs. Per Minute RPS: Response Planning Standard RQRD: Required RRT: Regional Response Team RT: Revenue Ton RT: Revenue Ton (i.e. 1.0 metric Ton or 1.0 cubic meter, whichever is greater). The overall RT is calculated on a line by line basis of the Packing List using the largest amount. The overall freight liability is calculated on the total RT amount, multiplied by the freight rate RYC: Reference Your Cable...(date) RYTLX: Reference Your TeLeX...(date) S&P BRKR: Sale and purchase broker S.S.: Special survey S.THR.: Side Thruster S/R B/L: Signing and Releasing Bill(s) of Lading S/S/R/CMA: Stem, suppliers, receivers, charterers management S/S: Steamship SAR: Search And Rescue SATCOM: Satellite Communication SATNAV: Satellite Navigation SATPM: Saturday P.M. SATSHEX OR: Saturdays Sundays Holidays excluded SATSHEX: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded SATSHINC: SATurdays, Sundays, Holidays INCluded SB: Safe berth SBM: Single buoy mooring SBS: Safe Berth SBT/PL: Segregated Ballast Tanks Protectively Located SBT: Segregated Ballast Tanks SCAC: Standard carrier alpha code SCP: Sub-area Contingency Plan (10 regional plans that supplement the AK Unified Plan) SD (or SID): Single Decker



SD: Single Decker SDWT: Summer Deadweight SEAFREIGHT: Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This SEAFREIGHT does not cover any haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only. SELFD: Self Discharging SELFDISCH: SelfDischarger SEMI-TRAILERS: Are usually 12.0 meter flatbed road trailers SF: Stowage factor. Cubic space (measurement tonne) occupied by one tonne (2,240 lbs/1,000 kegs) of cargo. SG: Specific gravity SHEX: Sundays Holidays Excluded SHINC: Sundays Holidays included SHPO: State Historic Preservation Office (or Officer) SID: Single Decker SIRE: Ship Inspection Report Programme (see OCIMF) SKIDS: Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under cargo to enable fork lift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship SL: Bale (capacity) SL: Bale (capacity) SLPTA: SLop TAnks SMC: Safety Management Certificate (ISM) SMM: Safety Management Manual (ISM) SMS: Safety Management System SOB: Shipped on board SOC: Shipper Owned Container SOF: Statement of facts SOLAS: Safety of Life At Sea SOM: Swedish Official Measure SOPEP: Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (ISM) SOSC: State On-Scene (On-Site) Commander SP: safe port SPB: St. PetersBurg SPM: Single Point Mooring System SPORE: Singapore SPT: Spot SR: Soviet Register SRBL: Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading SRC: Slops Receiving Station SRT: Spill Response Team SS and C: Same Sea and Country coast SS: Stainless Steel SSB: Single Side Band SSC: Scientific Support Coordinator SSHEX (or SATSHEX): Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded SSHEX: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded SSHINC: (or SATSHINC) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included ST: Side tank STABILITY: It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all respects at all times. When cargo is loaded / discharged, the stability is monitored by a computer, which takes into account the weight and position of cargo within the vessel



STARBOARD: Right side of a ship when facing the front or forward end STBD: Starboard STCW: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 STDS: Standards STEM: Subject to existence of merchandise STERN: The foremost part of a ship STEW CONVE: International convention on standards of training certification and watch-keeping for seafarers STEWCODE: Seafarers training certification and watch-keeping STG: Salvage tug STL: Steel STS: ship to ship SUB: Subject to existence of merchandise SUBS: Subjects SUPERCARGO: Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port captain SWAD: Salt water arrival draft SWD: Salt water draft SWDD: Salt water departure draft SWL: Safe working load SYNA: Synacomex T/L: Total loss TA: TAnks TBN: To Be Nominated TBOOK: To the Best Of Owners Knowledge TBR: To Be Renamed TC: Time charter TCL: tankcleaning TCP: Time Charter Party TCT: Time Charter Trip TCV: Total Calcuated Volume TEU: Twenty feet equivalent unit TG: Tug THC: TerminalHandling Cost THR: THRuster Time Charter: Owners agree to hire a particular ship for TC a set length of time and provide technical management, crewing etc. TIP: Taking Inward Pilot TL: Total Loss TNGE: Tonnage TNS / TS: Tons TOBENA: To Be Named TOP: Taking Outward Pilot TOVALOP: Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement concerning Liability for Oil Pollution TPC: Tons per centimeter TPI: Tons per inch TS: TonS TTL: Total TVE: Tank Vessel Examination (USCG)



TW: Twin Decker UHF: Ultra High Frequency Band Radio UK/CONT: United Kingdom / continent range UK: United Kingdom UKC: United Kingdom Continent UKCS: United Kingdom Continental Shelf ULCC: Ultra large crude carrier UMS: Unleaded motor spirits UND: Undarker UNL: Unleaded UNQT: Unquote USA: United States of America USAC: United States Atlantic Coast USC: Unless Sooner Commenced USCG: United States Coast Guard USD: United States Dollars USEC: United States East Coast USFWS: United States Fish and Wildlife Service USG: United States Gulf USWC: United States West Coast UU: Unless Used UUIUATUTC: Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To Count UUIWCTAUTC: Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count VAT: Value Added Tax VCF: Volume Correction Factor VEF: Vessel Experience Factor VEG: Vegetable oil VHF: Very High Frequency Band Radio VLCC: Very large crude carrier VMS: Vessel Management Services, Inc. (subsidiary of CMC) VOL: Volume VPD: Vessel Pays Dues VPQ: Vessel Particulars Questionnaire VRP: Vessel Response Plan VSL: VeSseL WA: WAter WAF: West Africa WB: Water ballast WBT: Water Ballast Tank WC: West coast WCCON: Whether Customs Cleared Or Not WCD: Worst Case Discharge WCI: West Coast India WCSA: West Coast South America WECCON: Whether entered customs clearance or not WECHON: Whether entered customs house or not WIBON: Whether in berth or not



WICCON: Whether in cargo clearance or not WIFPON: Whether in free pratique or not WIPON: Whether in port or not WITA: WIng TAnk WLTHC: Waterline to Hatch Coaming WLTM: water level to manifold WLTOHC (distance) Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming WOG: Without Guarantee WLTOHC: (distance) Water Line-To-Hatch Coming WOG: Without guarantee Working Copy: (Copy of Charter Party - not being signed and may contain unchecked errors WP: Weather permitting WPD: Weather Permitting Day WR: War risks WR: Without responsibility WRD: Wide Range Destillate WRIC: Wire Rods In Coils WS: World scale WSHTC: World scale hours terms and conditions WSNP: Weather and safe navigation permitting WVNS: Within vessels natural segregation WW: Worldwide WWD: Weather Working Day WWR: When, Where Ready WWWW: Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon X/C: ssheX / sshinC X/X: ssheX / ssheX Y/A: York Antwerp (rule) YAR: York Antwerp Rules YC: Your Cable YUGO: Yugoslavia Z: Zulu (Greenwich Mean Time) ZUTC: GMT

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