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1
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AA

A

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

A

Always Accessible Always Accessible

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AARA

A

Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area

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4
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ABT

A

About

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5
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ADCOM

A

Address Commission - yük sahibinin aldığı komisyon

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AFSPS

A

Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)

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AAOSA

A

Always Afloat or Safe Aground - condition for a vessel whilst in port

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AFFREIGHTMENT

A

The hiring of a ship in whole or part

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9
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AFT

A

At or towards the stern or rear of a ship

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AGROUND

A

Touching or fast to the bottom

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AGW

A

All Going Well

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AHL

A

Australian Hold Ladders

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ATDNSHINC

A

Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included

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14
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ANTHAM

A

Antwerp-Hamburg Range

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15
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APS

A

Arrival Pilot Station

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ARAG

A

Amsterdam-Rotterdam–Antwerp-Ghent Range

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17
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A/S

A

Alongside

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18
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ATUTC

A

Actual Times Used to Count

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19
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BAF

A

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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20
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ATHWARTSHIPS

A

At right angles to the centreline of the ship

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21
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ATD

A

Actual time of departure

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22
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ATA

A

Actual time of arrival

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23
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AWP

A

Air waybill

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24
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BALLAST

A

Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of a ship which is not carying cargo

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25
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BAREBOAT CHTR

A

Bareboat Charter - Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only

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26
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BBB

A

Before Breaking Bulk

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27
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BDI

A

Both Dates Inclusive

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28
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BENDS

A

Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)

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29
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BI

A

Both Inclusive

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30
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BIMCO

A

The Baltic and International Maritime Council

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31
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BL

A

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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32
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BM

A

Beam

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33
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BEAM

A

The maximum breadth of a ship

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34
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BOB

A

Bunker on Board

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35
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BOFFER

A

Best Offer

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36
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BROB

A

Bunkers Remaining on Board

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37
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BSS

A

Basis

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38
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BSS 1/1

A

Basis 1 Port to 1 Port

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39
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BT

A

Berth Terms

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40
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BUNDLING

A

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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41
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BUNKERS

A

Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (Originates from coal bunkers)

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42
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BWAD

A

Brackish Water Arrival Draft

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43
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CBM

A

Cubic Meter

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44
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CBFT

A

Cubic Feet

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45
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CFR

A

Cost and Freight

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46
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CHOPT

A

Charterers Option

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47
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CHTRS

A

Charterers

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48
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CIF

A

Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all these costs to a nominated port or place of discharge.

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49
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COA

A

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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50
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COACP

A

Contract of Affreightment Charter Party

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51
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COB

A

Close of Business

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52
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COD

A

Cash On Delivery

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53
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COGSA

A

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

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54
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CONS

A

Consumption

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55
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COP

A

Custom Of Port

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56
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CP (or C/P)

A

Charter Party

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57
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CPD

A

Charterers Pay Dues

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58
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CPT

A

Carriage Paid To

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59
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CQD

A

Customary Quick Despatch

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60
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CROB

A

Cargo Remaining on Board

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61
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CRN

A

Crane

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62
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CST

A

Centistoke

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63
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CTR

A

Container Fitted

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64
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CVE

A

Communication / Victuals / Entertainment

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65
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DAPS

A

Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)

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66
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DDU

A

Delivered Duty unpaid

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67
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DDP

A

Delivered Duty Paid.

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68
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DEM

A

Demurrage

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69
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DESP

A

Despatch

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70
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DET

A

Detention

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71
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DHDATSBE

A

Despatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved Both Ends

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DHDWTSBE

A

Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends

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73
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DISCH

A

Discharge

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74
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DK

A

Deck

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75
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DLOSP

A

Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)

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76
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DO

A

Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)

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77
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DOP

A

Dropping Outward Pilot

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78
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DOT

A

Department of Transport

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79
Q

DNRSAOCLONL

A

Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not Lost

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80
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DRAFT

A

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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81
Q

DRK

A

Derrick

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82
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DUNNAGE

A

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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83
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DWAT (or DWT)

A

Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement.

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84
Q

EC

A

East Coast

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85
Q

EIU

A

Even If Used

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86
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ELVENT

A

Electric Ventilation

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87
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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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88
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ETC

A

Estimated Time of Completion

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89
Q

ETD

A

Estimated Time of Departure

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90
Q

ETS

A

Estimated Time of Sailing

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91
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EXW

A

Ex Works / Door to door

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92
Q

FAS

A

Free Alongside Ship - Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading.

93
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FD

A

Free of Despatch

94
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FDD

A

Freight Demurrage Deadfreight

95
Q

FDIS

A

Free Discharge

96
Q

FEU

A

Forty foot container equivalency unit - Standard 40‘Container

97
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FHEX

A

Fridays/Holidays Excluded

98
Q

FHINC

A

Fridays/Holidays Included

99
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FILO

A

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.

100
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FIOS

A

Free In/Out Stowed - as per FIO, but includes stowage costs.

101
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FIOT

A

Free In/Out and Trimmed - as per FIOS but includes trimming - the leveling of bulk cargoes

102
Q

FIOSLSD

A

Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged - as per FIO, but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnaging cargo to Masters satisfaction.

103
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FIOST

A

Free In/Out and Trimmed - charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming.

104
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FIT

A

Free In Trimmed

105
Q

FIW

A

Free In Wagon

106
Q

FIXING

A

Chartering a Vessel

107
Q

FLT

A

Full Liner Terms - shipowner pays ot load and discharge the cargo

108
Q

FMC

A

Federal Maritime Commission - US government agency

109
Q

FMS

A

Fathoms - 6 feet

110
Q

FO (IFO)

A

Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO

111
Q

FOB

A

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

112
Q

FOFFER

A

Firm Offer

113
Q

FOG

A

For Your Guidance

114
Q

FOQ

A

Free On Quay

115
Q

FOR

A

Free On Rail

116
Q

Free On Rail

A

Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond their control.

