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A
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A
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AAAA
ALWAYS AFLOAT, ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE
ABS
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ABS
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
ABT
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ABT
ABOUT
ADCOMM
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ADCOMM
ADDRESS COMMISSION
AGW
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AGW
ALL GOING WELL
APS
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APS
ARRIVAL PILOT STATION
ARA
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ARA
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM
ASBA
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ASBA
ASSOCIATION OF SHIP BROKERS AND AGENTS (U.S.A.), INC.
ATDNSHINC
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ATDNSHINC
ANY TIME DAY OR NIGHT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
ATUTC
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ATUTC
ACTUAL TIME USED TO COUNT
AWIWL
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AWIWL
ALWAYS WITHIN INSTITUTE WARRANTY LIMITS
B
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B
B/L
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B/L
BILL OF LADING
B/N
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B/N
BOOKING NOTE
BBB
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BBB
BEFORE BREAKING BULK
BC
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BC
BULK CARRIER
BENDS
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BENDS
BOTH ENDS
BFC
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BFC
BALITIMORE FORM C BERTH GRAIN CHARTER PARTY
BHP
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BHP
BRAKE HORSE POWER
BIMCO
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BIMCO
BALTIC & INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL, COPENHAGEN
BM
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BM
BEAM
BOD
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BOD
BUNKERS ON DELIVERY
BOFFERS OR BO
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BOFFERS OR BO
ASKING BEST OFFERS
BOR
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BOR
BUNKERS ON REDELIVERY
BW
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BW
BRACKISH WATER
C
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C
C AND F
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C AND F
COST AND FREIGHT
C/P OR CP
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C/P OR CP
CHARTER PARTY
CA
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CA
CENTRAL AMERICA (I.E. WCCA, OR ECCA DEPENDING WHICH SIDE)
CBF OR CB FT
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CBF OR CB FT
CUBIC FEET
CHOPT
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CHOPT
CHARTERERS OPTION
CIF
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CIF
COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT
CLL
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CLL
CHARTERERS LEGAL AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
CLOB
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CLOB
CARGO LOADED ON BOARD
COGSA
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COGSA
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT, 1936
COP
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COP
CUSTOM OF PORT
CQD
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CQD
CUSTOMARY QUICK DESPATCH
CR
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CR
CRANES
CRC
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CRC
COLD ROLLED COILS
D
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D
DAP
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DAP
DAYS ALL PURPOSES (I.e. TOTAL TIME LOADING AND DISCHARGING, ALSO DI AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, A COMMON FERTILIZER.
DEL/DELY
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DEL/DELY
DELIVERY
DEL/REDEL
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DEL/REDEL
DELVERY/REDELIVERY
DEM
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DEM
DEMMURAGE
DERR
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DERR
DERRICKS
DES
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DES
DESPATCH
DFH
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DFH
DAY FOLLOWING HOLIDAY
DFT
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DFT
DRAFT
DHD
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DHD
DEMMURAGE HALF DESPATCH
DHDLTS
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DHDLTS
DEMURRAGE HALF DESPATCH LAYTIME SAVED
DISC
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DISC
DISCRETION
DLOSP
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DLOSP
DROPPING LAST OUTWARD SEA PILOT
DO
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DO
DIESEL OIL
DOP
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DOP
DROPPING OUTWARD PILOT
DPH
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DPH
DAY PRECEDING HOLIDAY
DWAT
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DWAT
DEADWEIGHT ALL TOLD
DWCC
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DWCC
DEADWEIGHT CARGO CAPACITY
DWT
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DWT
DEADWEIGHT
E
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E
EIU
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EIU
EVEN IF USED
ETA
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ETA
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
ETC
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ETC
ESTIMATED TIME COMPLETION
ETD
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ETD
ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE
ETR
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ETR
ESTIMATED TIME OF READINESS
ETS
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ETS
ESTIMATED TIME OF SAILING, EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM
F
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F
FAC
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FAC
FAST AS CAN (FAST AS POSSIBLE)
FAS
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FAS
FREE ALONGSIDE
FC
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FC
FULL CARGO
FCC
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FCC
FULL AND COMPLETE CARGO
FD
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FD
FREE DISCHARGE, FREE DESPATCH
FDD
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FDD
FREIGHT DEMURRAGE AND DEADFREIGHT
FDEDANRVAOCLONL
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FDEDANRVAOCLONL
FREIGHT DEEMED EARNED DISCOUNTLESS + NON RETURNABLE VESSEL AND/OR CARGO LOST OR NOT LOST.
