hlaritime Glossary

csr Contai ne r se cu ri ty i ni ti ative Electronic pilot display and information

cso Company se cu ri ty of f i ce r system
csR Continuous Synopsis Record EPIRB Eme rgency posi ti oni ng i ndi coti ng radio
CSS Code Cargo Stowage and Securing Code beacon
csT Centistoke EPW Entry into Peruvian Waters (messages)
CTAN Communication, traffic manogement and ERC Emergency release coupling
navigation system ERP Emergency response plan
CTU Cargo transport unit ESD Emergenal shutdown
cu. ft. ESSA Envi ronmentally sensitive sea area
Cubic feet
cu.m./hr. Cubic metres per hour ETA Estimated time of arrival
cwt Hundredweight (UK: 112 pounds; USA: 100 ETBE Ethyl tertiary butyl ether
pounds ETC Estimoted time of completion
CY Container yard ETD Estimated time of departure
cz Contiguous zone ETR Expected time of readiness
ETS Expected time of sailing
ETV Emergency towi ng vessel
EVTMS Enhanced vessel traffic management system

DC Debutanised condensate
DCC Di cy c lo h e n1 I ca r bo di m i d e F
DEG Di ethylene glycol
DNV Det Norske Veritas
DO Diesel oil F Fahrenheit
DOC Document of Compliance FAE Fresh air exchange
DOT Department of Transport (UK) FAAAE Fi lipi no Association for filariners"
DPT Dirty petroleum products Employment
DR Deviation report FCL Full containerload
DSV Diving support vessel FCZ Free commerciol zone
DT Deep tonk FDA Food &. Drug Administration (US)
DUKC Dynami c unde r- kee I c learance FEU Forty foot equivolent unit
d.w. tonnes Deadweight in metric tonnes FFDC Fire fighting and damage control
Dwcc Deadweight car ryi ng caPacitY FHEX Fridays and holidays excluded
d.w.t. Deadweight or deadweight tonnage FHINC Fridays and holidoys included
FLT Fork-lift truck
FOC Flag of Convenience
FOW First open water
FIP Flash point
E East FP Flash point or forward perpendicular
EC European Community or EuroPean FPDSO Floating production, drilling, storage and
Commission offloading vessel
ECO Envi ronmental Cargo Of fi cer FPSO Floating production storage and offloading
vessel
ecocem Furnace slag
FPT Fore peak tank
ECS Electronic chart slstem
FPU Floating production unit
ed. Editor
ar d FR Final report
E/D Card Em bar kati on I Di se mbar kati o n C
FRB Fast rescue boat
EDC Dichloroethone
FRC Fast rescue craft
EDI Electroni c data i nte rchange
FRDC Fast rescue daughter craft
Edn. Edition
FSA Fo r ma I saf e ty assessmenf
EDP Early departure procedure
Explosive detection system FSD FuIl seaway depth
EDS
Exclusive Economic Zone FSO Floating storoge and offloading vessel
EEZ
East Johor Strait FSS Fire safety systerns
EJS
ELSBM Exposed location single buoy mooring FSTS Floating storage
ELWIS Electronic waterway i nformation system FSU Floating storage unit
(Germany) FSV Field support vessel
EM Extra mooring ft. Foot, feet
EmS Emergency procedures for ships carrying FTP Fire test procedure
dangerous goods FTZ Free Trade Zone
EMSA European Moritime Safety AgencY FV Fishing vessel or Fishing support vessel
ENC Electronic navigational chart FN Fishing vessel
ENS E le ct r on i c navi gati on syst em FW Fresh water
EP Estimated position FWA Fresh water allowonce
EPA Environmentol Protection Agency (USA) FWAD Fresh water arriva[ draft
EPC Electronic port clearance FWDD Fresh water departure draft

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