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A&A Additions and amendments.

A/S Alongside.

AA Always afloat.

AAAA Always accessible always afloat.

AAOSA Always afloat or safe aground.

AARA Always accessible or reachable on arrival.

Antwerp - Rotterdam - Amsterdam. Destination specification.

Able-bodied seaman. Seaman who has successfully

AB completed his studies and service at sea.

AC Alternating current (electricity).

Ship with stainless steel or coated tanks for the safe carriage
Acid tanker of acids.

ACV Air cushion vehicle (Hovercraft).

AD Andorra. Country abbreviation.

Ad val Ad valorem.

Adcom Address commission.

AE United Arab Emirates. Country abbreviation.

AF Anti-fouling.
Afghanistan. Country abbreviation.

Affreightment The chartering (hiring) of a ship, either in whole or in part.

AFRA Average freight rate assessment.

AFSPS Arrival first sea pilot station (Norway).

 At or towards the stern or rear of a ship. (Also abaft or
Aft astern).

AG Arab Gulf. Destination specification. (Also Persian Gulf - PG).

Antigua and Barbuda. Country abbreviation.

AGW Actual gross weight.

Atlantic Gulf, West Indies.
All going well.

AI Anguilla. Country abbreviation.

AK Alaska. State of the USA.

AL Albania. Country abbreviation.

Alabama. State of the USA.

ALERT Automatic life saving emergency radio transmitter.

AMVER Automated mutual assistance vessel rescue system.

ANTHAM Antwerp - Hamburg range.

AO Angola. Country abbreviation.

AP All purposes.
Additional premium.

APS Arrival pilot station.

APT Aft peak tank.

AQ Antarctica. Country abbreviation.

AR Argentina. Country abbreviation.

Arkansas. State of the USA.

Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Amsterdam. Destination

ARA specification.

ARAG Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Gent range.

 ARPA Automatic radar plotting aids.

AS American Samoa. Country abbreviation.

ASPW Any safe port in the world.

AT Austria. Country abbreviation.

ATDN Any time day or night.

ATDNHINC Any time day/ night Sundays and holidays included.

ATL Atlantic.

ATS All time saved.

ATSBE All time saved both ends.

ATSDO All time saved discharging only.

ATUTC Actual times used to count.

AU Australia. Country abbreviation.

AW Aruba. Country abbreviation.

AZ Arizona. State of the USA.

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B/L

BAF

BB

BBB

BCO

BD

BDI

BE

BENDS

BF

BG

BH

BHP

BI

BIMCO

BL

BN

BOB
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BR

BROB

BS

BSS 1/1

BT

BWAD
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Bill of lading.

Bunker adjustment factor.

Both to blame.
Ballast bonus.
Barbados. Country abbreviation.
Below bridges.

Before breaking bulk.

Beneficial cargo owner.

Bundle.
Bangladesh. Country abbreviation.

Both dates inclusive

Belgium. Country abbreviation.

Both ends. (Load and discharge ports)

Burkina Faso. Country abbreviation.

Bulgaria. Country abbreviation.

Bahrain. Country abbreviation.

Break horse power.

Burundi. Country abbreviation.

Both inclusive.

Baltic and International Maritime Council

Bale

Booking note.

Bunker on board
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Brazil. Country abbreviation.

Bunkers remaining on board.

Bahamas. Country abbreviation.

Basis 1 port to 1 port.

Berth terms.

Brackish water arrival draft.

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Cubic capacity. The size of a ship's cargo holds given in cubic

CC metres or cubic feet.

CFS Container freight station.

CFT Cubic feet. (Also CBFT and CUFT)

CHOPT Charterer's option.

CIF Cost, insurance and freight.

CIF&E Cost insurance freight and exchange.

CIF&I Cost insurance freight and interest.

CIFC Cost insurance freight and commission. (Also CIF&C).

CIFC&I Cost insurance freight commission and interest.

CIP Carriage and insurance paid to.

Calling-in-port.

CKD Completely knocked down.

CO Colorado. State of the USA.

COA Contract of affreightment.

COACP Contract of affreightment charter party.

COB Close of business.

COBLDN Close of business London.

COD Cash on delivery.

COGSA Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.

COP Custom of port.

COW Crude oil washing.

CP Charter party. (Also C/P).

CPD Charterers pay dues.

CPT Carriage paid to.

CQD Customary quick dispatch.

CR Current rate.

CROB Cargo remaining on board.

CSD Closed shelter deck.

CST Central standard time.

Centistoke.

CT Connecticut. State of the USA.

CTL Constructive total loss.

CY Container yard.
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D/A Disbursement account.