FEAST
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FEAST
FAR EAST.
FEU
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FEU
FORTY-FOOT CONTAINER EQUIVALENT UNITS
FHEX
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FHEX
FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED (I.E.EXCLUDED)
FHINC
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FHINC
FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
FIO
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FIO
FREE IN AND OUT
FIOS
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FIOS
FREE IN AND OUT AND FREE STOWED
FIOT
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FIOT
FREE IN AND OUT AND FREE TRIMMED
FL
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FL
FLAG
FMC
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FMC
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D.C
FO
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FO
FREE OUT, FUEL OIL, OR FIRM OFFER (DEPENDS on CONTEXT)
FOB
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FOB
FREE ON BOARD
FONASBA
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FONASBA
FEDERATION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHIPBROKERS AND AGENTS, LOCATED IN LONDON.
FOW
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FOW
FIRST OPEN WATER (GREAT LAKES)
FW
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FW
FRESH WATER
FWAD
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FWAD
FRESH WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT
FWDD
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FWDD
FRESH WATER DEPARTURE DRAFT
G
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G
GEO
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GEO
GEOGRAPHIC
GL
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GL
GROSS LOAD
GLESS
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GLESS
GEARLESS DESCRIBES A SHIP WHICH LACKS THE EQUIPMENT (CRANES OR DERRICKS) THAT COULD LOAD AND DISCHARGE ITS OWN CARGO
GO
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GO
GAS OIL (A TYPE OF FUEL SIMILAR TO; BUT USUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THEN MARINE DIESEL OIL)
GR
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GR
GRAIN
GRT
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GRT
GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE
GTEE
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GTEE
GUARANTEE
H
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H
HADIMS
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HADIMS
HATCH DIMENSIONS
HATUTC
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HATUTC
HALF ACTUAL TIME USED TO COUNT
HDLTS
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HDLTS
HALF DESPATCH LAYTIME SAVED
HRC
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HRC
HOT ROLLED COILS
HSS
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HSS
HEAVY GRAINS SOYBEANS, & SORGHUMS
I
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I
I/O
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I/O
IN/OUT
IFO
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IFO
INTERMEDIATE FUEL OIL
ILOHC
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ILOHC
IN LIEU OF HOLD CLEANING
IMO
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IMO
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (FORMERLY IMCO)
INCOT/INCLOT
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INCOT/INCLOT
INCLUDING OVERTIME
ITF
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ITF
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION
IWL
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IWL
INSTITUTE WARRANTY LIMITS
J
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J
K
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K
L
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L
L/C
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L/C
LETTER OF CREDIT; OR LAYDAYS/CANCELLING
L/S/D
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L/S/D
LASHED/SECURED/DUNNAGED
LBP
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LBP
LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS
LD
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LD
LOAD
LGM
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LGM
LAWFUL GENERAL MERCHANDISE
LOA
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LOA
LENGTH OVERALL
LOI
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LOI
LETTER OF INDEMNITY
LRS
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LRS
LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING
LT
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LT
LONG TON (OF 2240 IBS POUNDS)
LTS
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LTS
LAYTIME SAVED
M
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M
MARAD
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MARAD
MARITME ADMINISTRATION (BRANCH OF U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION)
MARPOL
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MARPOL
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR PREVENTION OF POLLUTION
MBT
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MBT
MOTOR BLOCKS AND TURNINGS (TYPES OF SCRAP)
MDO
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MDO
MARINE DIESEL OIL
MED
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MED
MEDITERRANEAN (SEA)
MHW
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MHW
MEAN HIGH WATER
MOLCHOPT
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MOLCHOPT
MORE OR LESS QUANTITY IN CHARTERERS OPTION
MOLOO
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MOLOO
MORE OR LESS, QUANTITY IN OWNERS' OPTION
MPP
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MPP
MULTI PURPOSE
MT
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MT
METRIC TON (OF 2204.6 POUNDS)
N
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N
NAABSA
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NAABSA
NOT ALWAYS AFLOAT BUT SAFELY AGROUND
NCB
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NCB
NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU
NOR
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NOR
NOTICE OF READINESS
NOR/T
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NOR/T
NOTICE OF READINESS TENDERED
NRT
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NRT
NET REGISTERED TONS
NTC
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NTC
NOT TO COUNT
NVOCC
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NVOCC
NON VESSEL OWNING COMMON CARRIER
NYPE
#
NYPE
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE (TIME CHARTER FORM)
O
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O
OB
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OB
ON BOARD
P
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P
P AND C
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P AND C
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
PC
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PC
PART CARGO
PDPR
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PDPR
PER DAY PRO RATA
PG
#
PG
PERSIAN GULF
PICO
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PICO
PORT IN CHARTERERS OPTION
PMO
#
PMO
PASSING MUSCAT OUTBOUND : I.E EXITING THE PERSIAN / ARABIAN GULF.
