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This Vocabulary includes a reference to SDGs (see Appendix)

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A class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "A" A ‫'' قواطع من الفئة‬A'' class divisions are SOLAS II-2/3.2 1544 Ship design SDG 9
"A" those divisions formed by and SDG 13
"A" class division A级分隔 bulkheads and decks which equipment SDG 14
comply with the following Shipbuilding
criteria:
перекрытие класса "А"
.1 they are constructed of
steel or other equivalent
material;
.2 they are suitably
stiffened;
.3 they are insulated with
approved non-
combustible materials
such that the average
temperature of the
exposed side will not
rise more than 140°C
above the original
temperature, nor will the
temperature, at any one
point, including any
joint, rise more than
180°C above the
original temperature,
within the time stated in
SOLAS I/3.2.

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.4 they are so constructed
as to be capable of
preventing the passage
of smoke and flame to
the end of the one-hour
standard fire test; and
.5 the Administration
required a test of a
prototype bulkhead or
deck in accordance with
the Fire Test
Procedures Code to
ensure that it meets the
above requirements for
integrity and
temperature rise.
abaft sur l'arrière a popa ‫خلف ؛ إلى المؤخرة ؛ نحو مؤخرة‬ SOLAS II-1/8.1 1545 Navigation SDG 14
‫السفينة ؛ في اتجاه المؤخرة ؛ عند‬
popel ‫المؤخرة ؛ في مؤخر السفين‬

‫ة ؛ عند مؤخر السفينة ؛ نحو‬


‫مؤخر السفينة ؛ إلى الخلف‬

在船尾

в корму
able seafarer deck marin qualifié Pont marinero de primera ‫ مالّح متمرّس سطح‬An able seafarer deck is a STCW 27964 Training and SDG 4
de puente rating qualified in Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
高级值班水手 accordance with the Regulation SDG 8
provisions of chapter II of I/1.33
the STCW Convention.

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acute aquatic toxicité aquatique aiguë toxicidad acuática ‫ سمّية مائية حادة‬Acute aquatic toxicity IMDG Code, 31166 Chemistry; SDG 13
toxicity aguda means the intrinsic property Volume I, Environment SDG 14
of a substance to be para. 2.9.3.2.3
injurious to an organism in
short-term aquatic
exposure to that substance.
additional survey visite supplémentaire reconocimiento ‫ معاينة إضافية‬An additional survey is an A 25/Res.997 12776 Navigation SDG 14
adicional inspection, either general or
дополнительное partial according to the
освидетельствование circumstances, to be made
after a repair resulting from
investigations or whenever
any important repairs or
renewals are made.
Administration Administration Administración ‫ اإلدارة البحرية‬Administration means the SOLAS I/2(b) 31801 Legal matters SDG 17
Government of the State
主管机关 whose flag the ship is
entitled to fly.
Afloat Method méthode du método a flote ‫ طريقة تفكيك السفينة وهي عائمة‬Afloat Method is one of four MEPC 59/3/1, 27768 Environment SDG 13
démantèlement à flot ship recycling methods: annex 2, SDG 14
beaching, landing, afloat appendix 1
and dry. It is used to
demolish ships that are
afloat and moored along
wharfs, jetties or quays
and/or moored offshore. In
this method, steel blocks
and/or other equipment are
cut in afloat condition and
moved to a secondary
cutting area on land, wharf,
jetty, or quay, by using
cranes.

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Aframax ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) Aframax size tankers are MEPC 58/17/2, 27921 Ship design SDG 9
Aframax Aframax crude oil tanker or product annex and SDG 13
tanker too large to pass equipment, SDG 14
through the Panama Canal Shipbuilding
and of 120,000 DWT -
199,999 DWT.
amidships milieu du navire centro del buque ‫ منتصف السفينة ؛ عند منتصف‬Amidships is at the middle SOLAS II-1/26 1812 Ship design SDG 9
‫ السفينة ؛ في وسط السفينة‬of the length (L). and SDG 13
au milieu de la a media eslora equipment, SDG 14
longueur du navire мидель судна Shipbuilding
sección media
anchor ancre ancla ‫مرساة‬ SOLAS II-2/39 1836 Ship design SDG 9
and SDG 13
якорь equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
angle of repose angle de repos ángulo de reposo ‫ زاوية الراحة ( أشد الزوايا عمقا‬Angle of repose means the IMSBC Code, 3608 Bulk cargoes SDG 13
‫ عند التقاء المنطقة المنحدرة مع‬maximum slope angle of Chapter VII,
)‫ السطح المستوي‬non-cohesive (i.e., free- para. 1.7.1
flowing) granular material. It
is measured as the angle
between a horizontal plane
and the cone slope of such
material.
annual survey visite annuelle reconocimiento anual ‫ معاينة سنوية‬An annual survey is a A 25/Res.997 1884 Navigation SDG 14
general inspection of the
ежегодное items relating to the
освидетельствование particular certificate to
ensure that they have been
maintained and remain
satisfactory for the service
for which the ship is
intended.

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anti-fouling system système antisalissure sistema противообрастающая Anti-fouling system means AFS 25070 Environment; SDG 9
antiincrustante система a coating, paint, surface Convention, Ship design SDG 13
AFS treatment, surface, or Article 2(2) and SDG 14
device that is used on a equipment,
ship to control or prevent Shipbuilding
attachment of unwanted
organisms.
attained EEDI EEDI obtenu EEDI obtenido ‫ المؤشر التصميمي المح َّقق لفعالية‬Attained EEDI is the EEDI MARPOL, 29479 Ship design SDG 9
‫ استهالك السفينة الطاقة‬value achieved by an Annex VI, and SDG 13
attained Energy indice nominal de índice de eficiencia individual ship in accordance Regulation 20 equipment SDG 14
Efficiency Design rendement énergétique energética de фактический ККЭЭ with MARPOL 73/78, Shipbuilding
Index obtenu proyecto obtenido фактический Annex VI, regulation 20.
конструктивный
коэффициент
энергоэффективности
automatic radar aide de pointage radar ayuda de punteo ‫ جهاز تحديد مواقع األهداف‬All ships of 10,000 gross SOLAS 2154 Radar; SDG 14
plotting aid automatique radar automática (ARPA) ‫ الراداري األوتوماتيكي‬tonnage and upwards shall V/19.2.8 Navigation
have an automatic radar
ARPA APRA APRA средство plotting aid, or other means,
автоматической to plot automatically the
радиолокационной range and bearing of at
прокладки least 20 other targets,
connected to a device to
САРП indicate speed and
distance through the water,
to determine collision risks
and simulate a trial
manoeuvre.

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auxiliary steering appareil à gouverner aparato de gobierno Auxiliary steering gear is SOLAS II-1/3.4 29949 Ship design SDG 9
gear auxiliaire auxiliar the equipment other than and SDG 13
any part of the main equipment, SDG 14
steering gear necessary to Shipbuilding;
steer the ship in the event of Navigation
failure of the main steering
gear but not including the
tiller, quadrant or
components serving the
same purpose.
B class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "B" B ‫'' قواطع الفئة‬B'' class divisions are SOLAS I/3.4 30495 Ship design SDG 9
"B" those divisions formed by and SDG 13
''B'' class division bulkheads, decks, ceilings equipment SDG 14
or linings which comply with Shipbuilding
the following criteria:
.1 they are constructed of
approved non-
combustible materials
and all materials used
in the construction and
erection of ''B'' class
divisions are non-
combustible, with the
exception that
combustible veneers
may be permitted
provided they meet
other appropriate
requirements of this
chapter;
.2 they have an insulation
value such that the
average temperature of
the unexposed side will

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not rise more than
140°C above the
original temperature,
nor will the temperature
at any one point,
including any joint, rise
more than 225°C
above the original
temperature, within the
time listed in SOLAS
I/3.4;
.3 they are so constructed
as to be capable of
preventing the passage
of flame to the end of
the first half hour of the
standard fire test; and
.4 the Administration
required a test of a
prototype division in
accordance with the
Fire Test Procedures
Code to ensure that it
meets the above
requirements for
integrity and
temperature rise.

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ballast ballast lastre Ballast is a substance MEPC 56/7, 2362 Ship design SDG 9
(usually sea water) carried annex and SDG 13
aboard waterborne vessels equipment, SDG 14
returning empty of cargo for Shipbuilding;
the purpose of submerging Navigation
the propeller and rudder
sufficiently and/or
maintaining stability.
ballast water eau de ballast agua de lastre балластные воды Ballast water means water BWM 2375 Environment SDG 13
балластная вода with its suspended matter Convention, SDG 14
eau de lest taken on board a ship to Art. 1.2
control trim, list, draught,
stability or stresses of the
ship.
ballast water gestion des eaux de gestión del agua de Ballast Water Management BMW 29769 Environment SDG 13
management ballast lastre means mechanical, Convention, SDG 14
physical, chemical, and Article 1.3
biological processes, either
singularly or in
combination, to remove,
render harmless, or avoid
the uptake or discharge of
Harmful Aquatic Organisms
and Pathogens within
Ballast Water and
Sediments.

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Beaching Method méthode de l'échouage método de varada ‫ طريقة جنوح السفينة المتعمّد ؛‬The beaching method is MEPC 59/3/1, 27766 Environment SDG 13
sur les plages ‫ طريقة سحب السفينة المتعمّد إلى‬one of four ship recycling annex 2, SDG 14
‫ الشاطئ‬methods: beaching, appendix 1
landing, afloat and dry. It is
used to demolish ships at
grounded condition on the
inter-tidal zone. In this
method, ships are
grounded by themselves to
take advantage of
difference in the tidal level.
Steel blocks and/or other
equipment are cut and fall
down to the inter-tidal zone,
and no wharf, jetty or quay
is used for demolition.
bilge area espace de bouchain zona de sentina ‫ جوف السفينة‬Bilge area is the space FSS Code, 32935 Ship design SDG 9
between the solid engine- MSC/Circ.1165, and SDG 13
room floor plates and the annex, para. 3 equipment, SDG 14
bottom of the engine-room. Shipbuilding
breadth largeur manga ‫ عرض السفينة‬Breadth is the maximum Tonnage 2775 Ship design SDG 9
breadth of the ship, Convention and SDG 13
beam (of ship) ширина (судна) measured amidships to the 1969, equipment SDG 14
moulded line of the frame in regulation 2(3) Shipbuilding
a ship with a metal shell and
to the outer surface of the
hull in a ship with a shell of
any other material.
bridge (on ship) passerelle (de navire) puente (del buque) ходовой мостик (на A bridge is a superstructure 1966 LL 2897 Ship design SDG 9
судне) which does not extend to Convention, and SDG 13
either the forward or after Annex B, equipment, SDG 14
perpendicular. Regulation Shipbuilding
3(10)(e)

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broaching tombée en travers caída al través брочинг Broaching is a severe, and MSC.1/Circ.1329 13792 Navigation; SDG 9
often uncontrollable, yawing Stability SDG 14
movement in following seas
which turns the vessel beam
on to the waves resulting in
a dangerously heavy roll,
and a sideways sliding
motion down-sea.
bulk cargo cargaison en vrac carga a granel ‫ بضاعة سائبة‬Bulk cargoes means MSC/Circ.787 2953 Bulk cargoes; SDG 13
cargoes which are intended Transportation SDG 9
массовый груз to be transported without
any intermediate form of
containment in bulk
packagings or portable
tanks.
bulk carrier vraquier granelero ‫ ناقلة سوائب‬Bulk carrier means a ship SOLAS IX/1.6 2954 Ship design SDG 9
which is constructed and SDG 13
bulk ship transporteur de vrac buque de carga a 散装船 generally with single deck, equipment, SDG 14
granel top-side tanks and hopper Shipbuilding;
навалочное судно side tanks in cargo spaces, Bulk cargoes;
and is intended primarily to Transportation
carry dry cargo in bulk, and
includes such types as ore
carriers and combination
carriers.
bulk carrier of vraquier à muraille granelero de forro ‫ ناقلة سوائب ذات بناء أحادي‬Bulk carrier of single-side SOLAS XII/1.2 24129 Ship design SDG 9
single-side skin simple sencillo en el costado ‫ الجدار‬skin construction means a and SDG 13
construction bulk carrier as defined in equipment, SDG 14
‫ ناقلة سوائب أحادية الجدار‬paragraph 1, in which: Shipbuilding
single side-skin bulk .1 any part of a cargo hold
carrier 单舷侧构造散装船 is bounded by the side
shell; or

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навалочное судно с .2 one or more cargo
одинарным бортом holds are bounded by a
double-side skin, the
width of which is less
than 760 mm in bulk
carriers constructed
before 1 January 2000
and less than
1,000 mm in bulk
carriers constructed on
or after 1 January 2000
but before 1 July 2006,
the distance being
measured
perpendicular to the
side shell.
Such ships include
combination carriers in
which any part of a cargo
hold is bounded by the side
shell.
bulk container conteneur pour vrac contenedor para Bulk containers are IMDG Code, 30555 Containers;
graneles containment systems Chapter 1.2, Transportation
(including any liner or para. 1.2.1 -
coating) intended for the Definitions
transport of solid
substances which are in
direct contact with the
containment system.
Packagings, intermediate
bulk containers (IBCs),
large packagings and
portable tanks are not
included.

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bulkhead cloison mamparo Bulkhead means a metal European 2297 Ship design SDG 9
wall, generally vertical, Agreement and SDG 13
inside the vessel and which concerning the equipment, SDG 14
is bounded by the bottom, International Shipbuilding
the side plating, a deck, the Carriage of
hatchway covers or by Dangerous
another bulkhead. Goods by
(Source: UNECE) Inland
Waterways
(ADN),
Chapter 1.2.
bulkhead deck pont de cloisonnement cubierta de cierre палуба переборок Bulkhead deck in a SOLAS 2963 Ship design SDG 9
passenger ship means the II-1/2.19 and SDG 13
uppermost deck at any equipment, SDG 14
point in the subdivision Shipbuilding
length (Ls) to which the
main bulkheads and the
ship's shell are carried
watertight and the
lowermost deck from which
passenger and crew
evacuation will not be
impeded by water in any
stage of flooding for
damage cases defined in
regulation 8 and in part B-2
of this chapter. The
bulkhead deck may be a
stepped deck. In a cargo
ship the freeboard deck
may be taken as the
bulkhead deck.

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C class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "C" C ‫'' قواطع الفئة‬C'' class divisions are SOLAS I/3.10 30499 Ship design SDG 9
"C" divisions constructed of and SDG 13
"C" class division approved non-combustible equipment, SDG 14
materials. They need meet Shipbuilding
neither requirements
relative to the passage of
smoke and flame nor
limitations relative to the
temperature rise.
Combustible veneers are
permitted provided they
meet the requirements of
SOLAS Chapter II-2.
cabin cabine camarote ‫ حجرة‬/ ‫مقصورة‬ SOLAS 3048 Ship design SDG 9
II-2/41.6 and SDG 13
каюта equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
Capesize ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) "‫ سفينة من طراز "أفراماكس‬Dry bulk carrier of more A 20/Res.866 26439 Ship design SDG 9
Capesize Capesize than approximately 80,000 and SDG 13
судно типа dwt; too large to pass equipment, SDG 14
"афрамакс" through the Panama Canal. Shipbuilding
In general, bulk carriers are
grouped into 3 categories
according to size. These
are: Capesize, Panamax,
and other smaller types.
Among the smaller types,
ships of 30,000 to 45,000
dwt having 5 cargo holds
are called handy bulkers.
Panamax bulkers are bulk
carriers having a breadth of
32.2 m, and are the largest
ships able to transit the

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Panama Canal. Ships of
this kind usually have
7 cargo holds and a
deadweight of around
50,000 to 60,000 tonnes.
Bulkers with dimensions
greater than the panamax
ships are called Capesize
bulkers. Capesize bulkers
have 9 or more cargo holds
and a deadweight in excess
of 100,000 tonnes.
captain capitaine capitán ‫ ربّان (سفينة تجارية) ؛ قبطان‬Master of a ship or pilot-in- IAMSAR 3146 Navigation SDG 14
)‫ (سفينة تجارية‬command of an aircraft, Manual,
master (of merchant commanding officer of a Volume I,
ship) капитан warship or an operator of Glossary
any other vessel.
cargo area tranche de la cargaison zona de la carga грузовой район Cargo area is that part of SOLAS II-2/3.6 3176 Ship design SDG 9
the ship that contains cargo and SDG 11
грузовая зона holds, cargo tanks, slop equipment, SDG 13
tanks and cargo Shipbuilding; SDG 14
pumprooms including Fire protection
pump-rooms, cofferdams,
ballast and void spaces
adjacent to cargo tanks and
also deck areas throughout
the entire length and
breadth of the part of the
ship over the
aforementioned spaces.

