• AA = Always Afloat

• AAAA = Always Accessible Always Afloat

• AARA = Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
• ABT = About
• ADCOM = Address Commission
• AFSPS = Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)
• AFFREIGHTMENT = The hiring of a ship in whole or part
• AFT = At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
• AGW = All Going Well
• AHL = Australian Hold Ladders
• ANTHAM = Antwerp-Hamburg Range
• APS = Arrival Pilot Station
• ARAG = Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Ghent Range
• A/S = Alongside
• ATDNSHINC = Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included
• ATUTC = Actual Times Used to Count
• BAF = Bunker Adjustment Factor.
• BALLAST = Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of
a ship which is not carrying cargo.
• BAREBOAT CHTR = Bareboat Charter Owners lease a specific ship and control its
technical management and commercial operations only
• BBB = Before Breaking Bulk
• BDI = Both Dates Inclusive
• BENDS = Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)
• BI = Both Inclusive
• BIMCO = The Baltic and International Maritime Council
• BL (1) = Bale
• BL (2) = (Bill of Lading) A document signed by the carrier which acts as a receipt
and evidence of title to the cargo.
• BM = Beam
• BEAM = The maximum breadth of a ship
• BOB = Bunker on Board
• BOFFER = Best Offer
• BROB = Bunkers Remaining on Board
• BSS = Basis
• BSS 1/1 = Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
• BT = Berth Terms
• BUNDLING = the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit.
• BUNKERS = Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
• BWAD = Brackish Water Arrival Draft
• CBM = Cubic Meter
• CBFT (or CFT) = Cubic Feet
• CFR (or C&F) = Cost and Freight
• CHOPT = Charterers Option
• CHTRS = Charterers
• CIF = Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all these costs to a nominated port or
place of discharge.
• COA = Contract of Affreightment Owners agree to accept a cost per revenue ton
for cargo carried on a specific number of voyages.
• COACP = Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
• COB = Close of Business
• COD = Cash On Delivery
• COGSA = Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
• CONS = Consumption
• COP = Custom Of Port
• CP (or C/P) = Charter Party
• CPD = Charterers Pay Dues
• CPT = Carriage Paid To
• CQD = Customary Quick Dispatch
• CROB = Cargo Remaining on Board
• CRN = Crane
• CST = Centistoke
• CTR = Container Fitted
• DAPS = Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
• DDU = Delivered Duty unpaid.
• DDP = Delivered Duty Paid.
• DEM = Demurrage
• DESP = Dispatch
• DET = Detention
• DHDATSBE = Dispatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved
• DISCH = Discharge
• DK = Deck
• DLOSP = Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
• DO = Diesel Oil
• DOLSP = Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
• DOP = Dropping Outward Pilot
• DOT = Department of Transport
• DNRSAOCLONL = Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not
Lost
• DRAFT = Depth to which a ship is immersed in water.
• DRK = Derrick
• DUNNAGE = Materials 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.
• DWAT (or DWT) = Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the
difference between lightship and loaded displacement.
• EC = East Coast
• EIU = Even if Used
• ELVENT = Electric Ventilation
• ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
• ETC = Estimated Time of Completion
• ETD = Estimated Time of Departure
• ETS = Estimated Time of Sailing
• EXW = Ex Works
• FAS = Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal
at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading.
• FD = Free of Dispatch
• FDD = Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
• FDIS = Free Discharge
• FEU = Forty foot container equivalency unit Standard 40' Container
• FHEX = Fridays/Holidays Excluded
• FHINC = Fridays/Holidays Included
• FILO = Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and
the = carrier pays for discharge costs.
• FIO = Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the sea freight, but no
loading/discharging costs, i.e.
• FIOS = Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes stowage costs.
• FIOT = Free In/Out and Trimmed. As per FIOS but includes trimming the leveling
of bulk cargoes
• FIOSLSD = Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged.
• FIOST = Free In/Out and Trimmed. Charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging
cargo, including stowage and trimming.
• FIT = Free In Trimmed
• FIW = Free In Wagon
• FIXING = Chartering a Vessel
• FLT = Full Liner Terms Shipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo
• FMC = Federal Maritime Commission US government agency
• FMS = Fathoms = 6 feet
• FO (IFO) = Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
• 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
• FOFFER = Firm Offer
• FOG = For Our Guidance
• FOQ = Free On Quay
• FOR = Free On Rail
• FORCE MAJEURE = Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers and receivers
due to events beyond their control.
• FOT = Free On Truck
• FOW = First Open Water or Free On Whart
• FREE OUT = Free of discharge costs to Owners
• FWAD = Fresh Water Arrival Draft
• FWDD = Fresh Water Departure Draft
• FYG = For Your Guidance
• FYI = For Your Information
• GA = General Average
• GLS = Gearless
• GNCN = Gencon a standard BIMCO charter party form
• GN (or GR) = Grain (capacity)
• GO = Gas Oil
• GRD = Geared
• GRT = Gross Registered Tonnage
• GSB = Good Safe Berth
• GSP = GoodSafe Port
• GTEE = Guarantee
• 2H = Second Half
• HA = Hatch
• HDWTS = Half Dispatch Working Time Saved
• HMS = Heavy Metal Scrap
• HO = Hold
• HW = High Water
• IMDG = International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• IMO = International Maritime Organization
• IND = Indication
• INTERMODAL = Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport
• ITF = International Transport Federation international body that regulates crewing
of ships
• IU = If Used
• IUATUTC = If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
• IUHATUTC = If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
• IWL = Institute Warranty Limits
• AA = Always Afloat
• AAAA = Always Accessible Always Afloat
• AARA = Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
• ABT = About
• ADCOM = Address Commission
• AFSPS = Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)
• AFFREIGHTMENT = The hiring of a ship in whole or part
• AFT = At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
• AGW = All Going Well
• AHL = Australian Hold Ladders
• ANTHAM = Antwerp-Hamburg Range
• APS = Arrival Pilot Station
• ARAG = Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Ghent Range
• A/S = Alongside
• ATDNSHINC = Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included
• ATUTC = Actual Times Used to Count
• BAF = Bunker Adjustment Factor.