117
Q

FOT

A

Free On Truck

118
Q

FOW

A

First Open Water or Free on Wharf

119
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FREE OUT

A

Free of discharge costs to Owners

120
Q

FWAD

A

Fresh Water Departure Draft

121
Q

FYG

A

For Your Guidance, sen cevapla

122
Q

FYI

A

For Your Information, haberin olsun

123
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GA

A

General Average

124
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GLS

125
Q

GNCN

A

Gencon - a standard BIMCO charter party form, 1994 version (armatörü koruyor), 1976 version (kiracıyı koruyor)

126
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GO

127
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GRD

128
Q

GRT

A

Gross Registered Tonnage

129
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GSB

A

Good Safe Berth

130
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GSP

A

Good Safe Port

131
Q

GTEE

132
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2H

A

Second Half

133
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HA

134
Q

HDWTS

A

Half Despatch Working Time Saved

135
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HMS

A

Heavy Metal Scrap

136
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HO

137
Q

HW

A

High Water

138
Q

ILOHC

A

In Lieu of Holds Cleaning

139
Q

IMDG

A

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

140
Q

IMO

A

International Maritime Organisation

141
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IND

A

Indication

142
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INTERMODAL

A

Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey

143
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ITF

A

International Transport Federation - international body that regulates crewing of ships

144
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IU

145
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IUATUTC

A

If Used, Actual Time Used To Count

146
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IUHATUTC

A

If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count

147
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IWL

A

Institute Warranty Limits

148
Q

LANE METER

A

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

149
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LASH

A

To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc.

150
Q

LAT

151
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LOA

A

Length Overall of the Vessel

152
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LOW

A

Last Open Water

153
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LS (or LUMPS)

154
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LSD

A

Lashed Secured Dunnaged

155
Q

LT

A

Liner Terms

156
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LW

157
Q

LYCN

158
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MB

A

Merchant Broker

159
Q

MDO

A

Marine Diesel Oil

160
Q

MOLCHOPT

A

More or Less Charterers Option

161
Q

MOLOO

A

More or Less Owners Option

162
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MT

A

Metric Tonne

163
Q

M/V

A

Motor Vessel

164
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NAABSA

A

Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground

165
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NCB

A

National Cargo Bureau

166
Q

NESTING

A

Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened to a stack of plates.

167
Q

NON-REVERSIBLE (Detention)

A

If loading completed sooner than expected, then saved days will not be added to discharge time allowed.

168
Q

NOR

A

Notice of Readiness

169
Q

NRT

A

Net Registered Tonnage

170
Q

NYPE

A

New York Produce Exchange

171
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OO

A

Owners Option

172
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OSH

A

Open Shelter Deck

173
Q

OWS

174
Q

PASTUS

175
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PC

A

Period of Charter

176
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PCGO

A

Part Cargo

177
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PCT

178
Q

PDPR

A

Per Day Pro Rata

179
Q

PERDIEM

A

Per Diem - By the Day

180
Q

PHPD

A

Per Hatch Per Day

181
Q

PRATIQUE

A

License or permission to use a port

182
Q

RCVR

183
Q

REVERSIBLE - (Detention)

A

If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations.

184
Q

ROB

A

Remaining on Board

185
Q

RT

A

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.

186
Q

SB

A

Safe Berth

187
Q

SD

A

Single Decker

188
Q

SEAFREIGHT

A

Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover any haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only.

189
Q

SELFD

A

Self Discharging

190
Q

SF

A

Stowage factor - cubic space occupied by one ton (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo.

191
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SHINC

A

Sundays/Holidays Included

192
Q

SHEX

A

Sundays/Holidays Excluded

193
Q

SKIDS

A

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.

194
Q

SL

A

Bale (capacity)

195
Q

SOC

A

Shipper Owned Container

196
Q

SOF

A

Statement Of Facts

197
Q

SP

198
Q

SRBL

A

Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading

199
Q

SSHEX (or SATSHEX)

A

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded

200
Q

SSHINC (or SATSHINC)

A

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included

201
Q

STABILITY

A

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.

202
Q

STARBOARD

A

the side of a ship that is on the right when you are looking toward the front

203
Q

STERN

A

The aft part of a ship

204
Q

SUB

A

Subject (to)

205
Q

SUPERCARGO

A

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.

206
Q

SWAD

A

Salt Water Arrival Draft

207
Q

SWDD

A

Salt Water Departure Draft

208
Q

TBC

A

to be confirmed

209
Q

TC

A

Time Charter - Owners agree to hire a particular ship for a set length of time

210
Q

TEU

A

Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit - Standard 20‘ Container

211
Q

TTL

212
Q

TW

A

Tween Decker

213
Q

USC

A

Unless Sooner Commenced

214
Q

UU

A

Unless Used

215
Q

UUIUATUTC

A

Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To Count

216
Q

VPD

A

Vessel Pays Dues

217
Q

WCCON

A

Whether Customs Cleared Or Not

218
Q

WIBON

A

Whether In Berth Or Not

219
Q

WIFPON

A

Whether In Free Pratique or not

220
Q

WIPON

A

Whether In Port Or Not

221
Q

WLTOHC (distance)

A

Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming

222
Q

WOG

A

Without Guarantee

223
Q

WPD

A

Weather Permitting Day

224
Q

WWD

A

Weather Working Day

225
Q

WRIC

A

Wire Rods In Coils

226
Q

WWR

A

When, Where Ready

227
Q

WWWW

A

Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon

228
Q

YAR

A

York Antwerp Rules

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