Abbreviations

Shipping Terms

AA

Always Afloat

ADCOM

Address Commission

AFT

At or towards the stern of vessel

APS

Arrival pilot station

A/S

Alongside

A Frame

A hinged frame on the stern of offshore vessels used in launching and recovery for anchors

Agitators

Propeller shaped units fitted inside the mud tanks of supply vessels to keep the solids in suspension

AHTS

Anchor handling tug supply vessel

Anchor Job

Operations of moving oil rig

Azimuth Thruster

Type of propellers that is dynamic in maneuvering steered from bridge

Ballast

Ship doesn’t carry cargo

Bareboat Charter

Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only.

BIMCO

Baltic International maritime council

BEAM

Maximum breadth of vessel

BOB

Bunker on board

BROB

Bunker remaining on board

BT

Berthing Terms

Back up Anchor

Additional anchor attached to main anchor to improve holding

Barrel

A measurement of liquid used in oil industry

Bollard Pull

The measurement of pulling capability of tug boats in tons.

Bow Thruster

Azimuth Thruster used situated at the bow of vessel

CBM

Cubic meter

CBFT

Cubic feet

COB

Close of Business

COD

Cash on delivery

CONS

Consumption

COP

Custom of Port

CP

Charter party

CPD

Charter pays Dues

CPT

Charter paid to

CTR

Container fitted

DDU

Delivered duty unpaid

DDP

Delivered duty paid

DEM

Demurrage

DET

Detention

DK

Deck

DOP

Dropping outward pilot

DOT

Department of transport

Draft

Depth of vessel in water

DWT

Dead weight

DP

Dynamic positioning

Drill Water

Fresh water used for drilling mud, usually carried in supply vessel ballast tanks.

Driving

The term used in maneuvering supply vessels

DSV

Dive support vessel

ETA

Estimated time arrival

ETC

Estimated time of completion

ETD

Estimated time departure

ETS

Estimated time of sailing

ERRV

Emergency response and rescue vessel

FDIS

Free discharge

FIXING

Chartering Vessel

FO

Fuel oil

FOB

Free on board

FOG

Free on guidance

FOQ

Free on quay

FYG

For you guidance

FYI

For your information

FRC

Fast rescue craft

FCU

Floating storage unit

GA

General Average

GLS

Gearless

GO

Gas Oil

GRT

Gross registered tonnage

GSB

Good Safe berth

GSP

Good safe port

GTEE

Guarantee

HA

Hatch

HO

Hold

HW

High water

IMO

International maritime organization

IN

Indication

ITF

International Transport Federation

IU

If Used

IWL

Institute warranty limits

Jack Up

Drilling rig which jacks itself out of water on three or four legs.

Jacket

The steel base structure of a platform

Joystick

Single stick used in maneuvering vessel

Kort Nozzle

Fabricated tube round the propellers of tugs which increased the pollard pull.

LAT

Latitude

LOA

Length overall of the vessel

LOW

Last open water

LS

Lump Sum

LSD

Lashed secured dunnaged

LWT

Standard U.S Navy Lightweight design anchor

MB

Merchant Broker

MDO

Marine Diesel oil

MT

Metric Ton

M/V

Motor Vessel

MSV

Multi role supply vessel

NOR

Notice of readiness

NRT

Notice registered tonnage

OBM

Oil based mud

OO

Owners option

OSH

Open shelter deck

OWS

Owners

PC

Period of charter

PCGO

Part Cargo

PCT

Percent

ROB

Remaining onboard

RT

Revenue Ton

SB

Safe Berth

SD

Single Decker

SF

Stowage Factor

SL

Bale

SOC

Shipper owned container

SOF

Statement of facts

SP

Safe port

STERN

The aft part

SUB

Subject

SWAD

Salt water arrival draft

SWDD

Salt water departure draft

TBC

To be confirmed

TC

Time Charter

TEU

Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit – Standard 20‘ Container

TTL

Total

TW

Tween decker

Term Charter

A negotiated period of supply vessel hire, from one month to five years with any period in between

TLP

Tension leg platform

USC

Unless sooner commenced

VPD

Vessel pays dues

WCCON

Whether Customs Cleared Or Not

WIBON

Whether In Berth Or Not

WIPON

Whether in port or not

WIFPON

Whether In Free Pratique or not

WOG

Without Guarantee

WPD

Weather Permitting Day

WWD

Weather Working Day

WWWW

WIBON, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON