Abbreviations Flashcards
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AA
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Always Afloat - a contract term requiring that the vessel not rest on the ground. In some ports the ship is aground when approaching or at berth
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AAAA
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Always Accessible Always Accessible
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AARA
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Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
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ABT
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About
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ADCOM
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Address Commission - yük sahibinin aldığı komisyon
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AFSPS
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Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)
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AAOSA
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Always Afloat or Safe Aground - condition for a vessel whilst in port
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AFFREIGHTMENT
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The hiring of a ship in whole or part
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AFT
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At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
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AGROUND
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Touching or fast to the bottom
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AGW
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All Going Well
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AHL
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Australian Hold Ladders
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ATDNSHINC
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Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included
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ANTHAM
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Antwerp-Hamburg Range
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APS
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Arrival Pilot Station
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ARAG
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Amsterdam-Rotterdam–Antwerp-Ghent Range
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A/S
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Alongside
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ATUTC
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Actual Times Used to Count
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BAF
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Bunker Adjustment Factor. A Fuel Surcharge expressed as percentage added or subtracted from the freight amount reflecting the movement in the market place price for bunkers.
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ATHWARTSHIPS
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At right angles to the centreline of the ship
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ATD
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Actual time of departure
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ATA
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Actual time of arrival
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AWP
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Air waybill
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BALLAST
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Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of a ship which is not carying cargo
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BAREBOAT CHTR
Bareboat Charter - Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only
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BBB
Before Breaking Bulk
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BDI
Both Dates Inclusive
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BENDS
Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)
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BI
Both Inclusive
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BIMCO
The Baltic and International Maritime Council
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BL
Bill of Lading - A document signed by the carrier which acts as a receipt and evidence of title to the cargo.
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BM
Beam
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BEAM
The maximum breadth of a ship
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BOB
Bunker on Board
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BOFFER
Best Offer
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BROB
Bunkers Remaining on Board
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BSS
Basis
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BSS 1/1
Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
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BT
Berth Terms
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BUNDLING
This is the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit. This is a very flexible description, a rule of thumb is to present cargo at a size easily handled by a large (20 tonne) fork lift truck.
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BUNKERS
Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (Originates from coal bunkers)
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BWAD
Brackish Water Arrival Draft
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CBM
Cubic Meter
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CBFT
Cubic Feet
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CFR
Cost and Freight
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CHOPT
Charterers Option
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CHTRS
Charterers
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CIF
Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all these costs to a nominated port or place of discharge.
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COA
Contract of Affreightment - Owners agree to accept a cost per revenue ton for cargo carried on a specific number of voyages.
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COACP
Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
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COB
Close of Business
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COD
Cash On Delivery
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COGSA
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
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CONS
Consumption
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COP
Custom Of Port
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CP (or C/P)
Charter Party
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CPD
Charterers Pay Dues
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CPT
Carriage Paid To
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CQD
Customary Quick Despatch
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CROB
Cargo Remaining on Board
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CRN
Crane
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CST
Centistoke
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CTR
Container Fitted
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CVE
Communication / Victuals / Entertainment
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DAPS
Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
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DDU
Delivered Duty unpaid
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DDP
Delivered Duty Paid.
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DEM
Demurrage
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DESP
Despatch
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DET
Detention
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DHDATSBE
Despatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved Both Ends
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DHDWTSBE
Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
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DISCH
Discharge
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DK
Deck
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DLOSP
Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
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DO
Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
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DOP
Dropping Outward Pilot
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DOT
Department of Transport
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DNRSAOCLONL
Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not Lost
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DRAFT
Depth to which a ship is immersed in water. The depth varies according to the design of the ship and will be greater or lesser depending not only on the weight of the ship and everything on board, but also on the density of the water in which the ship is lying.
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DRK
Derrick
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DUNNAGE
Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the forks of a lift truck may be inserted.
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DWAT (or DWT)
Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement.
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EC
East Coast
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EIU
Even If Used
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ELVENT
Electric Ventilation
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
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ETC
Estimated Time of Completion
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ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
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ETS
Estimated Time of Sailing
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EXW
Ex Works / Door to door
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FAS
Free Alongside Ship - Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading.
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FD
Free of Despatch
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FDD
Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
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FDIS
Free Discharge
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FEU
Forty foot container equivalency unit - Standard 40‘Container
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FHEX
Fridays/Holidays Excluded
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FHINC
Fridays/Holidays Included
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FILO
Free In/Liner Out - seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the seafreight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the charterer pays for cost of loading and discharging cargo.
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FIOS
Free In/Out Stowed - as per FIO, but includes stowage costs.
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FIOT
Free In/Out and Trimmed - as per FIOS but includes trimming - the leveling of bulk cargoes
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FIOSLSD
Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged - as per FIO, but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnaging cargo to Masters satisfaction.
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FIOST
Free In/Out and Trimmed - charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming.