PW
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PW
PIECE WEIGHT
PWWD
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PWWD
PER WEATHER WORKING DAY
Q
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Q
R
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R
REDEL/ REDELY
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REDEL/ REDELY
REDELIVERY
RO/RO
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RO/RO
ROLL ON / ROLL OFF (TYPE OF SHIP)
ROB
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ROB
REMAINING ON BOARD
S
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S
S/D
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S/D
SINGLEDECK
S/L/S/D
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S/L/S/D
STOWED /LASHED/SECURED/DUNNAGED
S/R
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S/R
SIGNING / RELEASING
SA
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SA
SAFE ANCHORAGE
SB
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SB
SAFE BERTH
SBM
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SBM
SINGLE BUOY MOORING - USED FOR LOADING TANKERS OFFSHORE; ALSO SOYBEAN MEAL
SF
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SF
STOWAGE FACTOR
SHEX
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SHEX
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
SHINC
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SHINC
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
SMA
#
SMA
SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.
SOF
#
SOF
STATEMENT OF FACTS
SOLAS
#
SOLAS
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA CONVENTION
SP
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SP
SAFE PORT
SQM
#
SQM
SQUARE METERS
SSHEX
#
SSHEX
SATURDAY, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
SSW
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SSW
SUMMER SALT WATER
ST
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ST
SHORT TON (OF 2000 POUNDS)
SW
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SW
SALT WATER
SWAD
#
SWAD
SALT WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT
SWDD
#
SWDD
SALT WATER DEPARTURE DRAFT
SWL
#
SWL
SAFE WORK LOAD
T
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T
TA
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TA
TRANSATLANTIC
TARV
#
TARV
TRANSATLANTIC ROUND VOYAGE
TBN
#
TBN
TO BE NAMED
TC
#
TC
TIME CHARTER
TCT
#
TCT
TIME CHARTER TRIP
TEU
#
TEU
TWENTY-FOOT CONTAINER EQUIVALENT UNITS
TIP
#
TIP
TAKING INWARD PILOT (CONTRAST THIS TO APS ARRIVAL PILOT STATION
TP
#
TP
TRANSPACIFIC
TPI/TPC
#
TPI/TPC
TONS PER INCH / TONS PER CENTIMETER
TW
#
TW
TWEEN DECKER
U
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U
UCE
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UCE
UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPTED
UKC
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UKC
UK/ CONTINENT
UNCTAD
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UNCTAD
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE & DEVELOPMENT
USEC
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USEC
U.S. EAST COAST
USG
#
USG
UNITED STATES GULF (A U.S. PORT ON THE GULF OF MEXICO)
UU
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UU
UNLESS USED
V
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V
VOY
#
VOY
VOYAGE
W
#
W
W/M
#
W/M
WEIGHT OR MEASURMENT
WCCON
#
WCCON
WHETHER CLEARED CUSTOMS OR NOT
WCSA
#
WCSA
WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA
WIBON
#
WIBON
WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT
WICCON
#
WICCON
WHETHER IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OR NOT
WIFPON
#
WIFPON
WHETHER IN FREE PRATIQUE OR NOT
WIPON
#
WIPON
WHETHER IN PORT OR NOT
WLTHC
#
WLTHC
(DISTANCE FROM) WATERLINE TO TOP OF HATCH COAMING.
WOG
#
WOG
WITHOUT GUARANTEE
WP
#
WP
WEATHER PERMITTING
WRI
#
WRI
WAR RISK INSURANCE
WVNS
#
WVNS
WITHIN VESSEL'S NATURAL SEGREGATIONS
WW
#
WW
WEATHER WORKING OR WORLD WIDE
WWD
#
WWD
WEATHER WORKING DAY
WWR
#
WWR
WHEN WHERE READY (TO RECEIVE NEXT CARGO)
X
#
X
XMBT
#
XMBT
EXCLUDING MOTOR BLOCKS AND TURNINGS
Y
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Y
Z
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Z
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