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cargo machinery local des machines à espacio de máquinas ‫ مكان اآلالت الخاصة بالبضائع‬Cargo machinery spaces IGC Code, 32975 Ship design SDG 9
space cargaison de carga are the spaces where cargo para. 1.2.10 and SDG 13
compressors or pumps, equipment, SDG 14
cargo processing units, are Shipbuilding
located, including those
supplying gas fuel to the
engine-room.
cargo pump-room chambre des pompes à cámara de bombas de The cargo pump-room is a IBC Code, 32240 Ship design SDG 9
cargaison carga space containing pumps para. 1.3.7 and SDG 13
and their accessories for equipment, SDG 14
the handling of products. Shipbuilding
cargo ship navire de charge buque de carga ‫ سفينة بضائع‬Cargo ship is any ship Intact Stability 3223 Ship design SDG 9
which is not a passenger Code, 2008, and SDG 13
грузовое судно ship, a ship of war and para. 2.3 equipment, SDG 14
troopship, a ship which is Shipbuilding
not propelled by
mechanical means, a
wooden ship of primitive
build, a fishing vessel or a
mobile offshore drilling unit.
cargo tank citerne à cargaison tanque de carga ‫ صهريج البضاعة‬Cargo tank is the envelope IBC Code, 3229 Ship design SDG 9
designed to contain the para. 1.3.9 and SDG 13
citerne de cargaison грузовой танк cargo. equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding

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cargo unit engin de transport unidad de carga ‫ وحدة نقل البضائع‬Cargo unit means a vehicle, CSS Code, 19510 Containers;
(IMDG Code) container, flat, pallet, Chapter 1, Transportation
грузовая транспортная portable tank, packaged para. 1.2
unidad de transporte единица unit, or any other entity,
(CSS Code) etc., and loading
equipment, or any part
thereof, which belongs to
the ship but is not fixed to
the ship as defined in
Assembly resolution
A.489(XII).
carrier transporteur transportista ‫ الناقل‬Carrier means any person, IMDG Code, 30557 Transportation
organization or Chapter 1.2,
Government undertaking para. 1.2.1 -
the transport of dangerous Definitions
goods by any means of
transport. The term
includes both carriers for
hire or reward (known as
common or contract
carriers in some countries)
and carriers on own
account (known as private
carriers in some countries).

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cellular ship navire cellulaire buque celular ‫ سفينة حاويات‬Cellular ship means a ship IMDG Code, 30558 Ship design SDG 9
in which containers are Chapter 1.2, and SDG 13
loaded under deck into para. 1.2.1 - equipment, SDG 14
specially designed slots Definitions Shipbuilding
giving a permanent
stowage of the container
during sea transport.
Containers loaded on deck
in such a ship are specially
stacked and secured on
fittings.
centreline axe longitudinal crujía SOLAS 3332 Ship design SDG 9
II-1/7-1.1 and SDG 13
eje longitudinal equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding;
Stability
chemical tanker navire-citerne pour buque tanque ‫ ناقلة كيميائيات ؛ ناقلة مواد‬Chemical tanker is a cargo SOLAS 4059 Chemistry; SDG 9
produits chimiques quimiquero ‫ كيميائية‬ship constructed or adapted II-1/3.19 Bulk cargoes; SDG 13
and used for the carriage in Ship design SDG 14
化学品船 bulk of any liquid product and
listed in either chapter 17 of equipment,
танкер-химовоз the IBC Code, or chapter VI Shipbuilding
of the BCH Code,
whichever is applicable.
chief engineer chef mécanicien jefe de máquinas ‫ رئيس المهندسين ؛ الضابط رئيس‬The chief engineer officer is STCW 4063 Training and SDG 4
officer ‫ المهندسين‬the senior engineer officer Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
responsible for the Regulation SDG 8
轮机长 mechanical propulsion and I/1.8
the operation and
maintenance of the
старший механик
mechanical and electrical
installations of the ship.

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chief mate second primer oficial de ‫ ضابط ضابط أول‬The chief mate is the officer STCW 4064 Training and SDG 4
puente next in rank to the master Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
‫ نائب قبطان‬and upon whom the Regulation SDG 8
command of the ship will I/1.6
‫ وكيل الربان ؛ المساعد ؛ كبير‬fall in the event of the
‫ ضباط سفينة تجارية‬incapacity of the master.

‫كبير ضباط سفينة تجارية‬

大副

старший помощник
капитана
chronic aquatic toxicité aquatique toxicidad acuática Chronic aquatic toxicity IMDG Code, 31167 Chemistry; SDG 13
toxicity chronique crónica means the intrinsic property Volume I, Environment SDG 14
of a substance to cause para. 2.9.3.2.4
adverse effects to aquatic
organisms during aquatic
exposures which are
determined in relation to the
life cycle of the organism.
clean ballast lastre limpio ballast propre ‫ مياه صابورة نظيفة‬Clean ballast means the MARPOL, 4128 Navigation; SDG 13
ballast in a tank which, Annex I, Environment SDG 14
чистый балласт since oil was last carried Regulation
therein, has been so 1.17
cleaned that effluent
therefrom if it were
discharged from a ship
which is stationary into
clean calm water on a clear
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adjoining shorelines or
cause a sludge or emulsion
to be deposited beneath the
surface of the water or upon
adjoining shorelines. If the
ballast is discharged
through an oil discharge
monitoring and control
system approved by the
Administration, evidence
based on such a system to
the effect that the oil
content of the effluent did
not exceed 15 ppm shall be
determinative that the
ballast was clean,
notwithstanding the
presence of visible traces.
closed bulk conteneur pour vrac contenedor para ‫ حاوية سوائب مغلقة‬Closed bulk containers are IMDG Code, 29756 Containers
container fermé graneles cerrado totally closed bulk Chapter 6.9,
containers having a rigid para. 6.9.1
roof, sidewalls, end walls
and floor (including hopper-
type bottoms), including
bulk containers with an
opening roof, or side or end
wall that can be closed
during transport. Closed
bulk containers may be
equipped with openings to
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transport, the release of
solid contents as well as the
penetration of rain and
splash water.
closed cargo engin de transport unidad de transporte ‫ وحدة مغلقة لنقل البضائع‬Closed cargo transport unit IMDG Code, 30581 Containers;
transport unit fermé cerrada means a unit which fully Chapter 7.1, Transportation
encloses the contents by para. 7.1.7.1.1
permanent structures with
complete and rigid surfaces
and can be secured to the
ship's structure, and
includes a magazine. Cargo
transport units with fabric
sides or tops are not closed
cargo transport units. Where
this stowage is specified,
stowage in small
compartments such as
deck-houses and mast
lockers are acceptable
alternatives. The floor of any
closed cargo transport unit
or compartment shall either
be constructed of wood,
close-boarded or arranged
that goods are stowed on
sparred gratings, wooden
pallets or dunnage.
Provided that the necessary
additional specifications are
met, a closed cargo
transport unit may be used
for type "A" or "C" class 1
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cofferdam cofferdam coferdán ‫ حواجز عازلة‬Cofferdam is the isolating IGC Code, 3880 Ship design SDG 9
space between two para. 1.2.16 and SDG 13
batardeau коффердам adjacent steel bulkheads or equipment, SDG 14
decks. This space may be a Shipbuilding
void space or a ballast
space.
combination carrier transporteur mixte buque de carga ‫ ناقلة حمولة مختلطة ؛ ناقلة‬Combination carrier means MARPOL, 3913 Ship design SDG 9
combinada ‫ بضائع مختلطة ؛ ناقلة حمولة‬a ship designed to carry Annex I, and SDG 13
‫ سائلة أو سائبة ؛ ناقلة مؤتلفة‬either oil or solid cargoes in Regulation 1.8 equipment, SDG 14
bulk. Shipbuilding
company security agent de sûreté de la oficial de la compañía ‫ ضابط أمن الشركة‬Company security officer ISPS Code, 27903 Security
officer compagnie para la protección means the person Part A,
marítima 公司保安员 designated by the para. 2.1.7 and
CSO CSO Company for ensuring that section 11
CSO a ship security assessment
должностное лицо
is carried out; that a ship
компании,
security plan is developed,
ответственное за
submitted for approval, and
охрану
thereafter implemented and
maintained, and for liaison
with port facility security
officers and the ship
security officer.
container conteneur contenedor ‫ حاوية‬Container means an article CSC 3426 Containers
of transport equipment: Convention,
контейнер (a) of a permanent Article II.1
character and
accordingly strong
enough to be suitable
for repeated use;
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more modes of
transport, without
intermediate reloading;
(c) designed to be secured
and/or readily handled,
having corner fittings
for these purposes;
(d) of a size such that the
area enclosed by the
four outer bottom
corners is either:
(i) at least 14 m2
(150 sq ft) or
(ii) at least 7 m2
(75 sq ft) if it is
fitted with top
corner fittings.
The term container includes
neither vehicles or
packaging; however,
containers when carried on
chassis are included.
container ship porte-conteneurs buque ‫ سفينة حاويات ؛ سفينة لنقل‬Container ship means a MARPOL, 3428 Containers; SDG 9
portacontenedores ‫ الحاويات ؛ ناقلة حاويات‬ship designed exclusively Annex VI, Ship design SDG 13
for the carriage of Regulation and SDG 14
‫ ناقلة حاويات‬containers in holds and on 2.28 equipment,
deck. Shipbuilding
集装箱船

контейнеровоз

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crew équipage tripulación ‫ طاقم ؛ أفراد الطاقم‬Crew means all persons SPS Code, 4405 Navigation SDG 14
carried on board the ship to Chapter 1,
экипаж provide navigation and para. 1.3.3
maintenance of the ship, its
machinery, systems and
arrangements essential for
propulsion and safe
navigation or to provide
services for other persons
on board.
crude oil tanker transporteur de pétrole petrolero para crudos ‫ ناقلة زيت خام ؛ ناقلة نفط خام‬Crude oil tanker means an MARPOL, 4453 Ship design SDG 9
brut oil tanker engaged in the Annex I, and SDG 13
COT 原油油船 trade of carrying crude oil. Regulation 1.6 equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
танкер для сырой
нефти
cruise ship navire en croisière buque dedicado a ‫ سفينة سياحية‬A cruise ship is a ship on an FAL 12510 Ship design SDG 9
cruceros international voyage Convention, and SDG 13
cruise liner круизное судно carrying passengers Annex, equipment, SDG 14
participating in a group Section 1, Shipbuilding
programme and Definitions and
accommodated aboard, for General
the purpose of making Provisions
scheduled temporary
tourist visits at one or more
different ports, and which
during the voyage does not
normally:
(a) embark or disembark
any other passengers;
(b) load or discharge any
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damage stability stabilité après avarie estabilidad con avería ‫االتزان في حالة العطب‬ SOLAS II-1, 4495 Stability
Part B
остойчивость в
поврежденном
состоянии

аварийная
остойчивость
dangerous goods marchandises mercancías опасные грузы Dangerous goods mean the IMDG Code, 4504 Transportation
dangereuses peligrosas substances, materials and Chapter 1.1,
articles covered by the Regulation 1.2
IMDG Code.
dead ship condition navire privé d'énergie buque apagado ‫ حالة السفينة الخامدة ؛ حالة توقف‬Dead ship condition is SOLAS II-1/3.8 4534 Stability SDG 9
‫ السفينة تمامـًا‬stability failure mode SDG 14
navire à l'arrêt complet under which the main
(navires nucléaires) 死船状态 propulsion plant, boilers
and auxiliaries are not in
état d'arrêt complet operation due to the
нерабочее состояние
(Code MODU) absence of power.
судна
deadweight port en lourd peso muerto ‫ الحمولة الساكنة بالطن ؛ الحمولة‬Deadweight is the SOLAS II-1/20 4538
‫ الوزنية القائمة بالطن‬difference in tonnes
DWT between the displacement
полная of a ship in water of a
грузоподъемность specific gravity of 1.025 at
the draught corresponding
дедвейт to the assigned summer
freeboard and the
lightweight of the ship.
deck pont cubierta SOLAS V/23.4 30642 Ship design SDG 9
- Access to the and SDG 13
ship's deck equipment, SDG 14
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Declaration of déclaration de sûreté declaración de Declaration of Security SOLAS 29662 Security
Security protección marítima is an agreement reached XI-2/1.1.15
DOS between a ship and either a
DOS DOS port facility or another ship
with which it interfaces,
specifying the security
measures each will
implement.
deepest operating flottaison d'exploitation máxima flotación de ‫ أعمق خط ماء تشغيلي‬Deepest operating Torremolinos 4630 Stability
waterline la plus élevée servicio waterline is the waterline Convention,
related to the maximum Chapter I,
permissible operating Regulation
draught. 2(10)
deep-water route route en eau profonde derrota en aguas ‫ طريق مالحي عميق‬A deep-water route is a General 4602 Navigation SDG 9
profundas route within defined limits Provisions on SDG 14
deep-draught route which has been accurately Ships'
surveyed for clearance of Routeing
sea bottom and submerged
obstacles as indicated on
the chart.
degrees of freedom degrés de liberté grados de libertad Degrees of freedom are a SLF 51/8 29865 Stability; SDG 9
set of independent Navigation SDG 14
DOF En translation: Traslaciones: arfada, displacements and/or
cavalement, lacet, deriva, avance o rotations to specify the
pilonnement retroceso displaced position and/or
orientation of the body or
En rotation: Rotaciones: balance o system. Regarding ship
roulis, tangage, rolido, cabeceo, motion, there are six
embardée guiñada (de rumbo) degrees of freedom:
- translational: surge,
sway, heave
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depth creux puntal ‫ العمق‬Depth (D) is the moulded Torremolinos 30485 Ship design SDG 9
depth amidships. Convention, and SDG 13
D Chapter I, equipment, SDG 14
Regulation 2(9) Shipbuilding
discharge décharge descarga ‫ تفريغ ؛ تصريف‬Discharge, in relation to MARPOL, 3789 Environment SDG 13
harmful substances or Article 2(3)(a) SDG 14
rejet сброс effluents containing such
substances, means any
déversement release howsoever caused
from a ship and includes
any escape, disposal,
spilling, leaking, pumping,
emitting or emptying.
Discharge does not include:
(i) dumping within the
meaning of the London
Convention; or
(ii) release of harmful
substances directly
arising from the
exploration,
exploitation and
associated offshore
processing of sea-bed
mineral resources; or
(iii) release of harmful
substances for
purposes of legitimate
scientific research into
pollution abatement or
control.