D1/2D Despatch half demurrage.

DAF Delivered at frontier.

DC Direct current (electricity).

Washington, DC (District of Columbia). State of the USA.

DDP Delivery duty paid.

DDU Delivery duty unpaid.

DE Delaware. State of the USA.

Cargo space booked on a vessel but not used for various

Deadfreight reasons. The charterer or broker is required to pay for
deadfreight, irrespective of reason.

DEM Demurrage.

DEQ Delivered ex quay.

DES Delivered ex ship.

DESP Despatch.

DHDATSBE Despatch half demurrage on all time saved both ends.

DHDWTSBE Despatch half demurrage on working time saved both ends.

The weight of a ship whose loadline is just immersed, given in

long tons (2,240 pounds) or metric tons (1,000 kilogrammes).
Displacement Light displacement refers to the weight of a ship. Loaded
displacement also takes into account the weight of cargo,
stores, crew and passengers.

DK Deck.
DLSOP Dropping last outwards sea pilot (Norway).

DLY Delivery.

DO Diesel oil.

DOLSP Dropping off last sea pilot (Norway).

DOP Dropping outward pilot.

DT Deep tank.

Deadweight. The weight of a ship in tons (2,240 pounds)

DWT including cargo, bunkers, crew and passengers, if any, whose
loadline is just immersed. (Also called DWAT).
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E Spain. Country code abbreviation.

East Coast. Destination specification refers to the East Coast

EC of the USA.

ECSA East Coast South America. Destination specification.

EDH Efficient deck hand.

EIU Even if used.

EPIRB Emergency positioning indicating radio beacon.

ETA Expected time of arrival.

ETC Expected time of completion.

ETD Expected time of departure.

ETR Expected time of readiness.

ETS Expected time of sailing.

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FA Free alongside.

FAC Fast as can.

Forwarding agency's commission.

FACCOP Fast as can, custom of port.

FAF Fuel adjustment factor.

FAK Freight all kinds.

FAS Free alongside ship.

FCA Free carrier.

FCL Full container load.

FD Free discharge.
Free despatch.

FD&D Freight demurrage and defence.

FDD Freight demurrage deadfreight

Freight deemed earned discountless and non-refundable ship

FDEDANRSAOCLONL and/or cargo lost or not lost.

FDESP Free despatch. (Also FD).

FDIS Free discharge.

Forty-foot equivalent unit. The equivalent of two twenty-foot

FEU long standard containers, where 1 FEU equals 2 TEU. (See
TEU).

FHEX Friday holidays excluded.

FHINC Fridays holidays included.

FILO First in last out.

 Free in liner out.

FIO Free in and out.

FIOS Free in and out stowed.

FIOST Free in and out stowed and trimmed.

FIOT Free in and out trimmed.

FIT Free in trimmed.

FIW Free in wagon.

FL Florida. State of the USA.

Flotsam
Equipment, ship stores or cargo from a shipwreck floating at
sea.

FLT Fork lift truck.

FMS Fathoms.

FO Fuel oil.
Free overside.
Firm offer.
For orders.
Free out.

FOB Free on board.

FOG For your guidance.

FOQ Free on quay.

FOR Free on rail.

FOT Free on truck.

FOW Free on wagon.

Free on wharf.
First open water.
FPA Free of particular average.

FPT Fore peak tank.

Free exins
Free of any extra insurance (owners).

FRT Freight.

FW Fresh water.

FWA Fresh water allowance.

FWAD Fresh water arrival draft.

FWDD Fresh water departure draft.

FYG For your guidance.

FYI For your information.

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GA General average.
Georgia. State of the USA.

GLESS Gearless.

GMDSS Global Maritime Distress Safety System.

GO Gas oil.

GP General purpose.

GPS Global Positioning System.

General purpose ship.

GR Grain.
Greece. Country abbreviation.

GRD Geared.

GRT Gross registered tonnage.

GT Gross tonnage.

GTEE Guarantee.
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HA Hatchway.
Hatch.

Handymax Dry bulk vessel of 35,000 - 50,000 dwt.

Handysize Dry bulk vessel or product tanker of 15,000 - 50,000 dwt.

HBF Harmless bulk fertiliser.

HDLTSBENDS Half despatch lay time saved both ends.

HFO Heavy fuel oil.

HHDW Handy heavy dw (scrap).

HI Hawaii. State of the USA.

HMS Heavy metal scraps.

HO Hold.

HP Horse power.

HSS Heavy grain, sorghum and soya.

HW High water.

HWONT High water ordinary neap tide.

HWOST High water ordinary spring tide.