• BALLAST = Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of
a ship which is not carrying cargo.
• BAREBOAT CHTR = Bareboat Charter Owners lease a specific ship and control its
technical management and commercial operations only
• BBB = Before Breaking Bulk
• BDI = Both Dates Inclusive
• BENDS = Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)
• BI = Both Inclusive
• BIMCO = The Baltic and International Maritime Council
• BL (1) = Bale
• BL (2) = (Bill of Lading) A document signed by the carrier which acts as a receipt
and evidence of title to the cargo.
• BM = Beam
• BEAM = The maximum breadth of a ship
• BOB = Bunker on Board
• BOFFER = Best Offer
• BROB = Bunkers Remaining on Board
• BSS = Basis
• BSS 1/1 = Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
• BT = Berth Terms
• BUNDLING = the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit.
• BUNKERS = Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
• BWAD = Brackish Water Arrival Draft
• CBM = Cubic Meter
• CBFT (or CFT) = Cubic Feet
• CFR (or C&F) = Cost and Freight
• CHOPT = Charterers Option
• CHTRS = Charterers
• CIF = Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all these costs to a nominated port or
place of discharge.
• COA = Contract of Affreightment Owners agree to accept a cost per revenue ton
for cargo carried on a specific number of voyages.
• COACP = Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
• COB = Close of Business
• COD = Cash On Delivery
• COGSA = Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
• CONS = Consumption
• COP = Custom Of Port
• CP (or C/P) = Charter Party
• CPD = Charterers Pay Dues
• CPT = Carriage Paid To
• CQD = Customary Quick Dispatch
• CROB = Cargo Remaining on Board
• CRN = Crane
• CST = Centistoke
• CTR = Container Fitted
• DAPS = Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
• DDU = Delivered Duty unpaid.
• DDP = Delivered Duty Paid.
• DEM = Demurrage
• DESP = Dispatch
• DET = Detention
• DHDATSBE = Dispatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved
• DISCH = Discharge
• DK = Deck
• DLOSP = Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
• DO = Diesel Oil
• DOLSP = Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
• DOP = Dropping Outward Pilot
• DOT = Department of Transport
• DNRSAOCLONL = Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not
Lost
• DRAFT = Depth to which a ship is immersed in water.
• DRK = Derrick
• DUNNAGE = Materials 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.
• DWAT (or DWT) = Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the
difference between lightship and loaded displacement.
• EC = East Coast
• EIU = Even if Used
• ELVENT = Electric Ventilation
• ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
• ETC = Estimated Time of Completion
• ETD = Estimated Time of Departure
• ETS = Estimated Time of Sailing
• EXW = Ex Works
• FAS = Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal
at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading.
• FD = Free of Dispatch
• FDD = Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
• FDIS = Free Discharge
• FEU = Forty foot container equivalency unit Standard 40' Container
• FHEX = Fridays/Holidays Excluded
• FHINC = Fridays/Holidays Included
• FILO = Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and
the = carrier pays for discharge costs.
• FIO = Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the sea freight, but no
loading/discharging costs, i.e.
• FIOS = Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes stowage costs.
• FIOT = Free In/Out and Trimmed. As per FIOS but includes trimming the leveling
of bulk cargoes
• FIOSLSD = Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged.
• FIOST = Free In/Out and Trimmed. Charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging
cargo, including stowage and trimming.
• FIT = Free In Trimmed
• FIW = Free In Wagon
• FIXING = Chartering a Vessel
• FLT = Full Liner Terms Shipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo
• FMC = Federal Maritime Commission US government agency
• FMS = Fathoms = 6 feet
• FO (IFO) = Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
• 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
• FOFFER = Firm Offer
• FOG = For Our Guidance
• FOQ = Free On Quay
• FOR = Free On Rail
• FORCE MAJEURE = Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers and receivers
due to events beyond their control.
• FOT = Free On Truck
• FOW = First Open Water or Free On Whart
• FREE OUT = Free of discharge costs to Owners
• FWAD = Fresh Water Arrival Draft
• FWDD = Fresh Water Departure Draft
• FYG = For Your Guidance
• FYI = For Your Information
• GA = General Average
• GLS = Gearless
• GNCN = Gencon a standard BIMCO charter party form
• GN (or GR) = Grain (capacity)
• GO = Gas Oil
• GRD = Geared
• GRT = Gross Registered Tonnage
• GSB = Good Safe Berth
• GSP = GoodSafe Port
• GTEE = Guarantee
• 2H = Second Half
• HA = Hatch
• HDWTS = Half Dispatch Working Time Saved
• HMS = Heavy Metal Scrap
• HO = Hold
• HW = High Water
• IMDG = International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• IMO = International Maritime Organization
• IND = Indication
• INTERMODAL = Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport
• ITF = International Transport Federation international body that regulates crewing
of ships
• IU = If Used
• IUATUTC = If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
• IUHATUTC = If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
• IWL = Institute Warranty Limits