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double hull double coque doble casco ‫بدن مزدوج‬ SOLAS II-1/3.1 4841 Ship design SDG 9
and SDG 13
DH двойной корпус equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
double-side skin double muraille doble forro en el Double-side skin means a SOLAS 29542 Ship design SDG 9
costado configuration where each XII-1/1.4 and SDG 13
DSS ship side is constructed by equipment, SDG 14
the side shell and a Shipbuilding
longitudinal bulkhead
connecting the double
bottom and the deck.
Hopper side tanks and top-
side tanks may, where
fitted, be integral parts of
the double-side skin
configuration.
draught tirant d'eau calado осадка Draught (d) is the vertical SOLAS II-1/9 26793 Navigation; SDG 9
distance from the keel line Mechanics; SDG 14
d at mid-length to the Stability
waterline in question.
Dry Method méthode de la cale método en dique seco ‫ طريقة تفكيك السفن في الحوض‬Dry Method is one of four MEPC 59/3/1, 27769 Environment SDG 13
sèche ‫ الجاف‬ship recycling methods: annex 2, SDG 14
beaching, landing, afloat appendix 1
and dry. It is used to
demolish ships at a dry
dock or a slipway which has
a dock gate and an
impermeable floor
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dumping immersion vertimiento Dumping means any 1996 Protocol 164 Environment; SDG 13
abandonment or toppling at to the London Dumping at SDG 14
site of platforms or other Convention, sea
manmade structures at Art. 1.4.1
sea, for the sole purpose of
deliberate disposal.
Electronic Chart système de sistema de Electronic chart display and Recommendati 10962 Navigation; SDG 14
Display and visualisation de cartes información y information system means on on Telecommuni- SDG 17
Information System électroniques et visualización de a navigation information performance cations
d'information cartas electrónicas system which, with standards for
ECDIS adequate back-up electronic chart
ECDIS ECDIS arrangements, can be display and
accepted as complying with information
the up-to-date chart systems
required by regulation V/20 (ECDIS)
of the 1974 SOLAS (resolution
Convention, by displaying A.817(19), as
selected information from a amended)
system electronic
navigational chart (SENC)
with positional information
from navigation sensors to
assist the mariner in route
planning and route
monitoring, and by
displaying additional
navigation-related
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Electronic carte électronique de carta náutica ‫قاعدة بيانات مالحية‬/‫ خريطة‬Electronic Navigational MSC 10950 Navigation SDG 14
Navigational Chart navigation electrónica ‫ إلكترونية‬Chart means the database, 82/24/Add.2,
standardized as to content, annex 24 -
ENC structure and format, Revised
issued for use with ECDIS performance
by or on the authority of a standards for
Government, authorized electronic chart
Hydrographic Office or display and
other relevant government information
institution, and conform to systems
IHO standards. The ENC (ECDIS)
contains all the chart
information necessary for
safe navigation and may
contain supplementary
information in addition to
that contained in the paper
chart (e.g. sailing
directions) which may be
considered necessary for
safe navigation.
Emergency radiobalise de radiobaliza de ‫ منارة السلكية لالستدالل على‬An EPIRB is a device, GMDSS.1/Circ.12 5041 Navigation SDG 14
Position-Indicating localisation des localización de ‫ موقع الطوارئ ؛ منارة راديوية‬usually carried aboard
Radio Beacon sinistres siniestros ‫ لتحديد الموقع في حاالت الطوارئ‬maritime craft, which A 19/Res.819
transmits a signal that
EPIRB RLS RLS 应急无线电示位标 alerts search and rescue IAMSAR
authorities and enables Manual,
rescue units to locate the Volume I,
аварийный радиобуй-
scene of the distress. Glossary
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emission control zone de contrôle des zona de control de las ‫ منطقة ضبط االنبعاثات‬Emission control area MARPOL, 27822 Environment SDG 13
area émissions emisiones means an area where the Annex VI, SDG 14
adoption of special Regulation 2.8
ECA ECA ECA mandatory measures for
emissions from ships is
required to prevent, reduce
and control air pollution
from NOX or SOX and
particulate matter or all
three types of emissions
and their attendant adverse
impacts on human health
and the environment.
Emission control areas
shall include those listed in,
or designated under,
regulations 13 and 14 of
Annex VI of
MARPOL 73/78.
en route en route en ruta ‫ مبُحرة‬En route means that the MARPOL, 25988 Environment; SDG 13
ship is under way at sea on Annex II, Navigation SDG 14
в пути a course or courses, Regulation 1.6
including deviation from the
shortest direct route, which
as far as practicable for
navigational purposes, will
cause any discharge to be
spread over as great an
area of the sea as is
reasonable and practicable.

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enclosed superstructure fermée superestructura ‫ إنشاءات علوية محوّ طة ؛ إنشاءات‬An enclosed superstructure 1966 LL 5068 Ship design SDG 9
superstructure cerrada ‫ علوية مغلقة‬is a superstructure with: Convention, and SDG 13
(i) enclosing bulkheads of Annex B, equipment, SDG 14
efficient construction; Regulation Shipbuilding
(ii) access openings, if 3(10)(b)
any, in these
bulkheads fitted with
doors complying with
the requirements of
regulation 12;
(iii) all other openings in
sides or ends of the
superstructure fitted
with efficient
weathertight means of
closing.
environmentally matière potentiellement sustancia ‫ مادة تش ّكل خطراً على البيئة ؛‬Environmentally hazardous IMDG Code, 21283 Chemistry; SDG 13
hazardous dangereuse du point de potencialmente ً ‫ مادة مض ّرة بيئيا‬substances include, inter Chapter 2.9, Environment SDG 14
substance vue de l'environnement peligrosa para el alia, liquid or solid para. 2.9.3 –
medio ambiente substances pollutant to the Environmen-
EHS aquatic environment and tally hazardous
solutions and mixtures of substances
such substances (such as (aquatic
preparations and wastes). environment)

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explicit amendment procédure procedimiento de The explicit amendment C 106/9, 28494 Legal matters SDG 17
procedure d'amendement enmienda expreso procedure means para. 30
expresse acceptance by two thirds of
express amendment Parties or Contracting
procedure Governments. This
procedure would be used in
the case of adoption of
amendments to
instruments for which the
tacit acceptance procedure
cannot be envisaged.
F class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "F" F ‫" قواطع الفئة‬F'' class divisions are Torremolinos 30500 Ship design SDG 9
"F" those divisions formed by Convention, and SDG 13
"F" class division bulkheads, decks, ceilings Chapter V, equipment, SDG 14
or linings which comply with Regulation 2(6) Shipbuilding
the following:
(a) they shall be so
constructed as to be
capable of preventing
the passage of flame to
the end of the first one-
half hour of the
standard fire test; and
(b) they shall have an
insulation value such
that the average
temperature of the
unexposed side will not
rise more than 139
degrees centigrade
above the original
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any joint, rise more
than 225 degrees
centigrade above the
original temperature,
up to the end of the first
one-half hour of the
standard fire test.
fire-resisting division cloisonnement división pirorresistente огнестойкое SOLAS II-2/9.3 15141 Fire
d'incendie перекрытие protection;
Ship design
and
equipment,
Shipbuilding
fishing gear apparaux de pêche artes de pesca (los) Fishing gear is defined as Guidelines for 5495 Environment;
any physical device or part the Fishing
engins de pêche equipo de pesca thereof or combination of Implementation
items that may be placed of Annex V of
on or in the water with the MARPOL,
intended purpose of Appendix II,
capturing, or controlling for para. 1.7.11
subsequent capture, living
marine or freshwater
organisms.
fishing vessel navire de pêche buque pesquero ‫ سفينة صيد‬A fishing vessel is a vessel SOLAS I/2(i) 5496 Environment;
used for catching fish, Fishing
рыболовное судно whales, seals, walrus or
other living resources of the
sea.

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fixed or floating plates-formes fixes ou plataformas fijas o Fixed or floating structures Resolution 15992 Ship design SDG 9
platforms flottantes flotantes located at sea which are MEPC.201(62) & and SDG 13
engaged in the exploration, - Prospective 15993 equipment, SDG 14
exploitation or associated amendments to Shipbuilding
offshore processing of sea- MARPOL,
bed mineral resources. Annex V,
Regulation 1.7
forecastle gaillard castillo de proa ‫ قلعة المقدّمة ؛ القلعة األمامية ؛‬A forecastle is a 1966 LL 5727 Ship design SDG 9
‫ مقدّم السفينة ؛ مكان مبيت الطاقم‬superstructure which Convention, and SDG 13
extends from the forward Regulation 3, equipment, SDG 14
бак perpendicular aft to a point Annex B, Shipbuilding
which is forward of the after Regulation 3(g)
perpendicular. The
forecastle may originate
from a point forward of the
forward perpendicular.
forward and after perpendiculaires avant perpendiculares de ‫ المتعامدان األمامي والخلفي‬Forward and after MARPOL, 30341 Ship design SDG 9
perpendiculars et arrière proa y de popa perpendiculars shall be Annex I, and SDG 13
taken at the forward and Regulation equipment, SDG 14
forward and aft after ends of the length (L). 1.20 Shipbuilding
perpendiculars The forward perpendicular
shall coincide with the
foreside of the stem on the
waterline on which the
length is measured.
forward perpendiculaire avant perpendicular de proa ‫ المتعامد األمامي ؛ عمود المقدّم ؛‬Forward perpendicular is SOLAS II-1/7 5716 Ship design SDG 9
perpendicular ‫ العمود األمامي ؛ عمود مقدّم‬the forward perpendicular and SDG 13
‫ السفينة‬as defined in the equipment, SDG 14
FPP International Convention on Shipbuilding
носовой Load Lines in force.
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freeboard franc-bord francobordo ‫ العائم ؛ الحد الحر ؛ الجزء الطافي‬Freeboard is the distance Intact Stability 5818 Stability SDG 9
‫ من السفينة‬between the assigned load Code, 2008, SDG 14
line and freeboard deck. Chapter 2,
para. 2.11
freeboard deck pont de franc-bord cubierta de ‫ سطح العائم‬The freeboard deck is 1966 LL 5819 Ship design SDG 9
francobordo normally the uppermost Convention, and SDG 13
открытая палуба complete deck exposed to Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
weather and sea, which has Regulation 3(9) Shipbuilding
permanent means of
closing all openings in the
weather part thereof, and
below which all openings in
the sides of the ship are
fitted with permanent
means of watertight
closing. In a ship having a
discontinuous freeboard
deck, the lowest line of the
exposed deck and the
continuation of that line
parallel to the upper part of
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freight container conteneur contenedor грузовой контейнер Freight container means an IMDG Code, 3183 Containers
article of transport Chapter 1.2,
equipment that is of a para. 1.2.1 -
permanent character and Definitions
accordingly strong enough
to be suitable for repeated
use; specially designed to
facilitate the transport of
goods, by one or more
modes of transport, without
intermediate reloading;
designed to be secured
and/or readily handled,
having fittings for these
purposes, and approved in
accordance with the
International Convention for
Safe Containers (CSC),
1972, as amended. The
term "freight container"
includes neither vehicle nor
packaging. However, a
freight container that is
carried on a chassis is
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Fresh Water Load ligne de charge d'été línea de carga de ‫ خط التحميل الصيفي في المياه‬The Fresh Water Load Line 1966 LL 17945 Ship design SDG 9
Line in summer en eau douce verano en agua ‫ العذبة ؛ خط التحميل للمناطق‬in summer is indicated by Convention, and SDG 13
dulcede carga de ‫ الصيفية في المياه العذبة‬the upper edge of a line Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
verano en agua dulce marked F. It is marked abaft Regulation Shipbuilding
淡水夏季载重线 the vertical line. The 6.2(e)
difference between the
Fresh Water Load Line in
Грузовая марка для
summer and the Summer
пресной воды летом
Load Line is the allowance
to be made for loading in
fresh water at the other load
lines.
Fresh Water Timber ligne de charge d'été línea de carga de ‫خط تحميل األخشاب الصيفي في‬ The Fresh Water Timber 1966 LL 5905 Ship design SDG 9
Load Line in en eau douce pour verano en agua dulce ‫المياه العذبة‬ Load Line in summer is Convention, and SDG 13
summer transport de bois en para el transporte de indicated by the upper edge Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
pontée madera en cubierta 淡水夏季木材载重线 of a line marked LF and Regulation Shipbuilding
marked forward of the 6.4(e)
vertical line. The difference
Лесная грузовая
between the FreshWater
марка для пресной
Timber Load Line in
воды летом
summer and the Summer
Timber Load Line is the
allowance to be made for
loading in fresh water at the
other timber load lines.
gas carrier transporteur de gaz buque gasero ‫ ناقلة غاز‬Gas carrier means a cargo MARPOL, 13293 Petroleum SDG 7
ship constructed or adapted Annex VI, industry; SDG 12
气体运输船 and used for the carriage in Regulation Bulk cargoes SDG 13
bulk of any liquefied gas. 2.26
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general cargo ship navire pour buque de carga ‫ سفينة بضائع عامة‬General cargo ship means MARPOL, 6335 Navigation; SDG 9
marchandises diverses general a ship with a multi-deck or Annex VI, Transportation SDG 14
GCS 杂货船 single deck hull designed Regulation
primarily for the carriage of 2.29
general cargo. This
судно для перевозки
definition excludes
генеральных грузов
specialized dry cargo ships,
which are not included in
the calculation of reference
lines for general cargo
ships, namely livestock
carrier, barge carrier, heavy
load carrier, yacht carrier,
nuclear fuel carrier.
Goal-based normes en fonction normas basadas en ‫ المعايير المستمدة من األهداف ؛‬Goal-based standards are MSC.1/Circ.1394 26560 General
Standards d'objectifs objetivos ‫ المعايير التي تستند إلى أغراض‬high-level standards and - Generic
‫ محددة‬procedures that are to be guidelines for
Goal Based GBS GBS met through regulations, developing IMO
Standards 目标型标准 rules and standards for goal-based
ships. GBS are comprised standards
GBS of at least one goal,
целевые стандарт ы
functional requirement(s)
associated with that goal,
and verification of
conformity that
rules/regulations meet the
functional requirements
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Green Passport Passeport vert Pasaporte verde The Green Passport for A 23/Res.962 28235 Environment SDG 13
ships is a document SDG 14
facilitating the application of
(the IMO Guidelines on
Ship Recycling) providing
information with regard to
materials known to be
potentially hazardous
utilised in the construction
of the ship, its equipment
and systems. This should
accompany the ship
throughout its operating life.
Successive owners of the
ship should maintain the
accuracy of the Green
Passport and incorporate
into it all relevant design
and equipment changes,
with the final owner
delivering the document,
with the ship, to the
recycling facility.
gross tonnage jauge brute arqueo bruto Gross tonnage means the Tonnage 32150 Navigation; SDG 9
measure of the overall size Convention, Transportation SDG 14
gt of a ship determined in Article 2(4)
accordance with the
provisions of the Tonnage
Convention.