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IA Iowa. State of the USA.

IBC Intermediate bulk carrier.

ICD Inland clearance depot.

Inland container depot.

ID Idaho. State of the USA.

IFO Intermediate fuel oil.

IGS Inert gas system.

IL Illinois. State of the USA.

IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.

IMO International Maritime Organisation.

IN Indiana. State of the USA.

INMARSAT International Mobile Satellite Organization.

ITF International Transport Workers' Federation.

IU If used.

IUHTAUTC If used, half time actually to count.

IWL Institute warranty limits.

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Jettison and washing overboard. Marine insurance term. The

act of throwing equipment, ship stores or cargo overboard
J and/or WO (collectively termed jetsam) when a ship is in danger. (Also
jettison and/or washed overboard).

Rope ladder with wooden rungs suspended from the side of a

vessel for temporary boarding use when accommodation
Jacob's ladder ladders are not attached or in use. (Also pilot ladder, jack
ladder).

Equipment, ship stores or cargo thrown overboard (jettison)

Jetsam when a ship is in danger.

JIT Just in time.

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KS Kansas. State of the USA.

KT Kiloton. One thousand metric tons.

KY Kentucky. State of the USA.

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L/C Letter of credit.

Laycan.

LA Louisiana. State of the USA.

LASH Lighter aboard ship.

LAT Latitude.

LAYCAN Layday cancelling date.

LBP Length between perpendiculars.

LCL Less than container load.

LCR Lowest current rate.

LIFO Liner in free out.

Last in, first out.

LNG Liquefied natural gas.

Lo-Lo Lift on lift off.

LOA Length overall.

LOI Letter of indemnity.

LOW Last open water.

LS Lump sum.
Livestock.

LS&D Landing storage and delivery.

LSD Last safe date.

Lashed secured dunnage.

Long ton. Unit of measurement equivalent to 1,016.5

LT kilogrammes or 2,240 pounds. (Also LTONS).
 Liner terms.

LW Low water.

LWONT Low water ordinary neap tides.

LWOST Low water ordinary spring tides.

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M/R Mate's receipt.

MA Massachusetts. State of the USA.

MD Maryland. State of the USA.

MDO Marine diesel oil. (Also DO).

ME Maine. State of the USA.

MED Mediterranean. Destination specification.

MHWN Mean high water neaps.

MHWS Mean high water springs.

MI Michigan. State of the USA.

Unit of measurement equal to approx. 1,760 yards or 1,609

Mile metres. (Also statute mile).

MIN/MAX Minimum and maximum. Limits of cargo quantity.

MLWN Mean low water neaps.

MLWS Mean low water springs.

MN Minesota. State of the USA.

MO Missouri. State of the USA.

MODUS Mobile offshore drilling unit.

MOL More or less.

MOLCHOP More or less charterer's option.

MOLOO More or less owner's option.

MOT Monthly overtime. Charter party term.

MS Mississippi. State of the USA.

MT Metric tonne. (Also MTONS)

Montana. State of the USA.
Empty.
Motor tanker.

MV Merchant vessel.
Motor vessel.
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NAABSA Not always afloat but safely aground.

Unit of measurement equal to approx. 2,025 yards or 1,852

Nautical mile. metres. (Also sea mile).

NC North Carolina. State of the USA.

ND North Dakota. State of the USA.

NE Nebraska. State of the USA.

NEOBIG Not east of but including Greece.

NH New Hampshire. State of the USA.

NJ New Jersey. State of the USA.

NM New Mexico. State of the USA.

NOE Not otherwise enumerated.

Notice of exception.

NOR Notice of readiness.

NORA Notice of readiness accepted.

NOS Not otherwise specified.

NRT Net registered tonnage.

NT Net tonnage.

NV Nevada. State of the USA.

NVO Non-vessel operating.

NVOC Non-vessel owning carrier.

NVOCC Non-vessel owning common carrier.

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OBO Ore/ bulk/ oil carrier.

Ore/ bulk/ ore carrier.

OH Ohio. State of the USA.

OK Oklahoma. State of the USA.

OO Ore/ oil carrier.

Owner's option.

OOG Out of gauge.

OR Oregon. State of the USA.

OSD Open shelter deck.

OSP One safe port.

OT On truck.
Overtime.
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PA Pennsylvania. State of the USA.

The largest bulk carrier capable of passing through the

Panamax Panama Canal fully loaded, ie approximately 80,000 dwt. (Also
Panmax).

PANDI Protection and indemnity.

PDPR Per day pro rata.

PHPD Per hatch per day.

PP Picked port(s).
Posted price.