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FIT
Free In Trimmed
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FIW
Free In Wagon
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FIXING
Chartering a Vessel
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FLT
Full Liner Terms - shipowner pays ot load and discharge the cargo
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FMC
Federal Maritime Commission - US government agency
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FMS
Fathoms - 6 feet
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FO (IFO)
Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
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FOB
Free on Board - seller sees the goods „over the ship‘s rail“ on to the ship which is arranged and paid for by the buyer
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FOFFER
Firm Offer
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FOG
For Your Guidance
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FOQ
Free On Quay
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FOR
Free On Rail
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Free On Rail
Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond their control.
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FOT
Free On Truck
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FOW
First Open Water or Free on Wharf
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FREE OUT
Free of discharge costs to Owners
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FWAD
Fresh Water Departure Draft
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FYG
For Your Guidance, sen cevapla
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FYI
For Your Information, haberin olsun
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GA
General Average
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GLS
Gearless
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GNCN
Gencon - a standard BIMCO charter party form, 1994 version (armatörü koruyor), 1976 version (kiracıyı koruyor)
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GO
Gas Oil
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GRD
Geared
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GRT
Gross Registered Tonnage
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GSB
Good Safe Berth
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GSP
Good Safe Port
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GTEE
Guarantee
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2H
Second Half
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HA
Hatch
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HDWTS
Half Despatch Working Time Saved
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HMS
Heavy Metal Scrap
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HO
Hold
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HW
High Water
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ILOHC
In Lieu of Holds Cleaning
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IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
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IMO
International Maritime Organisation
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IND
Indication
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INTERMODAL
Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey
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ITF
International Transport Federation - international body that regulates crewing of ships
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IU
If Used
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IUATUTC
If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
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IUHATUTC
If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
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IWL
Institute Warranty Limits
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LANE METER
A method of measuring the space capacity of Ro/Ro ships whereby each unit of space (Linear Meter) is represented by an area of deck 1.0 meter in length x 2.0 meters in width
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LASH
To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc.
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LAT
Latitude
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LOA
Length Overall of the Vessel
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LOW
Last Open Water
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LS (or LUMPS)
Lumpsum
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LSD
Lashed Secured Dunnaged
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LT
Liner Terms
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LW
Low Water
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LYCN
Laycan
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MB
Merchant Broker
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MDO
Marine Diesel Oil
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MOLCHOPT
More or Less Charterers Option
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MOLOO
More or Less Owners Option
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MT
Metric Tonne
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M/V
Motor Vessel
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NAABSA
Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
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NCB
National Cargo Bureau
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NESTING
Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened to a stack of plates.
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NON-REVERSIBLE (Detention)
If loading completed sooner than expected, then saved days will not be added to discharge time allowed.
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NOR
Notice of Readiness
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NRT
Net Registered Tonnage
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NYPE
New York Produce Exchange
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OO
Owners Option
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OSH
Open Shelter Deck
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OWS
Owners
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PASTUS
Past Us
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PC
Period of Charter
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PCGO
Part Cargo
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PCT
Percent
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PDPR
Per Day Pro Rata
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PERDIEM
Per Diem - By the Day
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PHPD
Per Hatch Per Day
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PRATIQUE
License or permission to use a port
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RCVR
Receivers
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REVERSIBLE - (Detention)
If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations.
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ROB
Remaining on Board
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RT
Revenue Tonne. The overall RT is calculated on a line by line basis of the Packing List using the largest amount. The overall freight liability is calculated on the total RT amount, multiplied by the freight rate.
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SB
Safe Berth
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SD
Single Decker
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SEAFREIGHT
Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover any haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only.
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SELFD
Self Discharging
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SF
Stowage factor - cubic space occupied by one ton (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo.
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SHINC
Sundays/Holidays Included
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SHEX
Sundays/Holidays Excluded
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SKIDS
Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under cargo to enable fork lift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship.
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SL
Bale (capacity)
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SOC
Shipper Owned Container
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SOF
Statement Of Facts
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SP
Safe Port
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SRBL
Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading
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SSHEX (or SATSHEX)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded
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SSHINC (or SATSHINC)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included
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STABILITY
It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all respects at all times. When cargo is loaded/discharged, the stability is monitored by a computer, which takes into account the weight and position of cargo within the vessel.
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STARBOARD
the side of a ship that is on the right when you are looking toward the front
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STERN
The aft part of a ship
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SUB
Subject (to)
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SUPERCARGO
Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port captain.
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SWAD
Salt Water Arrival Draft
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SWDD
Salt Water Departure Draft
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TBC
to be confirmed
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TC
Time Charter - Owners agree to hire a particular ship for a set length of time
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TEU
Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit - Standard 20‘ Container
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TTL
Total
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TW
Tween Decker
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USC
Unless Sooner Commenced
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UU
Unless Used
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UUIUATUTC
Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To Count
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VPD
Vessel Pays Dues
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WCCON
Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
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WIBON
Whether In Berth Or Not
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WIFPON
Whether In Free Pratique or not
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WIPON
Whether In Port Or Not
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WLTOHC (distance)
Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming
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WOG
Without Guarantee
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WPD
Weather Permitting Day
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WWD
Weather Working Day
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WRIC
Wire Rods In Coils
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WWR
When, Where Ready
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WWWW
Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon
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YAR
York Antwerp Rules