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ground stabilization stabilisation fond estabilización con ‫ استقرار بالنسبة للقاع‬Ground stabilization is a A 19/Res.823, 23679 Navigation; SDG 14
respecto al fondo mode of display whereby Appendix 1 Radar
own ship and all targets are
referenced to the ground,
using ground track or set
and drift inputs.
Handymax ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) A Handymax dry cargo is a MEPC 60/4/17 28180 Ship design SDG 9
Handymax Handymax dry bulk carrier of between and SDG 13
approximately 40,000 and equipment, SDG 14
60,000 dwt. Shipbuilding
Handysize ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) A Handysize dry cargo is a MEPC 61/5/25 28181 Ship design SDG 9
Handysize Handysize dry bulk carrier of between and SDG 13
approximately 10,000 and equipment, SDG 14
40,000 dwt. Shipbuilding
harmful substance sustancia perjudicial substance nuisible ‫ مادة ضارة‬Harmful substance means MARPOL, 6051 Environment SDG 13
any substance which, if Art. 2.2 SDG 14
вредное вещество introduced into the sea, is
liable to create hazards to
human health, to harm
living resources and marine
life, to damage amenities or
to interfere with other
legitimate uses of the sea,
and includes any substance
subject to control by
MARPOL.
hatchway écoutille escotilla ‫فتحة عنبر السفينة ؛ كوّ ة‬ SOLAS 26763 Ship design SDG 9
II-1/3-6.3.2 and SDG 13
hatch ‫كوة على متن سفينة ؛ فتحة منفذ‬ equipment, SDG 14
‫عنبري‬ Shipbuilding

люк

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hazardous and substances nocives et sustancias nocivas y ‫ مواد خطرة وضارة‬Hazardous and noxious OPRC-HNS 12926 Environment SDG 13
noxious substances potentiellement potencialmente substances means any Protocol, SDG 14
dangereuses peligrosas substance other than oil Article 2.2
HNS which, if introduced into the
SNPD SNP marine environment is likely
to create hazards to human
health, to harm living
resources and marine life,
to damage amenities or to
interfere with other
legitimate uses of the sea.
hazardous area zone potentiellement zona potencialmente Hazardous area is an area IGC Code, 32988 Chemistry; SDG 13
dangereuse peligrosa in which an explosive gas para. 1.2.24 Environment SDG 14
atmosphere is, or may be
expected to be present, in
quantities that require
special precautions for the
construction, installation
and use of electrical
equipment. When a gas
atmosphere is present, the
following hazards may also
be present: toxicity,
asphyxiation, corrosivity,
reactivity and low
temperature. These
hazards shall also be taken
into account and additional
precautions for the
ventilation of spaces and
protection of the crew will
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heave levée oscilación vertical ‫ تماوج ؛ علو وهبوط ؛ حركة‬Heave is a translational Intact Stability 6091 Stability; SDG 9
‫ ترددية رأسية‬degree of freedom: linear Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
heaving avance / retroceso vertical motion (up-down). Chapter 1,
上下移动 para. 3.5.4

вертикальное
колебание

heeling moment moment d'inclinaison momento escorante ‫عزم الميالن‬ SOLAS II-1/7-2 2049 Stability SDG 9
SDG 14
high-speed craft engin à grande vitesse nave de gran ‫ مركب عالي السرعة‬High-speed craft is a craft 2000 HSC 6135 Ship design SDG 9
velocidad capable of maximum Code, and SDG 13
HSC speed, in metres per para. 1.4.30 equipment, SDG 14
second (m/s), equal to or Shipbuilding
exceeding:
3.7 ∇ 0.1667
where:
∇ = volume of displacement
corresponding to the design
waterline (m 3) excluding
craft the hull of which is
supported completely clear
above the water surface in
non-displacement mode by
aerodynamic forces
generated by ground effect.
holding tank citerne de stockage tanque de retención ‫ صهريج احتجاز ؛ صهريج حجز‬Holding tank means a tank MARPOL, 6161 Ship design SDG 9
‫ ؛ صهريج حفظ مياه الصرف‬used for the collection and Annex IV, and SDG 13
‫ الصحي‬storage of sewage. Regulation 1.4 equipment, SDG 14
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ice navigator navigateur dans les piloto de hielos ‫ المالّح عبر الجليد‬Ice Navigator means any A 26/Res. 1024 25145 Navigation; SDG 4
glaces individual who, in addition (Guidelines for Training and SDG 5
Ледовый штурман to being qualified under the ships operating Watchkeeping SDG 8
STCW Convention, is in polar SDG 14
specially trained and waters), annex,
otherwise qualified to direct guide,
the movement of a ship in para. G-3.12
ice covered waters.
icebreaker brise-glace rompehielos ‫ سفينة كاسحة للجليد ؛ كاسحة جليد‬An icebreaker is any ship A 26/Res.1024, 29141 Ship design SDG 9
ِّ
‫محطمة جليد ؛ كسّارة جليد ؛‬ ‫ ؛‬whose operational profile para. G-3.13 and SDG 13
‫ كاسرة الجليد‬may include escort or ice equipment, SDG 14
management functions, Shipbuilding
ледокол and whose powering and
dimensions allow it to
undertake aggressive
operations in ice-covered
waters.
immersion suit combinaison traje de inmersión ‫ بدلة غطس‬Immersion suit is a SOLAS III/3.7 5296 Telecommuni- SDG 17
d'immersion protective suit which cations
гидрокостюм reduces the body heat loss
of a person wearing it in
cold water.
incident événement suceso Incident means any 1992 CLC, 30355 Pollution SDG 13
occurrence, or series of Article 1.8
occurrences having the
same origin, which causes
pollution damage or creates
a grave and imminent
threat of causing such
damage.

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incineration at sea incinération en mer incineración en el mar ‫ الترميد في البحر‬Incineration at sea means London 30076 Ship design SDG 9
the combustion on board a Convention, and SDG 13
сжигание мусора в vessel, platform or other Annex I equipment, SDG 14
море man-made structure at sea Shipbuilding;
of wastes or other matter Environment
for the purpose of their
deliberate disposal by
thermal destruction. It does
not include the incineration
of wastes or other matter on
board a vessel, platform, or
other man- made structure
at sea if such wastes or
other matter were
generated during the
normal operation of that
vessel, platform or other
man- made structure at
sea.
initial survey visite initiale reconocimiento inicial ‫ المعاينة األولية‬An initial survey is a A 25/Res.997 32957 Navigation SDG 14
complete inspection before
a ship is put into service of
all the items relating to a
particular certificate, to
ensure that the relevant
requirements are complied
with and that these items
are satisfactory for the
service for which the ship is
intended.

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insulation space espace d'isolation espacio de ‫ فاصل‬/‫ مكان عازل‬Insulation space is the IGC Code, 32980 Ship design SDG 9
aislamiento space, which may or may para. 1.2.29 and SDG 13
not be an interbarrier (BLG equipment, SDG 14
space, occupied wholly or 17/18/Add.1) Shipbuilding
in part by insulation.
intact stability stabilité à l'état intact estabilidad sin avería ‫االتزان السالم‬ SOLAS II-1/5 - 6690 Stability; SDG 9
Intact Stability Navigation SDG 14
остойчивость в
неповрежденном
состоянии
intermediate bulk grand récipient pour recipiente intermedio ‫ حاوية وسيطة للسوائب‬Intermediate bulk container IMDG Code, 1193 Containers; SDG 9
container vrac para graneles (IBC) means rigid or flexible Chapter 1.2, Transportation SDG 14
中型散装容器 portable packagings, other para. 1.2.1 -
IBC GRV RIG than specified in chapter 6.1 Definitions
контейнер средней of the IMDG Code, that:
грузоподъемности для .1 have a capacity of:
массовых грузов .1 not more than 3.0 m3
(КСГМГ) (3000 litres) for solids
and liquids of packing
groups II and III;
.2 not more than 1.5 m3
for solids of packing
group I when packed
in flexible, rigid
plastics, composite,
fibreboard or wooden
IBCs;
.3 not more than 3.0 m3
for solids of packing
group I when packed
in metal IBCs;
.4 not more than 3.0 m3
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.2 are designed for
mechanical handling;
and
.3 are resistant to the
stresses produced in
handling and transport,
as determined by tests.
intermediate survey visite intermédiaire reconocimiento ‫ معاينة بينية‬An intermediate survey is A 25/Res.997, 32962 Navigation SDG 14
intermedio an inspection of specified Section 2 -
items relevant to the Types of
particular certificate to Survey
ensure that they are in a
satisfactory condition and fit
for the service for which the
ship is intended.
International Code maritime Código marítimo ‫ المدونة البحرية الدولية للسلع‬The International Maritime IMDG Code, 6796 IMO; SDG 13
Maritime Dangerous international des internacional de IMDG ‫ الخطرة ؛ مدونة‬Dangerous Goods Code 2016 Edition Environment SDG 14
Goods Code marchandises mercancías was developed as a uniform (Amendment
dangereuses peligrosas 国际海运危险品规则 international code for the 38-16)
IMDG Code transport of dangerous
Code IMDG Código IMDG goods by sea covering such
Международный
matters as packing,
кодекс морской
container traffic and
перевозки опасных
stowage, with particular
грузов
reference to the segregation
of incompatible substances.
international voyage voyage international viaje internacional ‫ رحلة دولية‬International voyage means 1966 LL 30062 Navigation SDG 14
a sea voyage from a country Convention,
международный рейс to which a Convention Annex I,
applies to a port outside Article 2(4)
such country, or conversely.
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relations of which a
Contracting Government is
responsible or for which the
United Nations are the
administering authority is
regarded as a separate
country.
keel line ligne de quille línea de quilla ‫ خط الصالب‬Keel line is a line parallel to SOLAS II-1/25 6909 Ship design SDG 9
the slope of the keel and SDG 13
линия киля passing amidships through: equipment, SDG 14
.1 the top of the keel at Shipbuilding
centreline or line of
intersection of the inside
of shell plating with the
keel if a bar keel extends
below that line, on a ship
with a metal shell; or
.2 in wood and composite
ships, the distance is
measured from the lower
edge of the keel rabbet.
When the form at the
lower part of the midship
section is of a hollow
character, or where thick
garboards are fitted, the
distance is measured
from the point where the
line of the flat of the
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Landing Method méthode de la mise à método en varadero The Landing Method is is MEPC 59/3/1, 27823 Environment SDG 13
terre one of four ship recycling annex 2, SDG 14
methods: beaching, appendix 1
landing, afloat and dry. It is
used to demolish ships on
shore. In this method, steel
blocks or other equipment
are cut on land or moved to
secondary cutting areas on-
land by cranes. No blocks
or other equipment should
be cut and fall down to the
inter-tidal zone.
length longueur eslora ‫ الطول‬Length is 96% of the total SOLAS III/3.12 29441 Ship design SDG 9
length on a waterline at and SDG 13
85% of the least moulded equipment, SDG 14
depth measured from the Shipbuilding
top of the keel, or the length
from the fore-side of the
stem to the axis of the
rudder stock on that
waterline, if that be greater.
In ships designed with a
rake of keel the waterline
on which this is measured
shall be parallel to the
designed waterline.
lifeboat embarcation de bote salvavidas ‫زورق نجاة‬ SOLAS I/18(a) 33117 Ship design SDG 9
sauvetage and SDG 13
equipment, SDG 14
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life-saving appliance engin de sauvetage dispositivo de ‫جهاز إنقاذ‬ SOLAS III - 30816 Life-saving SDG 14
salvamento Life-saving appliances
LSA appliances and
arrangements;
LSA Code
light ship draught tirant d'eau à l'état lège calado en rosca ‫غاطس السفينة الخفيف‬ Light ship draught is the MARPOL, 25994 Stability SDG 9
moulded draught amidships Annex I, SDG 14
осадка порожнем corresponding to the Regulation
lightweight. 12A.3.3
lightest seagoing flottaison d'exploitation flotación de наименьшая Lightest seagoing condition SOLAS III/3.13 26776 Stability; SDG 9
condition la moins élevée navegación marítima эксплуатационная is the loading condition with Navigation SDG 14
con calado mínimo осадка the ship on even keel,
without cargo, with 10%
stores and fuel remaining
and in the case of a
passenger ship with the full
number of passengers and
crew and their luggage.
lightweight poids lège desplazamiento en ‫ وزن السفينة فارغة ؛ اإلزاحة‬Lightweight is the SOLAS II-1/21 26762 Ship design SDG 9
rosca ‫ الخفيفة للسفينة ؛ وزن السفينة غير‬displacement of a ship in and SDG 13
LWT ‫ محمّلة ؛ إزاحة خفيفة‬tonnes without cargo, fuel, equipment, SDG 14
lubricating oil, ballast water, Shipbuilding
водоизмещение судна fresh water and feedwater
порожнем in tanks, consumable
stores, and passengers and
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liquid chemical déchet chimique liquide desecho químico Liquid chemical wastes are IBC Code, 30089 Chemistry; SDG 13
waste líquido substances, solutions or para. 20.2.1 Environment SDG 14
mixtures, offered for
shipment, containing or
contaminated with one or
more constituents which
are subject to the
requirements of the IBC
Code and for which no
direct use is envisaged but
which are carried for
dumping, incineration or
other methods of disposal
other than at sea.
load line draught tirant d'eau à la ligne calado en la línea de Load line draught is the MARPOL, 33387 Stability SDG 9
de charge carga vertical distance, in metres, Annex I, SDG 14
from the moulded baseline Regulation
at mid-length to the 12A.3.2
waterline corresponding to
the summer freeboard
draught to be assigned to
the ship.
logbook journal de bord diario de navegación ‫يومية السفينة‬ SOLAS 32949 Navigation SDG 14
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machinery space local de machines cámara de máquinas ‫ مكان اآلالت ؛ أماكن اآلالت ؛‬Machinery spaces are SOLAS II-1/15 5109 Ship design SDG 9
‫ غرفة المحركات‬spaces between the and SDG 13
watertight boundaries of a equipment, SDG 14
машинное отделение space containing the main Shipbuilding
and auxiliary propulsion
machinery, including
boilers, generators and
electric motors primarily
intended for propulsion. In
the case of unusual
arrangements, the
Administration may define
the limits of the machinery
spaces.
main steering gear appareil à gouverner aparato de gobierno ‫ معدات التوجيه ؛ معدات التوجيه‬Main steering gear is the SOLAS II-1/3.2 11682 Ship design SDG 9
principal principal ‫ الرئيسية‬machinery, rudder and SDG 13
actuators, steering gear, equipment, SDG 14
рулевой привод power units, if any, and Shipbuilding;
ancillary equipment and the Navigation
means of applying torque to
the rudder stock (e.g., tiller
or quadrant) necessary for
effecting movement of the
rudder for the purpose of
steering the ship under
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major conversion transformation transformación ‫ تحويل رئيسي (لسفينة) ؛ تغييرات‬Major conversion means a MARPOL, 7457 Ship design SDG 9
importante importante ‫ كبيرة في السفينة‬conversion of a ship: Annex VI, and SDG 13
.1 which substantially Regulation equipment, SDG 14
значительное alters the dimensions, 2.24 Shipbuilding
переоборудование carrying capacity or
engine power of the
ship; or
.2 which changes the type
of the ship; or
.3 the intent of which in the
opinion of the
Administration is
substantially to prolong
the life of the ship; or
.4 which otherwise so
alters the ship that, if it
were a new ship, it
would become subject
to relevant provisions of
the present Convention
not applicable to it as an
existing ship; or
.5 which substantially
alters the energy
efficiency of the ship
and includes any
modifications that could
cause the ship to
exceed the applicable
required EEDI as set out
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marine casualty accident de mer siniestro marítimo ‫ حادث بحري‬A marine casualty means Casualty 31823 Human SDG 3
an event, or a sequence of Investigation element SDG 8
海上事故 events, that has resulted in Code,
any of the following which Chapter 2,
has occurred directly in Definitions,
connection with the para. 2.9
operations of a ship:
.1 the death of, or serious
injury to, a person;
.2 the loss of a person
from a ship;
.3 the loss, presumed
loss or abandonment
of a ship;
.4 material damage to a
ship;
.5 the stranding or
disabling of a ship, or
the involvement of a
ship in a collision;
.6 material damage to
marine infrastructure
external to a ship, that
could seriously
endanger the safety of
the ship, another ship
or an individual; or
.7 severe damage to the
environment, or the
potential for severe
damage to the
environment, brought
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marine evacuation dispositif d'évacuation sistema de морская Marine evacuation system SOLAS III/3.14 13746 Security; SDG 9
system en mer evacuación marino эвакуационная is an appliance for the rapid Search and SDG 11
система transfer of persons from the Rescue SDG 17
MES MES MES embarkation deck of a ship
to a floating survival craft.
marine geo- géo-ingénierie marine geoingeniería marina ‫ الهندسة الجيو بحرية‬Marine geo-engineering LC 34/15, 31453 Environment SDG 13
engineering means a deliberate annex 1 SDG 14
intervention in the marine
environment to manipulate
natural processes,
including to counteract
anthropogenic climate
change and/or its impacts,
and that has the potential
for widespread, long-lasting
or severe effects.
marine incident incident de mer suceso marítimo ‫ حادثة بحرية‬A marine incident means an Casualty 31824 Human SDG 3
event, or sequence of Investigation element SDG 8
海上事件 events, other than a marine Code,
casualty, which has occurred Chapter 2,
directly in connection with Definitions,
the operations of a ship that para. 2.10
endangered, or, if not
corrected, would endanger
the safety of the ship, its
occupants or any other
person or the environment.
However, a marine incident
does not include a deliberate
act or omission, with the
intention to cause harm to
the safety of a ship, an
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marine incineration installation instalación Marine incineration facility London 23923 Environment SDG 13
facility d'incinération en mer incineradora marítima means a vessel, platform, or Convention SDG 14
other man-made structure 1972, Annex I,
operating for the purpose of para. 10 (d) (i)
incineration at sea.
marine pollutant polluant marin contaminante del mar ‫ ملوّ ث بحري‬Marine pollutants means 7526 Environment SDG 13
substances which are SDG 14
MP загрязнитель моря subject to the provisions of
Annex III of MARPOL 73/78,
as amended.
marine safety rapport d'enquête de informe de la ‫ تقرير عن التحقيق في شؤون‬A marine safety investigation Casualty 33090 General
investigation report sécurité maritime investigación sobre ‫ السالمة البحرية‬report means a report that Investigation
seguridad marítima contains: Code - Part I,
.1 a summary outlining the para. 2.11
basic facts of the marine
casualty or marine incident
and stating whether any
deaths, injuries or pollution
occurred as a result;
.2 the identity of the flag
State, owners, operators,
the company as identified
in the safety management
certificate, and the
classification society
(subject to any national
laws concerning privacy);
.3 where relevant the details
of the dimensions and
engines of any ship
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matters, such as time
served on the ship;
.4 a narrative detailing the
circumstances of the
marine casualty or marine
incident;
.5 analysis and comment on
the causal factors
including any mechanical,
human and organizational
factors;
.6 a discussion of the marine
safety investigation's
findings, including the
identification of safety
issues, and the marine
safety investigation's
conclusions; and
.7 where appropriate,
recommendations with a
view to preventing future
marine casualties and
marine incidents.
maritime safety renseignements sur la información sobre ‫ المعلومات عن السالمة البحرية‬Maritime safety information SOLAS 4007 Navigation; SDG 14
information sécurité maritime seguridad marítima means navigational and IV/2.1.8 Telecommuni- SDG 17
информация по meteorological warnings, cations
MSI RSM ISM безопасности на море meteorological forecasts
and other urgent safety
related messages
broadcast to ships.