PWWD Per weather working day.

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RI Rhode Island. State of the USA.

RNR Rate not reported.

Ro-ro Roll on, roll off.

ROB Remaining on board.

ROC Reference our cable.

ROMV Remotely operated maintenance vessel.

ROT Reference our telex or telegram. (Also ROTLX).

RPM Revolutions per minute.

RTW Round the world.

RYC Reference your cable.

RYT Reference your telex/ telegram/ telephone. (Also RYTX).

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S Summer.
Summer loadline.

S&P Sale and purchase.

SB Safe berth.

SBM Single buoy mooring.

SBT Segregated ballast tank.

SC South Carolina. State of the USA.

Standards of Certification, Training and Watchkeeping

SCTW Convention.

SD Sailing date.
Single deck. Vessel.
Short delivery.
Send direct.
South Dakota. State of the USA.
Standard design.

SELFD Self discharger.

SG Specific gravity.

SHEX Sundays, holidays excluded.

SHINC Sundays, holidays included.

SID Single deck.

SOF Statement of facts.

SP Safe port.

SPD Steamer pays dues.

SS and C Salvage and salvage charges.

 Same sea and country coast.

SSHEX Saturdays, Sundays, holidays excluded. (Also SATSHEX).

SSHINC Saturdays, Sundays, holidays included. (Also SATSHINC).

ST Short ton.

STC Single trip container.

Said to contain.

STEM Subject to enough merchandise.

The largest tanker capable of passing through the Suez Canal

Suezmax fully loaded, ie 120,000 - 165,000 dwt.

SWAD Salt water arrival draft.

SWASH Small waterplane area single hull. Vessel.

SWATH Small waterplane area twin hull. Vessel.

SWDD Salt water departure draft.

SWL Safe working load.

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T&B Top and bottom.

TAR/V Trans-Atlantic round voyage.

TBA To be advised.
To be announced.
To be agreed.

TBN To be named.

TBO Time between overhauls.

TC Time charter. (Also T/C).

TCP Time charter party.

TDW Total deadweight. (Also TDWAT).

TDWAT Total deadweight all told. (Also tonnage deadweight all told).

Twenty foot equivalent unit. Standard container size

measuring 20 feet (length) by 8 feet (height) by 8 feet (width).
TEU Term also refers to the container carrying capacity of a ship,
ie how many 20 foot containers it can load.

TF Tropical fresh. Loadline.

TIP Taking inward pilot.

TL Total load.
Total loss.

TLO Total loss only.

TN Tennessee. State of the USA.

Unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.05 kilogrammes.

Ton (Also long ton). A short ton is equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.19
kilogrammes.
 Unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilogrammes. (Also metric
Tonne tonne).

TOP Taking outbound pilot.

TPC Ton per centimetre.

TPD Ton per day.

TPI Ton per inch.

TX Texas. State of the USA.

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UBC Universal bulk carrier.

United Kingdom - Continent Bordeaux - Hamburg range.

UK/ CONT B/H Destination specification.

Ultra large crude carrier, ie oil tanker of 300,000 dwt and

ULCC above.

USAC United States Atlantic Coast.

USC Unless sooner commenced.

USG United States Gulf (of Mexico). Destination specification.

USNH United States North of Hatteras. Destination specification.

USWC United States West Coast. Destination specification.

UT Utah. State of the USA.

UU Unless used.

UUIWCTAUTC Unless used in which case time actually used to count.

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V/C Vehicle container.

Voyage charter. (Also Voy).

VA Virginia. State of the USA.

Viscosity. Measurement of liquid resistance to flow. (Also

VIS VISC).

VLCC Very large crude carrier, ie oil tanker of 200,000 - 300,000 dwt.

VPD Vessel pays dues.

VT Vermont. State of the USA.

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W Winter. Loadline.

W&M War and marine.

WA Washington. State of the USA.

WCCON Whether cleared customs or not.

WCSA West Coast South America. Destination specification.

WEF With effect from.

WI Wisconsin. State of the USA.

WIBON Whether in berth or not.

WIFPON Whether in free pratique or not.

WIPON Whether in port or not.

WLTOHC Water line-to-hatch coaming.

WM Weight/ measurement. (Also W/M).

WOG Without guarantee.

Worldscale Index used for voyage charters in the tanker market.

WP Weather permitting.

WRIC Wire rods in coils.

WRO War risk only. Insurance term.

WV West Virginia. State of the USA.

WWD Weather working days.

WWR When where ready. (Also WWReady).

WWRCD When where ready on completion of discharge.

WWWW Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon.

WY Wyoming. State of the USA.

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