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Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area |
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AAS |
Annual Automation control Survey |
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AB |
Able Seaman |
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Stand watch, during which they steer
the vessel, stand lookout, assist the mate on watch and make rounds of
the ship to insure that all is in order. They also tie up and untie the
vessel to and from the dock and maintain the equipment on deck. |
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Abandon |
A proceeding wherein a
shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their
cargo. |
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Abandon ship |
Get away from the ship, as in an
emergency. |
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Abandoned option |
Where an option is neither sold nor
exercised but allowed to lapse at. |
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Abandonment |
Generally in law, the voluntary
relinquishing of all rights, title or possession of property. |
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Abatement |
A discount allowed for damage or
overcharge in the payment of a bill. |
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ABC |
Activity-Based Costing. |
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ABCU |
Automated Bridge Control system for
Unattended engine room |
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Abaft the beam |
Any direction between the beam and
the stern, more behind a vessel than in front of it. Behind a
perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat |
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Said of the bearing of an object
which bears between the beam and the stern (further back than the ship's
middle). |
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ABEAM |
1. On a line at right angles to a
ship/s length.2. At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the
boat. |
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The bearing of an object 90 degrees
from ahead (in a line with the middle of the ship). |
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Able bodied seaman |
The next grade above the beginning
grade of ordinary seaman in the deck crew. |
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A member of the deck crew who is
able to perform all the duties of an experienced seamen; certificated by
examination; must have three years sea service. Also called Able Seamen
and A.B. |
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About Ship |
The order to tack the ship |
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Aboveboard |
Above decks; without concealment of
deceit (out in the open). |
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Abox |
To lay the head yards abox in a
square rigged sailing vessel was to lay them square to the foremast in
order to heave-to. |
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ABS |
American Bureau of Shipping,
US Classification Society founded in 1862 |
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ABN |
Abandoned |
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ABOARD |
On or within the ship, In the vessel
(on the ship). |
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Referring to cargo being put, or
laden, onto a means of conveyance. |
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ABREAST |
Alongside of. Side by side. Side by
side ; by the side of., Abeam of (alongside of). |
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ABT |
About, On the other tack. |
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AC |
Alternating Current (electricity)
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ACC |
Automatic Control system Certified. |
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ACCU |
Automatic Control system Certified
for Unattended engine room |
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ACG |
Annual Cargo Gear survey |
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ACP |
Alternative Compliance Program |
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ACV |
Air Cushion Vehicle |
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AD |
Area Differential |
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ADF |
Automatic Direction Finder
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AF |
Anti Fouling |
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A/F |
All Fast |
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AFFF |
Aqueous Film Forming Foam
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AFRA |
Average Freight Rate Assessment
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AFRAMAX |
A tanker of such size as to take
commercial advantage under Worldscale (generally, tankers 80,000-119,000
DWT) |
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AG |
Arabian Gulf |
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AGW
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Actual Gross Weight |
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All Going Well |
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AHTS |
Anchor Handling Tug and Supply Vessel
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ALERT |
Automatic Life saving Emergency Radio
Transmitter |
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ALRS |
Admiralty List of Radio Signals
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AMSL |
Above Mean Sea Level |
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AMVER |
Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
System |
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AMWELSH |
Americanised Welsh Coal Charter party
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ANOP |
Articles Not Otherwise Provided for
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ANSI |
American National Standard Institute
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AO
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Awaiting Orders |
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And Other |
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AOH |
After Office Hours |
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AOR |
Atlantic Ocean Region |
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AP
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All Purposes |
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Additional Premium |
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Aft Perpendicular |
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API |
American Petroleum Institute
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APS |
Arrival Pilot Station |
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APT |
Aft Peak Tank |
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ARA |
Amsterdam Rotterdam Amsterdam
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ARPA |
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
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A/S |
Alongside |
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ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
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ASBA |
The Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
(USA) Incorporated, New York |
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ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange |
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ASPW |
Any Safe Port in the World
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ASTM |
American Society of Testing & Materials
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ATA |
Actual Time of Arrival |
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ATD |
Actual Time of Departure
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ATDN |
Any Time Day & Night |
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ATDNSHINC |
Anytime Day/Night Sundays & Holidays
Included |
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ATK |
Aviation Turbine Kerosene
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ATS |
All Time Saved |
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ATSBE |
All Time Saved Both Ends
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ATSDO |
All Time Saved Discharging Only
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ATUTC |
Actual Times Used To Count
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AUV |
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
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AVGAS |
Aviation Gasoline |
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AVR |
Automatic Voltage Regulator
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AVTAG |
Aviation Turbine Gasoline
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AWIWL |
Always Within Institute Warranty Limits
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AWRI |
Additional War Risk Insurance |