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maximum ahead vitesse maximale de velocidad máxima de ‫ أقصى سرعة إلى األمام‬Maximum ahead service SOLAS 15090 Navigation SDG 14
service speed service en marche servicio en marcha speed is the greatest speed II-1/3.14
avant avante which the ship is designed
to maintain in service at sea
at the deepest seagoing
draught.
mid-length mi-longueur media eslora ‫ منتصف الطول‬Mid-length is the mid-point SOLAS II-1/ 2 16741 Stability SDG 9
of the subdivision length of SDG 14
the ship.
mobile offshore unité mobile de forage unidad móvil de ‫ وحدة حفر بحرية متنقلة‬Mobile offshore drilling unit SOLAS IX/1.7 8243 Petroleum SDG 7
drilling unit au large perforación mar means a vessel capable of industry; SDG 9
adentro 移动钻井平台 engaging in drilling Navigation; SDG 12
MODU MODU operations for the Ship design SDG 13
MODU exploration for or and SDG 14
exploitation of resources equipment,
beneath the sea-bed such Shipbuilding
as liquid or gaseous
hydrocarbons, sulphur or
salt.
modes of stability modes de défaillance modalidades de fallo The main stability failure SLF 53/3/2 29851 Stability SDG 9
failure de la stabilité de estabilidad modes of the second SDG 14
generation intact stability
stability failure criteria are: pure loss of
modes stability, parametric roll,
surf-riding and broaching,
dead ship condition and
excessive acceleration.
Also, the concept of
excessive stability has
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moulded breadth largeur hors membres manga de trazado ‫ العرض المش ّكل ؛ أقصى عرض‬Moulded breadth is the Intact Stability 8312 Ship design SDG 9
‫ مش ّكل لبدن السفينة ؛ أكبر عرض‬maximum breadth of the Code, 2008, and SDG 13
‫ لبدن السفينة‬ship measured amidships para. 2.13 equipment, SDG 14
to the moulded line of the Shipbuilding;
frame in a ship with a metal Stability
shell and to the outer
surface of the hull in a ship
with a shell of any other
material.
nautical chart carte marine carta náutica ‫ خريطة بحرية ؛ خريطة مالحية‬Nautical chart or nautical SOLAS V/2.2 3407 Navigation SDG 14
publication is a special-
навигационная карта purpose map or book, or a
specially compiled
морская database from which such
навигационная карта a map or book is derived,
that is issued officially by or
on the authority of a
Government, authorized
Hydrographic Office or
other relevant government
institution and is designed
to meet the requirements of
marine navigation.
ro-ro cargo ship navire roulier à buque de carga ‫سفينة بضائع دحرجة (ناقلة‬ Ro-ro cargo ship (vehicle MARPOL, 29476 Ship design SDG 9
(vehicle carrier) cargaisons rodada (buque para el )‫سيارات‬/‫مركبات‬ carrier) means a multi deck Annex VI, and SDG 13
(transporteur de transporte de roll-on-roll-off cargo ship Regulation equipment, SDG 14
véhicules) vehículos) 滚装货船(车辆运输船) designed for the carriage of 2.33 Shipbuilding
empty cars and trucks.
грузовое судно ро-ро
(судно для перевозки
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near-coastal voyage voyage à proximité du viaje próximo a la ‫ رحالت قريبة من الساحل‬Near-coastal voyage Intact Stability 4703 Navigation SDG 14
littoral costa means a voyage in the Code, 2008,
vicinity of the coast of a para. 2.15
State as defined by the
Administration of that State.
net tonnage jauge nette arqueo neto ‫ الحمولة المسجلة الصافية ؛‬Net tonnage means the Tonnage 7031 Navigation; SDG 9
‫ الحمولة الصافية‬measure of the useful Convention, Transportation SDG 14
NT capacity of a ship Article 2(5)
чистая валовая determined in accordance
вместимость with the provisions of the
Tonnage Convention.
North-up display présentation nord en presentación norte ‫ عرض االتجاه فوقا إلى الشمال‬North-up display means an A 19/Res.823, 33460 Navigation SDG 14
haut arriba azimuth stabilized display Appendix 1
真北向上显示 in which a line connecting
the centre with the top of
the display is north true
bearing.
noxious liquid substance liquide sustancia nociva ‫ المواد السائلة الضارة‬Noxious liquid substance MARPOL, 30337 Chemistry SDG 14
substance nocive líquida means any substance Annex II,
有毒液体物质 indicated in the Pollution Regulation
NLS NLS NLS Category column of chapter 1.10
17 or 18 of the International
Bulk Chemical Code or
provisionally assessed
under the provisions of
MARPOL 73/78, Annex II,
Regulation 6, as falling into
category X, Y or Z.

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ocean fertilization fertilisation des océans fertilización oceánica ‫ إخصاب المحيطات‬Ocean fertilization is any LC 30/16, 28326 Environment SDG 13
activity undertaken by annex 6 SDG 14
humans with the principal (Resolution
intention of stimulating LC-LP.1(2008)
primary productivity in the on the
oceans. It does not include regulation of
conventional aquaculture, ocean
or mariculture, or the fertilization)
creation of artificial reefs.
officer officier oficial ‫ ضابط‬An officer is a member of STCW 7654 Training and SDG 4
the crew, other than the Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
master, designated as such Regulation SDG 8
by national law or I/1.4
regulations or, in the
absence of such
designation, by collective
agreement or custom.
officer in charge of a officier chargé du quart oficial encargado de ‫ ضابط مسؤول عن خفارة مالحية‬The officer in charge of the STCW Code, 29053 Training and SDG 4
navigational watch à la passerelle la guardia de navigational watch is the Part 4-1 - Watchkeeping SDG 5
navegación 负责航行值班的高级船 master's representative Principles to be SDG 8
and is primarily responsible observed in
员 at all times for the safe keeping a
navigation of the ship and navigational
for complying with the watch
International Regulations
for Preventing Collisions at
Sea, 1972, as amended.

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officer in charge of officier chargé du quart oficial encargado de ‫ ضابط مهندس مسؤول عن خفارة‬The officer in charge of the STCW 5114 Training and SDG 4
the engineering machine la guardia en una ‫ هندسية‬engineering watch is the Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
watch cámara de máquinas chief engineer officer's Regulation III/1 SDG 8
负责轮机值班的高级船 representative and is
primarily responsible, at all
员 times, for the safe and
efficient operation and
upkeep of machinery
affecting the safety of the
ship and is responsible for
the inspection, operation
and testing, as required, of
all machinery and
equipment under the
responsibility of the
engineering watch.
offshore installation installation au large instalación mar ‫ منشآت بحرية‬Offshore installation means OSV Code, 33365 Ship design SDG 9
adentro a structure which is, or is to para. 1.1.5 and SDG 13
近海装置 be, or has been, used while equipment, SDG 14
standing or stationed in Shipbuilding
water or on the foreshore or
other land intermittently
covered with water.
offshore supply navire ravitailleur au buque de suministro Offshore supply vessel OSV Code, 29005 Ship design SDG 9
vessel large mar adentro means a vessel which is Chapter 1, and SDG 13
used for the transportation para. 1.1.3 equipment, SDG 14
OSV OSV OSV of stores, materials, Shipbuilding
equipment or personnel to,
from and between offshore
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oil fuel combustible liquide combustible líquido ‫ زيت الوقود‬Oil fuel means any oil used MARPOL, 7695 Petroleum SDG 7
as fuel in connection with Annex I, industry SDG 12
нефтяное топливо the propulsion and auxiliary Regulation 1.4
machinery of the ship in
which such oil is carried.
oil pollution incident événement de pollution suceso de ‫ حادث تلوث بالزيت‬Oil pollution incident means OPRC 1990, 30352 Petroleum SDG 7
par les hydrocarbures contaminación por an occurrence or series of Article 2(2) industry SDG 12
hidrocarburos occurrences having the
same origin, which results
or may result in a discharge
of oil and which poses or
may pose a threat to the
marine environment, or to
the coastline or related
interests of one or more
States, and which requires
emergency action or other
immediate response.
oil residue (sludge) citerne à résidus tanque de residuos de ‫صهريج مخلفات الزيت‬/‫ خزان‬Oil residue (sludge) tank MARPOL, 30338 Petroleum SDG 7
tank d'hydrocarbures hidrocarburos )‫ (الحماة‬means a tank which holds Annex I, industry; SDG 12
(boues) (fangos) oil residue (sludge) from Regulation Environment SDG 13
which sludge may be 1.32 SDG 14
disposed directly through
the standard discharge
connection or any other
approved means of
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Panamax ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) "‫ سفينة من طراز "بنماكس‬Panamax bulkers are bulk MEPC 58/17/2, 25915 Ship design SDG 9
Panamax Panamax carriers having a breadth of annex and SDG 13
巴拿马型船舶 32.2 m, and are the largest equipment, SDG 14
ships able to transit the Shipbuilding
Panama Canal. Ships of
судно типа "панамакс"
this kind usually have
7 cargo holds, of between
60,000 DWT and
79,999 DWT.
parametric roll roulis paramétrique balance paramétrico ‫ عُطوف وسيطي ؛ تمايل ثابتي‬A stability failure mode. Roll Intact Stability 29850 Stability SDG 9
motion amplified by Code, 2008, SDG 14
参数横摇 parametric resonance Chapter 1, para
(caused by stability 1.2.1
changes in waves or
coupling with other degrees
of freedom).
partial subdivision tirant d'eau partiel de calado de Partial subdivision draught SOLAS II-1/12 28760 Ship design SDG 9
draught compartimentage compartimentado (dp) is the light service and SDG 13
parcial draught plus 60% of the equipment, SDG 14
difference between the light Shipbuilding;
service draught and the Stability
deepest subdivision draught.
passenger passager pasajero ‫ الراكب‬A passenger is every SOLAS I/2(e) 30353 Legal matters SDG 17
person other than:
(i) the master and the
members of the crew or
other persons employed
or engaged in any
capacity on board a ship
on the business of that
ship; and
(ii) a child under one year
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passenger ship navire à passagers buque de pasaje ‫ سفينة ركاب‬A passenger ship is a ship SOLAS I/2(f) 29475 Ship design SDG 9
which carries more than and SDG 13
客船 twelve passengers. equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
пассажирское судно
periodical survey visite périodique reconocimiento ‫ معاينة دورية‬A periodical survey is an A 25/Res.997, 8971 Navigation SDG 14
periódico inspection of the items Section 2 -
периодическое relating to the particular Types of
освидетельствование certificate to ensure that Survey
they are in a satisfactory
condition and fit for the
service for which the ship is
intended.
permeability permeabilidad perméabilité ‫ النسبة المئوية التي يمكن‬. ‫ إغتمار‬Permeability (µ) of a space SOLAS II-1/14 8977 Ship design SDG 9
‫ أن يشغلها الماء في حيز محدّد في‬is the proportion of the and SDG 13
‫ السفينة‬immersed volume of that equipment, SDG 14
space which can be Shipbuilding
проницаемость occupied by water.
pitch tangage cabeceo ‫ َتـمَـوُّ ر‬Rotational degree of Intact Stability 9058 Stability; SDG 9
freedom: the vessel rotates Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
pitching 纵摇 about the transverse axis para. 3.5.4
(side-to-side).
дифферент
place of safety lieu sûr lugar seguro ‫ ب ّر األمان‬A place of safety is a IAMSAR 29979 Navigation SDG 14
location where rescue Volume I,
operations are considered Glossary
to terminate; where the
survivors' safety of life is no
longer threatened and
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can be met; and, a place
from which transportation
arrangements can be made
for the survivors' next or
final destination. A place of
safety may be on land, or it
may be aboard a rescue
unit or other suitable vessel
or facility at sea that can
serve as a place of safety
until the survivors are
disembarked to their next
destination.
pollution damage dommage par pollution daños ocasionados ‫ األضرار الناجمة عن التلوث‬Pollution damage means: 1992 CLC, 30354 Pollution
por contaminación (a) loss or damage caused Article 1.6
outside the ship by
contamination
resulting from the
escape or discharge of
oil from the ship,
wherever such escape
or discharge may
occur, provided that
compensation for
impairment of the
environment other than
loss of profit from such
impairment shall be
limited to costs of
reasonable measures
of reinstatement
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(b) the costs of preventive
measures and further
loss or damage caused
by preventive
measures.
pontoon ponton pontón понтон Pontoon is considered to be Intact Stability 9144 Ship design SDG 9
normally: Code, 2008, and SDG 13
плашкоут .1 non-self-propelled; Chapter 2, equipment, SDG 14
.2 unmanned; para. 2.16 Shipbuilding
.3 carrying only deck
cargo;
.4 having a block
coefficient of 0.9 or
greater;
.5 having a breadth/depth
ratio of greater than 3;
and
.6 having no hatchways in
the deck except small
manholes closed with
gasketed covers.
poop dunette toldilla ‫ كوثل ؛ مؤ ّخر السفينة ؛ سطح‬A poop is a superstructure 1966 LL 9146 Ship design SDG 9
‫ مرتفع عند مؤ ّخر السفينة‬which extends from the Convention, and SDG 13
after perpendicular forward Annex B, equipment, SDG 14
to a point which is aft of the Rregulation Shipbuilding
forward perpendicular. The 3.10(f)
poop may originate from a
point aft of the after
perpendicular.

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port port puerto ‫المرفأ‬/‫ الميناء‬Any port, terminal, offshore FAL 30926 Navigation; SDG 14
terminal, ship and repair Convention, Facilitation SDG 17
yard or roadstead which is Annex,
normally used for the Section 1,
loading, unloading, repair A - Definitions
and anchoring of ships, or
any other place at which a
ship can call.
Port administration administration portuaire administración ‫السلطات المختصة‬/‫ سلطات الميناء‬Port Administration means IGC Code, 30951 Legal matters SDG 17
portuaria ‫إدارة الميناء‬/‫ في الميناء‬the appropriate authority of para.1.2.39
the country for the port
where the ship is loading or
unloading.
port facility installation portuaire instalación portuaria ‫مرافق الميناء‬/‫ ميناء‬Port facility is a location, as SOLAS 30609 Facilitation SDG 17
determined by the XI-2/1.8
Contracting Government or
by the Designated
Authority, where the
ship/port interface takes
place. This includes areas
such as anchorages,
waiting berths and
approaches from seaward,
as appropriate.

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port facility security agent de sûreté de oficial de protección Port facility security officer ISPS Code, 27904 Security SDG 9
officer l'installation portuaire de la instalación means the person Part A, SDG 11
portuaria designated as responsible para. 2.1.8 and
PFSO PFSO for the development, section 17
PFSO implementation, revision
and maintenance of the
port facility security plan
and for liaison with the ship
security officers and
company security officers.
port facility security plan de sûreté de plan de protección de ‫ خطة أمن المرفق المينائي‬Port facility security plan ISPS Code, 27905 Security SDG 9
plan l'installation portuaire la instalación means a plan developed to Part A, SDG 11
portuaria 港口设施安全计划 ensure the application of para. 2.1.5 and
PFSP PFSP measures designed to section 16;
PFSP protect the port facility and ISPS Code,
ships, persons, cargo, Part B,
cargo transport units and section 16
ship's stores within the port
facility from the risks of a
security incident.
port of call puerto de escala port d'escale ‫ميناء الزيارة ؛ ميناء التردد‬ SOLAS III/3.22 9154 Navigation SDG 14

порт захода
port side bâbord babor ‫ ميسرة السفينة‬The left side of a vessel SOLAS 9160 Ship design SDG 9
when looking forward. II-2/3-6.3.3 and SDG 13
левый борт equipment, SDG 14
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Port State Control contrôle par l'État du supervisión por el ‫ الرقابة على السفن من قِبل دولة‬A ship inspection Procedures for 14772 Navigation SDG 14
port Estado rector del ‫ الميناء‬programme whereby Port State
PSC puerto foreign vessels entering a Control
контроль судов sovereign State's waters (A 19/Res.787,
государством порта are boarded and inspected as amended by
to ensure compliance with A 21/Res.882)
various major international
maritime conventions,
namely: SOLAS, MARPOL,
STCW, Load Lines,
COLREG and ILO
Convention No. 147
Merchant Shipping
(Minimum Standards). PSC
programs are of a regional
nature; that is, several
countries sharing common
waters have grouped
together under a
Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to
ensure that vessels trading
in their area are not
substandard.
portable tank citerne mobile cisterna portátil ‫ صهريج نقّال‬Portable tank means a IMDG Code, 9218 Ship design SDG 9
multimodal tank used for Chapter 6.7, and SDG 13
съемный танк the transport of substances para. 6.7.2 equipment, SDG 14
of class 1 and classes 3 Shipbuilding
to 9. The portable tank
includes a shell fitted with
service equipment and
structural equipment
necessary for the transport
of dangerous substances.

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The portable tank shall be
capable of being filled and
discharged without the
removal of its structural
equipment. It shall possess
stabilizing members
external to the shell, and
shall be capable of being
lifted when full. It shall be
designed primarily to be
loaded onto a vehicle or
ship and shall be equipped
with skids, mountings or
accessories to facilitate
mechanical handling. Road
tank-vehicles, rail tank-
wagons, non-metallic tanks
and intermediate bulk
containers (IBCs) are not
considered to fall within the
definition for portable tanks.
post-Panamax ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) - ‫ سفينة من طراز "بوست‬Ships of over 4,000 TEU SLF 48/3/1, 26662 Ship design SDG 9
post-Panamax posPanamax "‫ بنماكس‬which are too large to cross annex 2 and SDG 13
the Panama Canal, since equipment, SDG 14
超巴拿马型船舶 they exceed the maximum Shipbuilding
permissible size. Also
applicable to cranes in
судно типа
ports (Panamax, post-
"постпанамакс"
Panamax and super post-
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pressure tank citerne à pression tanque de presión ‫ صهريج ضغطي‬Pressure tank means a IBC Code, 9303 Mechanics SDG 9
tank having a design para. 4.1.4
емкость под pressure greater than 0.07
давлением MPa gauge. It shall be an
independent tank and shall
be of a configuration
permitting the application of
pressure vessel design
criteria according to
recognized standards.
proceed to sea, (to) prendre la mer hacerse a la mar выйти в море SOLAS I/6(c) 15065 Navigation SDG 14

product carrier transporteur de petrolero para ‫ ناقلة منتجات نفطية‬Product carrier means an MARPOL, 9348 Ship design SDG 9
produits productos petrolíferos oil tanker engaged in the Annex I, and SDG 13
product tanker 产品油船 trade of carrying oil other Regulation 1.7 equipment, SDG 14
than crude oil. Shipbuilding
нефтепродуктовоз
propeller hélice hélice гребной винт SOLAS 9376 Ship design SDG 9
II-1/28.2 and SDG 13
equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding

pure loss of stability pure perte de stabilité pérdida esencial de 纯稳性丧失 A stability failure mode, Intact Stability 29849 Stability SDG 9
estabilidad caused by prolonged one- Code, 2008, SDG 14
time decrease of stability in Chapter 1,
waves. para 1.2.1

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recognized security organisme de sûreté organización de ‫ شركة أمن معتمدة‬Recognized security SOLAS 28963 Security SDG 9
organization reconnu protección reconocida organization means an XI-2/1.1.16 SDG 11
经认可的保安组织 organization with
RSO RSO RSO appropriate expertise in
security matters and with
признанная в области
appropriate knowledge of
охраны организация
ship and port operations
authorized to carry out an
assessment, or a
verification, or an approval
or a certification activity,
required by this chapter or
by part A of the ISPS Code.
refrigerated cargo buque de carga transporteur de ‫ ناقلة بضائع مبرّدة‬Refrigerated cargo carrier MARPOL, 29474 Ship design SDG 9
carrier refrigerada cargaisons réfrigérées means a ship designed Annex VI, and SDG 13
冷藏货物运输船 exclusively for the carriage Regulation equipment, SDG 14
of refrigerated cargoes in 2.30 Shipbuilding
holds.
рефрижераторное
судно
relative bearing gisement relatif demora relativa курсовой угол Relative bearing means the A 19/Res.823, 9778 Navigation SDG 14
direction of a target from Appendix 1
own ship expressed as an
angular displacement from
own ship's heading.
relative course route relative rumbo relativo Relative course means the A 19/Res.823, 33713 Navigation SDG 14
direction of motion of a Appendix 1
target relative to own ship's
position expressed as an
angular displacement from
north. It is deduced from a
number of measurements
of target range and bearing
on own ship's radar.

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relative speed vitesse relative velocidad relativa Relative speed means the A 19/Res.823, relative Navigation SDG 14
speed of a target relative to Appendix 1 speed
own ship's position. It is
deduced from a number of
measurements of target
range and bearing on own
ship's radar.
renewal survey visite de reconocimiento de ‫ معاينة تجديدية‬A renewal survey is the A 25/Res.997, 12775 Navigation SDG 14
renouvellement renovación same as a periodical survey Section 2 -
освидетельствование but also leads to the issue Types of
для возобновления of a new certificate. Survey
свидетельства
required EEDI EEDI requis EEDI prescrito Required EEDI is the MARPOL, 29480 Ship design SDG 9
maximum value of attained Annex VI, and SDG 13
required Energy indice nominal de índice de eficiencia EEDI that is allowed by Regulation 21. equipment, SDG 14
Efficiency Design rendement énergétique energética de MARPOL 73/78, Annex VI, Shipbuilding
Index requis proyecto prescrito Regulation 21, for the
specific ship type and size.
required free-fall hauteur de mise à l'eau altura prescrita de требуемая высота Required free-fall height is International 23148 Life-saving SDG 14
height en chute libre requise caída libre спуска свободным the greatest distance Life-Saving appliances
падением measured from the still Appliance
RFFH water surface to the lowest (LSA) Code,
point on the lifeboat when para. 1.1.8
the lifeboat is in the launch
configuration and the ship
is in its lightest seagoing
condition.
rescue sauvetage salvamento ‫ إنقاذ‬An operation to retrieve SAR 9847 Search and SDG 17
persons in distress, provide Convention, Rescue
récupération (des rescate (de спасание for their initial medical or Annex,
naufragés) supervivientes) other needs, and deliver Chapter 1,
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rescue boat radeau de sauvetage bote de rescate ‫ زورق إنقاذ‬A boat designed to rescue SOLAS III/3.19 9848 Ship design SDG 9
persons in distress and to and SDG 13
RBS дежурная шлюпка marshal survival craft. equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding

roll roulis rólido 横摇 Rotational degree of Intact Stability 26882 Stability; SDG 9
freedom: the vessel rotates Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
rolling balance about the longitudinal axis Chapter 1,
бортовая качка
(front-back). para. 3.5.4
ro-ro cargo ship navire roulier à buque de carga de ‫ سفن دحرجة للبضائع‬Ro-ro cargo ship means a MARPOL, 28891 Ship design SDG 9
cargaisons transbordo rodado ship designed for the Annex VI, and SDG 13
carriage of roll-on-roll-off Regulation equipment, SDG 14
cargo transportation units. 2.34 Shipbuilding
ro-ro cargo space espace roulier à espacio de carga помещение с Ro-ro cargo space means IMDG Code, 15126 Ship design SDG 9
cargaison rodada горизонтальным spaces not normally Chapter 1.2, and SDG 13
roll-on roll-off cargo способом погрузки и subdivided in any way and para. 1.2.1 - equipment, SDG 14
space выгрузки extending to either a Definitions Shipbuilding
substantial length or the
entire length of the ship in
which goods (packaged or
in bulk, in or on rail or road
cars, vehicles (including
road or rail tankers),
trailers, containers, pallets,
demountable tanks or in or
on similar stowage units or
other receptacles) can be
loaded and unloaded
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ro-ro passenger ship navire roulier à buque de pasaje de ‫ سفينة دحرجة للركاب‬Ro-ro passenger ship SOLAS II-2/3 8209 Ship design SDG 9
passagers transbordo rodado means a passenger ship and SDG 13
ROPAX пассажирское судно with ro-ro spaces or special equipment, SDG 14
ро-ро category spaces. Shipbuilding
ro-ro passenger ship navire roulier à buque de pasaje de ‫ سفينة دحرجة للركاب‬Ro-ro passenger ship SOLAS II-2/3 8209 Ship design SDG 9
passagers transbordo rodado means a passenger ship and SDG 13
ROPAX пассажирское судно with ro-ro spaces or special equipment, SDG 14
ро-ро category spaces. Shipbuilding
ro-ro ship navire roulier buque de transbordo ‫ سفينة دحرجة‬Ro-ro ship means a ship CSS Code, 9969 Ship design SDG 9
rodado which has one or more Chapter 1, and SDG 13
roll-on/roll-off ship судно ро-ро decks either closed or Section 1.2 equipment, SDG 14
open, not normally Shipbuilding
судно с subdivided in any way and
горизонтальным generally running the entire
способом погрузки и length of the ship, carrying
выгрузки goods which are loaded
and unloaded normally in a
horizontal manner.
rudder gouvernail timón ‫الدفّة‬ SOLAS II-1/3.2 10059 Ship design SDG 9
and SDG 13
руль equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding;
Navigation

salvage operation opération d'assistance operación de ‫االسعاف‬/‫ عمليات النجدة‬Salvage operation means Salvage 10124 Legal matters SDG 17
salvamento any act or activity Convention,
спасательная undertaken to assist a Article 1(a)
операция vessel or any other property
in danger in navigable
waters or in any other
waters whatsoever.

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sea stabilization stabilisation mer estabilización con Sea stabilization is a mode A 19/Res.823, 23977 Navigation; SDG 14
respecto al agua of display whereby own Appendix 1 Radar
ship and all targets are
referenced to the sea, using
gyro heading and single
axis log water speed inputs.
seagoing ship navire de mer buque de navegación ‫ سفينة بحورة‬Seagoing ship means a STCW 10229 Navigation SDG 14
marítima ship other than those which Convention,
морское судно navigate exclusively in Article II -
inland waters or in waters Definitions, (g)
within, or closely adjacent
to, sheltered waters or
areas where port
regulations apply.
search and rescue unité de recherche et unidad de búsqueda y поисково- A search and rescue unit is SAR 21314 Search and SDG 17
unit de sauvetage salvamento спасательная единица a unit composed of trained Convention, Rescue
personnel and provided 1979, as
SRU unité SAR unidad SAR with equipment suitable for amended,
the expeditious conduct of Annex,
SAR unit search and rescue para. 1.3.8;
operations. IAMSAR
Manual,
Volume I,
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second engineer second mécanicien primer oficial de ‫ الضابط المهندس الثاني ؛ المهندس‬The engineer officer next in STCW 10273 Training and SDG 4
máquinas ‫ الثاني ؛ المهندس المساعد األول‬rank to the chief engineer Convention, Watchkeeping SDG 5
second engineer officer and upon whom the Regulation SDG 8
officer 大管轮 responsibility for the I/1.9
mechanical propulsion and
first assistant the operation and
второй механик
engineer (US) maintenance of the
mechanical and electrical
installations of the ship will
fall in the event of the
incapacity of the chief
engineer officer.
security incident incident de sûreté suceso que afecta a ‫ حادثة أمنية‬Security incident means SOLAS 27906 Security SDG 9
la protección any suspicious act or XI-2/1.13 SDG 11
保安事件 circumstance threatening
the security of a ship,
including a mobile offshore
drilling unit and a high-
speed craft, or of a port
facility or of any ship/port
interface or any ship-to-ship
activity.

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segregated ballast ballast séparé lastre separado ‫ مياه الصابورة المنفصلة‬Segregated ballast means MARPOL, 10310 Ship design SDG 9
the ballast water introduced Annex I, and SDG 13
изолированный into a tank which is Regulation equipment, SDG 14
балласт completely separated from 1.18 Shipbuilding
the cargo oil and oil fuel
system and which is
permanently allocated to
the carriage of ballast or to
the carriage of ballast or
cargoes other than oil or
noxious liquid substances
as variously defined in the
Annexes of MARPOL 73/78.
service space local de service espacio de servicio ‫ أماكن الخدمات‬Service spaces are those SOLAS 11069 Ship design SDG 9
used for galleys, pantries II-2/3.45 and SDG 13
служебное помещение containing cooking equipment, SDG 14
appliances, lockers and Shipbuilding
store-rooms, workshops
other than those forming
part of the machinery
spaces, and similar spaces
and trunks to such spaces.
ship navire buque ‫ سفينة‬Ship means a vessel of any MARPOL, 28262 Ship design SDG 9
type whatsoever operating Article 2(4) and SDG 13
in the marine environment equipment, SDG 14
and includes hydrofoil Shipbuilding
boats, air-cushion vehicles,
submersibles, floating craft
and fixed or floating
platforms.

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ship motion mouvements du navire movimientos del ‫ حركة السفينة‬In general, ship motion Intact Stability 29866 Navigation SDG 14
buque consists of surge, sway, Code, 2008,
船舶运动 heave, roll, pitch and yaw. Chapter 1,
In beam seas, however, para. 3.5.4
only sway, heave and roll
are dominant.
ship owner propriétaire de navire propietario del buque ‫صاحب‬/‫ مالك‬Owner means the person or 1992 CLC, 7906 Legal matters; SDG 14
persons registered as the Article 1.3 Navigation SDG 17
‫ مالك السفينة‬owner of the ship or, in the
absence of registration, the
船东 person or persons owning
the ship. However, in the
case of a ship owned by a
собственник
State and operated by a
company which in that
State is registered as the
ship's operator, "owner"
shall mean such company.
ship recycling recyclage des navires reciclaje de buques ‫ تفكيك السفن والتصرّف بمكوناتها‬The activity of complete or SR Convention 27806 Environment SDG 13
partial dismantling of a ship 2009, Art. 2.10 SDG 14
at a Ship Recycling Facility
in order to recover
components and materials
for reprocessing and re-
use, whilst taking care of
hazardous and other
materials, and includes
associated operations such
as storage and treatment of
components and materials
on site, but not their further
processing or disposal in
separate facilities.

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Ship Recycling Plan plan de recyclage du plan de reciclaje del ‫ خطة تفكيك السفينة والتصرّف‬The Ship Recycling Plan Ship Recycling 27170 Environment SDG 13
navire buque ‫ بمكوناتها‬shall include information Convention SDG 14
SRP concerning inter alia, the 2009,
establishment, Regulation 9
maintenance, and
monitoring of Safe-for-entry
and Safe-for-hot work
conditions and how the type
and amount of materials
including those identified in
the Inventory of Hazardous
Materials will be managed.
ship security officer agent de sûreté du oficial de protección Ship security officer means ISPS Code, 12529 Security SDG 9
navire del buque the person on board the Part A, SDG 11
SSO ship, accountable to the para. 2.1.6
SSO SSO master, designated by the
Company as responsible
for the security of the ship,
including implementation
and maintenance of the
ship security plan, and for
liaison with the company
security officer and port
facility security officers.
ship security plan plan de sûreté du plan de protección del ‫ خطة أمن السفينة‬Ship security plan means a SOLAS XI-2/9; 12564 Security SDG 9
navire buque plan developed to ensure ISPS Code, SDG 11
SSP 船舶安保计划 the application of measures Part A,
SSP SSP on board the ship designed para. 2.1.4 and
to protect persons on section 9;
船舶安保计划 board, cargo, cargo ISPS Code,
transport units, ship's Part B,
план охраны судна stores or the ship from the section 9
risks of a security incident.

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ship/port interface interface navire/port interfaz buque-puerto ‫ التفاعل بين السفينة والميناء‬Ship/port interface means SOLAS 23557 Facilitation SDG 17
the interactions that occur XI-2/1.1.8
船/港界面 when a ship is directly and
immediately affected by
взаимодействие actions involving the
судно/порт movement of persons,
goods or the provisions of
port services to or from the
ship.
ship/port interface interface navire/port interfaz buque-puerto ‫ التفاعل بين السفينة والميناء‬The interactions that occur SOLAS 23557 Facilitation SDG 17
when a ship is directly and XI-2/1.1.8
船/港界面 immediately affected by
actions involving the
взаимодействие movement of persons,
судно/порт goods or the provisions of
port services to or from the
ship.
shipboard incineración a bordo incinération à bord ‫ ترميد على متن السفينة‬Shipboard incineration MARPOL, 29938 Environment SDG 13
incineration means the incineration of Annex VI, SDG 14
wastes or other matter on Regulation
board a ship, if such wastes 2.17
or other matter were
generated during the
normal operation of that
ship.

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shipborne barge barge de navire gabarra de buque ‫ صندل مُحمَّل على متن سفينة‬Shipborne barge or barge IMDG Code, 1162 Navigation SDG 14
means an independent, Chapter 1.2,
barge морская баржа non-self-propelled vessel, para. 1.2.1 -
specially designed and Definitions
equipped to be lifted in a
loaded condition and
stowed aboard a barge-
carrying ship or barge
feeder vessel.
shipper expéditeur expedidor ‫ الشاحن‬Shipper means any person IMSBC Code, 10471 Legal matters; SDG 14
by whom or in whose name, para. 1.7 - Navigation SDG 17
грузоотправитель or on whose behalf, a Definitions
contract of carriage of
goods by sea has been
concluded with a carrier, or
any person by whom or in
whose name, or on whose
behalf, the goods are
actually delivered to the
carrier in relation to the
contract of carriage by sea.
ship's bottom fond du navire fondo del buque SOLAS 33750 Ship design SDG 9
I/7(b)(ii) and SDG 13
equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding

ships' routeing organisation du trafic organización del SOLAS V/10 12506 Navigation SDG 14
maritime tráfico marítimo "Ships'
Routeing"

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shore-based autorité à terre autoridad en tierra 岸基当局 Shore-based authority Resolution 33451 Navigation SDG 14
authority means the authority or MSC.43(64) -
authorities designated by a Guidelines and
Contracting Government or criteria for ship
Governments with the reporting
responsibility for the system
management and co-
ordination of a system, the
interaction with
participating ships, and the
safe and effective operation
of a system. Such an
authority mayor may not be
an authority in charge of a
vessel traffic service.
short international voyage international viaje internacional ‫ رحلة دولية قصيرة‬Short international voyage SOLAS III/3.22 30600 Navigation SDG 14
voyage court corto is an international voyage in
the course of which a ship
is not more than 200 miles
from a port or place in which
the passengers and crew
could be placed in safety.
Neither the distance
between the last port of call
in the country in which the
voyage begins and the final
port of destination nor the
return voyage shall exceed
600 miles. The final port of
destination is the last port of
call in the scheduled
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voyage to the country in
which the voyage began.
single hull coque simple casco sencillo одинарный корпус Amendments 27718 Ship design SDG 9
to regulation and SDG 13
SH 13G of Annex I equipment, SDG 14
to MARPOL Shipbuilding
73/78 by
resolution
MEPC.111(50)
to further
accelerate the
phase-out of
single-hull
tankers in an
effort to further
enhance the
protection of
the marine
environment.
slop tank citerne de décantation tanque de Slop tank means a tank MARPOL, 10982 Petroleum SDG 7
decantación specifically designated for Annex I, industry; SDG 12
the collection of tank Regulation Environment SDG 13
drainings, tank washings 1.16 SDG 14
and other oily mixtures.

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solid bulk cargo cargaison solide en carga sólida a granel ‫ بضاعة صلبة سائبة‬Solid bulk cargo means any IMDG Code, 29757 Bulk cargoes SDG 13
vrac material, other than liquid or Chapter 1.2,
gas, consisting of a para. 1.2.1 -
combination of particles, Definitions
granules or any larger
pieces of material,
generally uniform in
composition, which is
loaded directly into the
cargo spaces of a ship
without any intermediate
form of containment (this
includes a material loaded
in a barge on a barge-
carrying ship).
solidifying substance qui se sustancia que está a ‫ مادة متصلّبة‬Solidifying substance MARPOL, 23312 Environment SDG 13
substance solidifie punto de solidificarse means a noxious liquid Annex II, SDG 14
застывающее substance which: Regulation
вещество .1 in the case of a 1.15.1
substance with a melting
point of less than 15°C,
is at a temperature of
less than 5°C above its
melting point at the time
of unloading; or
.2 in the case of a
substance with a melting
point of equal to or
greater than 15°C, is at a
temperature of less than
10°C above its melting
point at the time of
unloading.

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SOX emission zone de contrôle des zona de control de las район контроля SOX emission control area MARPOL, 27417 Environment SDG 13
control area émissions de SOX emisiones de SOX выбросов SOX means an area where the Annex VI, SDG 14
adoption of special Regulation
SECA SECA mandatory measures for 1 11),
SOX emissions from ships Regulation
is required to prevent, 14 3) and
reduce and control air Appendix III
pollution from SOX and its (Designation of
attendant adverse impacts SOX emission
on land and sea areas. control areas)
special area zone spéciale zona especial ‫ منطقة خاصة‬Special area means a sea MARPOL, 28759 Environment SDG 13
area where for recognized Annex I, SDG 14
SA technical reasons in Regulation
relation to its 1.11
oceanographical and
ecological condition and to
the particular character of
its traffic the adoption of
special mandatory methods
for the prevention of sea
pollution by oil is required.
special category local de catégorie espacio de categoría помещение Special category space IMDG Code, 11460 Ship design SDG 9
space spéciale especial специальной means an enclosed space, Chapter 1.2, and SDG 13
категории above or below deck, para. 1.2.1 - equipment, SDG 14
intended for the transport of Definitions Shipbuilding
motor vehicles with fuel in
their tanks for their own
propulsion, into and from
which such vehicles can be
driven and to which
passengers have access.

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special personnel personnel spécial personal especial ‫عاملون خاصون‬/‫ موظفون‬Special personnel means SPS Code 30771 General
all persons who are not 2008,
passengers or members of para. 1.3.11
the crew or children of
under one year of age and
who are carried on board in
connection with the special
purpose of that ship or
because of special work
being carried out aboard
that ship. Wherever in the
SPS Code the number of
special personnel appears
as a parameter, it should
include the number of
passengers carried on
board which may not
exceed 12.
special purpose ship navire destiné à des buque para fines ‫ سفينة أغراض خاصة‬Special purpose ship Code of Safety 11469 Ship design SDG 9
services spéciaux especiales means a mechanically self- for Special and SDG 13
SPS судно специального propelled ship which by Purpose Ships, equipment, SDG 14
navire spécial назначения reason of its function para. 1.3.12 Shipbuilding
carries on board more than
12 special personnel.

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stability instrument calculateur de stabilité instrumento de ‫ أداة قياس االتزان‬Stability instrument is an Intact Stability 26717 Ship design SDG 9
estabilidad instrument installed on Code, 2008, and SDG 13
board a particular ship by para. 2.26 equipment, SDG 14
means of which it can be Shipbuilding
ascertained that stability
requirements specified for
the ship in the stability
booklet are met in any
operational loading
condition. A stability
instrument comprises
hardware and software.
starboard side tribord estribor ‫ ميمنة السفينة ؛ الجانب األيمن‬The right side of a craft SOLAS 11614 Navigation SDG 14
‫ للسفينة ؛ جانب السفينة األيمن‬facing forward. II-2/3-6.3.3
starbord
правый борт
State of the ship's État d'immatriculation Estado de matrícula State of the ship's registry 1992 Civil 33201 Legal matters SDG 17
registry du navire del buque means in relation to Liability
registered ships the State Convention,
of registration of the ship, Article 1.4
and in relation to
unregistered ships the
State whose flag the ship is
flying.
steering gear power groupe moteur de servomotor del ‫وحدة تزويد معدات التوجيه‬ SOLAS II-1/3.3 15085 Navigation SDG 14
unit l'appareil à gouverner aparato de gobierno ‫بالطاقة‬

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stowaway passager clandestin polizón ً
‫خلسة‬ ‫ مسافر‬A stowaway is a person FAL 11748 Facilitation SDG 17
who is secreted on a ship, Convention,
безбилетный or in cargo which is Annex,
пассажир subsequently loaded on the Section 1 - A.
ship without the consent of Definitions
the shipowner or the master
or any other responsible
person, and who is
detected on board the ship
after it has departed from a
port, or in the cargo while
unloading it in the port of
arrival and is reported as a
stowaway by the master to
the appropriate authorities.
subdivision length longueur de eslora de Subdivision length (Ls) of SOLAS II-1/ 2 11821 Ship design SDG 9
compartimentage compartimentado the ship is the greatest and SDG 13
projected moulded length of equipment, SDG 14
that part of the ship at or Shipbuilding;
below deck or decks Stability
limiting the vertical extent of
flooding with the ship at the
deepest subdivision
draught.
Suezmax ship navire (du type) buque (de tipo) "‫ سفينة من طراز "سويسماكس‬Suezmax size tankers are MEPC 58/17/2 27717 Ship design SDG 9
Suezmax Suezmax 120,000 DWT - 199,000 and SDG 13
苏伊士型 DWT. equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding
судно типа "суецмакс"

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Summer Timber ligne de charge d'été línea de carga de ‫ خط التحميل الصيفي لألخشاب‬The Summer Timber Load 1966 LL 29340 Ship design SDG 9
Load Line pour transport de bois verano para el Line is indicated by the Convention, and SDG 13
en pontée transporte de madera 夏季木材载重线 upper edge of a line marked Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
en cubierta LS. Regulation Shipbuilding;
6.4(a) Stability
Летняя лесная
грузовая марка
super post- navire (du type) super buque (de tipo) super - ‫ سفينة ضخمة من طراز "بوست‬Ships of super post- 27923 Ship design SDG 9
Panamax ship post-Panamax posPanamax "‫ بنماكس‬Panamax size are and SDG 13
22 containers wide. equipment, SDG 14
特超巴拿马型船舶 Shipbuilding

судно типа
суперпостпанамакс
superstructure deck pont de superstructure cubierta de la ‫ سطح اإلنشاء العلوي‬Superstructure deck is that Torremolinos 17838 Ship design SDG 9
superestructura complete or partial deck Convention, and SDG 13
forming the top of a Chapter I, equipment, SDG 14
superstructure, deckhouse Regulation Shipbuilding
or other erection situated at 2(18)
a height of not less than
1.8 m above the working
deck. Where this height is
less than 1.8 m, the top of
such deckhouses or other
erections shall be treated in
the same way as the
working deck.
surge cavalement oscilación longitudinal Translational degree of Intact Stability 19448 Stability; SDG 9
freedom: linear longitudinal Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
surging arfada motion (front-back). Chapter 1,
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survivability capacité de survie conservación de la ‫المقدرة على البقاء‬ SOLAS II- 19773 Navigation SDG 14
flotabilidad 1/19.5
survival capability живучесть
survival craft embarcation de embarcación de ‫ مركب النجاة‬Survival craft is a craft SOLAS III/3.23 11904 Search and SDG 17
sauvetage supervivencia capable of sustaining the Rescue
спасательные шлюпки lives of persons in distress
radeau de sauvetage и плоты from the time of
abandoning the ship.
sway lacets oscilación transversal 左右移动 Translational degree of Intact Stability 19449 Stability; SDG 9
freedom: linear lateral Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
swaying motion (side-to-side). Chapter 1,
para. 3.5.4
tacit acceptance procédure procedimiento de The tacit acceptance SOLAS 2006 19712 Legal matters SDG 17
procedure d'acceptation tacite aceptación tácita procedure is designed to Amendments,
ensure that changes to an Foreword
instrument can be made
within a specified and brief
period of time. Instead of
requiring that an
amendment shall enter into
force after being accepted
by, for example, two thirds
of the Parties, the tacit
acceptance procedure
provides that an
amendment can enter into
force on a specified date
unless, before that date,
objections to the
amendment are received
from an agreed number of
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of IMO's technical
Conventions.
As opposed to the explicit
amendment procedure.
tank citerne tanque ‫خزان‬/‫ صهريج‬Tank means an enclosed MARPOL, Ship design SDG 9
space which is formed by Annex I, and SDG 13
танк the permanent structure of Regulation equipment, SDG 14
a ship and which is 1.13 Shipbuilding;
designed for the carriage of Navigation;
liquid in bulk. Bulk cargoes
tanker navire-citerne buque tanque ‫ ناقلة‬A tanker is a cargo ship SOLAS I/2(h) 10383 Ship design SDG 9
constructed or adapted for and SDG 13
танкер the carriage in bulk of liquid equipment, SDG 14
cargoes of an inflammable Shipbuilding;
nature. Navigation;
Bulk cargoes
timber bois madera ‫ خشب ؛ أخشاب‬Timber means sawn wood Intact Stability 29021 Bulk cargoes; SDG 13
or lumber, cants, logs, Code, 2008, Transportation SDG 9
poles, pulpwood and all para. 2.17
other types of timber in
loose or packaged forms.
The term does not include
wood pulp or similar cargo.

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total stability failure défaillance totale de fallo total de Total stability failure, or SLF 51/4/1, 33643 Stability SDG 9
stabilité estabilidad capsizing, results in total annex 2, SDG 14
capsizing loss of a ship's operability para. 1.2
chavirement zozobra with likely loss of lives.
Capsizing could be formally
defined as a transition from
a nearly stable upright
equilibrium that is
considered safe, or from
periodic motions near such
equilibrium, to another
stable equilibrium that is
intrinsically unsafe (or could
be considered
unacceptable from a
practical point of view).
trim assiette asiento Trim is the difference SOLAS II-1/13 29443 Navigation SDG 14
between the draught
forward and the draught aft,
where the draughts are
measured at the forward
and aft terminals
respectively, disregarding
any rake of keel.
trimming (loading arrimage (chargement enrasado (al cargar) Trimming (loading cargo) is IMSBC Code 31285 Ship design SDG 9
cargo) de la cargaison) the partial or total levelling Supplement and SDG 13
of the cargo within the A.862(20) equipment, SDG 14
holds, by means of loading (Code of Shipbuilding
spouts or chutes, portable Practice for the
machinery, equipment or Safe Loading
manual labour. and Unloading
of Bulk
Carriers),
para 1.9

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trimming (ship) mise en assiette trimado (buque) ‫ موازنة السفينة‬Trimming (ship) is the IMSBC Code 31290 Stability SDG 9
(navire) adding, removal or shifting Supplement SDG 14
of weight in a ship to (A.862(20)
achieve the required (Code of
forward and aft draughts. Practice for the
Safe Loading
and Unloading
of Bulk
Carriers),
para. 1.11
Tropical Fresh ligne de charge línea de carga en ‫ خط التحميل االستوائي للمياه‬The Tropical Fresh Water 1966 LL 10869 Ship design SDG 9
Water Load Line tropicale en eau douce agua dulce tropical ‫ العذبة‬Load Line is indicated by Convention, and SDG 13
the upper edge of a line Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
热带淡水载重线 marked TF, and marked Regulation Shipbuilding
abaft the vertical line. 6.4(a)
тропическая грузовая
марка для пресной
воды
Tropical Fresh ligne de charge línea de carga en ‫ خط تحميل األخشاب االستوائي‬The Tropical Fresh Water 1966 LL 5906 Ship design SDG 9
Water Timber Load tropicale en eau douce agua dulce, para el ‫ للمياه العذبة‬Timber Load Line is Convention, and SDG 13
Line pour transport de bois transporte de madera indicated by the upper edge Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
en pontée en cubierta, en la 热带淡水木材载重线 of a line marked LTF and Regulation Shipbuilding
zona tropical marked forward of the 6.4(f)
vertical line.
тропическая лесная
грузовая марка для
пресной воды
Tropical Load Line ligne de charge marca de la línea de тропическая грузовая The Tropical Load Line 1966 LL 10870 Ship design SDG 9
tropicale carga tropical марка indicated by the upper edge Convention, and SDG 13
of a line marked T. Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
Regulation Shipbuilding
6(2)(d)

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English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
Tropical Timber ligne de charge línea de carga tropical ‫ خط التحميل االستوائي لألخشاب‬The Tropical Timber Load 1966 LL 29343 Ship design SDG 9
Load Line tropicale pour transport para el transporte de ‫ على سطح السفينة‬Line is indicated by the Convention, and SDG 13
de bois en pontée madera en cubierta upper edge of a line marked Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
LT. Regulation Shipbuilding
6.4(d)
true bearing relèvement vrai demora verdadera ‫ تقويم زاويّ حقيقي‬True bearing means the A 19/Res.823, 10878 Navigation SDG 14
direction of a target from Appendix 1
own ship or from another
target expressed as an
angular displacement from
north.
true course route vraie rumbo verdadero ‫ خط السير الحقيقي‬True course means the true A 19/Res.823, 26931 Navigation SDG 14
direction of motion of a Appendix 1
истинный курс target expressed as an
angular displacement from
north. It is obtained by a
vector combination of target
relative motion and own
ship's true motion.
true motion mouvement vrai movimiento verdadero True motion means the A 19/Res.823, 23773 Navigation SDG 14
combination of true course Appendix 1
and true speed.
true speed vitesse vraie velocidad verdadera True speed means the A 19/Res.823, 33715 Navigation SDG 14
speed of a target obtained Appendix 1
by a vector combination of
target relative motion and
own ship's true motion.
ultra-large crude hyperpétrolier hiperpetrolero More than 320,000 DWT MEPC 58/17/2 7918 Ship design SDG 9
carrier and SDG 13
equipment, SDG 14
ULCC Shipbuilding

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IMOTERM
Arabic, Chinese,
English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
unit load unité de charge carga unitaria ‫ وحدة الحمولة‬Unit load means that a IMDG Code, 7962 Containers; SDG 9
(IMDG Code) number of packages are Chapter 1.2, Transportation SDG 14
either: para. 1.2.1 -
unidad de carga .1 placed or stacked on and Definitions
(CSS Code) secured by strapping,
shrink-wrapping, or
other suitable means to
a load board, such as a
pallet;
.2 placed in a protective
outer enclosure, such as
a pallet box;
.3 permanently secured
together in a sling.
vector vecteur de vector verdadero истинный вектор True vector means the A 19/Res.823, Record Navigation; SDG 14
déplacement vrai predicted true motion of a Appendix 1 23880 Radar
target as a result of own
ship's direction and speed
input. The true vector may
be either displayed with
reference to the water or to
the ground.
very large crude superpétrolier superpetrolero ‫ ناقلة نفط خام عمالقة ؛ ناقلة نفط‬200,000 DWT - 320,000 MEPC 58/17/2 8059 Ship design SDG 9
carrier ‫ خام ضخمة ؛ ناقلة نفط خام كبيرة‬DWT and SDG 13
ً‫جدا‬ equipment, SDG 14
VLCC Shipbuilding
超级大型原油油船

супертанкер

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IMOTERM
Arabic, Chinese,
English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
Vessel Monitoring Système de Sistema de vigilancia Vessel Monitoring System IAMSAR 26964 Telecommuni- SDG 17
System surveillance des de buques means a system Manual, cations
navires VMS established by a Volume I,
VMS Contracting Government or Glossary
VMS a group of Contracting
Governments to monitor
the movements of the ships
entitled to fly its or their flag.
A Vessel Monitoring
System may also collect
from the ships information
specified by the Contracting
Government that has
established it.
void space espace vide espacio perdido незаполненное Void space is an enclosed IBC Code, 26865 Ship design SDG 9
пространство space in the cargo area para. 1.3.36 and SDG 13
external to a cargo tank, equipment, SDG 14
пустое пространство other than a hold space, Shipbuilding
ballast space, oil fuel tank,
cargo pump-room, pump-
room, or any space in
normal use by personnel.
waterline flottaison línea de flotación ‫الغاطس‬/‫ العوم‬/‫ خط الماء‬Waterline (dB) is the vertical MARPOL, 8501 Navigation; SDG 9
distance, in metres, from Annex I, Stability SDG 14
flotación ватерлиния the moulded baseline at Regulation
mid-length to the waterline 12A.3.5
corresponding to 30% of
the depth DS.

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IMOTERM
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English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
watertight étanche à l'eau estanco ‫ كتيم للماء ؛ سَدود‬Watertight means having SOLAS II-1/17 24278 Ship design SDG 9
scantlings and and SDG 13
WT estanco al agua водонепроницаемый arrangements capable of equipment, SDG 14
preventing the passage of Shipbuilding
water in any direction under
the head of water likely to
occur in intact and
damaged conditions. In the
damaged condition, the
head of water is to be
considered in the worst
situation at equilibrium,
including intermediate
stages of flooding.
watertight integrity étanchéité à l'eau integridad de водонепроницаемость SOLAS II, 8529 Ship design SDG 9
estanquidad Part B-2 and SDG 13
equipment, SDG 14
Shipbuilding

weather deck pont exposé cubierta de intemperie ‫ السطح المكشوف‬Weather deck is a deck SOLAS 8570 Ship design SDG 9
which is completely II-2/3.50 and SDG 13
открытая палуба exposed to the weather equipment, SDG 14
from above and from at Shipbuilding
least two sides.

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IMOTERM
Arabic, Chinese,
English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
weathering altération meteorización выветривание Oil spilled on the sea Manual on Oil 8578 Environment SDG 13
undergoes a series of Pollution IV: SDG 14
processes collectively Combating Oil
known as weathering which Spills, Section
will change its 3.2
characteristics and
behaviour. The main
factors affecting the
behaviour of oil are:
- physical characteristics
of the oil, in particular,
specific gravity, viscosity
and boiling range;
- composition and
chemical characteristics
of the oil;
- meteorological
conditions (sea state,
sunlight and air
temperatures); and
- characteristics of the
seawater (specific
gravity, currents,
temperature, presence
of bacteria, nutrients and
dissolved oxygen and
suspended solids).
weathertight étanche aux estanco a la ً ‫ عدم نفاذ المياه إلى السفينة أيا‬Weathertight means that in SOLAS II-1/16 8579 Ship design SDG 9
intempéries intemperie .‫ كانت ظروف البحر‬any sea conditions water and SDG 13
will not penetrate into the equipment, SDG 14
непроницаемый при ship. Shipbuilding
воздействии моря

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IMOTERM
Arabic, Chinese,
English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
Winter Load Line ligne de charge d'hiver línea de carga de ‫ خط التحميل الشتوي‬The Winter Load Line is 1966 LL 17942 Ship design SDG 9
invierno indicated by the upper edge Convention, and SDG 13
of a line marked W. Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
Regulation Shipbuilding
6.2(b)
Winter North Atlantic ligne de charge d'hiver línea de carga de ‫ خط التحميل الشتوي لشمال‬The Winter North Atlantic 1966 LL 17943 Ship design SDG 9
Load Line dans l'Atlantique Nord invierno en el ‫ األطلسي‬Load Line is indicated by Convention, and SDG 13
Atlántico Norte the upper edge of a line Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
冬季北大西洋载重线 marked WNA. Regulation Shipbuilding
6.2(c)
Зимняя грузовая
марка для Северной
Атлантики
Winter North Atlantic ligne de charge d'hiver línea de carga de The Winter North Atlantic 1966 LL 29342 Ship design SDG 9
Timber Load Line dans l'Atlantique nord invierno en el Timber Load Line is Convention, and SDG 13
pour transport de bois Atlántico norte para el indicated by the upper edge Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
en pontée transporte de madera of a line marked LWNA. Regulation Shipbuilding
en cubierta 6.4(c)
Winter Timber Load ligne de charge d'hiver línea de carga de ‫ خط التحميل الشتوي لألخشاب‬The Winter Timber Load 1966 LL 29341 Ship design SDG 9
Line pour transport de bois invierno para el ‫ على سطح السفينة‬Line is indicated by the Convention, and SDG 13
en pontée transporte de madera upper edge of a line marked Annex I, equipment, SDG 14
en cubierta LW. Regulation Shipbuilding
6.4(b)

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IMOTERM
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English French Spanish Definition Reference Record Category SDGs
Russian
Number
working deck pont de travail cubierta de trabajo ‫ سطح العمل‬Working deck is generally Torremolinos 8705 Ship design SDG 9
the lowest complete deck Convention, and SDG 13
above the deepest Chapter I, equipment, SDG 14
operating waterline from Regulation Shipbuilding
which fishing is undertaken. 2(15)
In vessels fitted with two or
more complete decks, the
Administration may accept
a lower deck as a working
deck provided that that
deck is situated above the
deepest operating
waterline.
yaw embardée guiñada 横摆 Rotational degree of Intact Stability 6986 Stability; SDG 9
freedom: the vessel rotates Code, 2008, Navigation SDG 14
yawing about the vertical axis (up- Chapter 1,
рыскание
down). para. 3.5.4

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APPENDIX

SDGs AND IMOTERM CATEGORIES

E: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs
F: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/fr/home/sdgoverview/post-2015-development-agenda/
S: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/es/home/sdgoverview/post-2015-development-agenda/

FULL SDG TITLE


SDGs IMOTERM Categories
(SDG Title)
SDG 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere n.a.

SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and n.a.
promote sustainable agriculture

SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages  Human Element
 Medical

SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote  Training and Watchkeeping
lifelong learning opportunities for all  WMU – Maritime education

SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls  Technical cooperation
 Training and Watchkeeping

SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and n.a.


sanitation for all

SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern  Petroleum Industry
energy for all

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FULL SDG TITLE
SDGs IMOTERM Categories
(SDG Title)
SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth,  Human Element
full and productive employment and decent work for all  Technical cooperation
 Training and Watchkeeping

SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable  Engineering


industrialization and foster innovation  Fire protection
 Mechanics
 Security
 Ship design and equipment, Shipbuilding
 Stability
 Transportation

SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries  Migration


 Technical cooperation
SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and  Fire protection
sustainable  Security

SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns  Petroleum Industry


 Technical cooperation

SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*  Bulk Cargoes
* Acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on  Dangerous Goods
Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for  Dumping at sea
negotiating
 Environment
 Pollution
 Ship design and equipment, Shipbuilding

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FULL SDG TITLE
SDGs IMOTERM Categories
(SDG Title)
SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine  Acoustics
resources for sustainable development  Biology
("Life below water" in Jargon Buster)  Chemistry
 Containers
 Dumping at sea
 Environment
 Fishing
 Hydrography
 Life-saving appliances
 Mathematics
 Meteorology
 Navigation
 Nuclear
 Oceanography
 Optics
 Physics
 Radar
 Ship design and equipment, Shipbuilding
 Stability
 Tonnage

SDG 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial n.a.


ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
("Life on land" in Jargon Buster)

SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable  Migration


development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,  United Nations
accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

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FULL SDG TITLE
SDGs IMOTERM Categories
(SDG Title)
SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global  Bulk cargoes
partnership for sustainable development  Conferences and instruments
 Containers
 Facilitation
 Human Element
 IMO instruments implementation
 Information technology
 Insurance
 Legal Matters
 Organizations
 Satellites
 Search and Rescue
 Statistics
 Technical cooperation
 Telecommunications
 Transportation

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