A.S. (A.s.) |
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AA |
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AAAA |
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AALA |
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AASO |
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AB |
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AB (ABS) |
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Abandoned Well |
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ABS |
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Accommodation Unit/Floatel |
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ACFN |
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ACGFO |
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Acid Gas |
|
Acidizing |
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ACOT |
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ACP |
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ACS |
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AD |
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ADB |
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ADEC |
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ADR |
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Aerated Mud |
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AFRA |
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Aframax |
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AFRASEC |
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AFTA |
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AG |
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Agent / Ship's Agent |
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AGS |
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AH |
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AHT |
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AHTS |
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AID |
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AIMS |
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AIS |
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ALADI |
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ALAMAP |
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ALU-TUCP |
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AMA |
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AMOSUP |
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AMPD |
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AMR |
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AMS |
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AMVER |
|
ANDES’ Pact |
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Anchor Piling |
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Anchorhandling Tug |
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Annular Blowout Preventer |
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Annulus |
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ANPRM |
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ANS |
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ANSI |
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AODC |
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AOSC |
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AP |
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APEC |
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API |
|
API GRAVITY |
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APICOM |
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APS |
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APT |
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AR / ATRS |
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ARA |
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Arbitration |
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ARPA |
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ART |
|
Articulated Platform/ Oscillating Platform |
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ASBA |
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ASEAN |
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ASEM |
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ASF |
|
ASME |
|
ASO |
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AST |
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ASTF |
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ASTM |
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ATDN |
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ATDNS/ ATDNSHINC |
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ATRS / AR |
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ATS |
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ATSB |
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AUTOMATIC SAMPLER |
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AUTOMATIC TANK GAUGE |
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AWES |
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AWO |
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B.S.&W. |
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B/D |
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B/L |
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B/N |
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BA |
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BAC |
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BAF |
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Ballast |
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BAP |
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Bareboat |
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Bareboat Charter-Party (Demise C/P) |
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Barrel |
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BB |
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BBB |
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BCH Code |
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BCM |
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BD |
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BDI |
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BEI |
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Bell Diving |
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Benchmarking |
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BENDS |
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Benelux |
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BFI |
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BGCP |
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BH |
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BHP |
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BIAC |
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BICC |
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BIFA |
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BIFFEX |
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BIFFEX |
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BILGE |
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Bill of Lading (B/L) |
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BIMCO |
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BIMCO |
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BIS |
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BISCO |
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Bit |
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BITT |
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BLF |
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Block |
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Blowout |
|
Blowout Preventer |
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BLT |
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BMIN |
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BMLA |
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BNA |
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BO |
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BOA |
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BOP |
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BOSVA |
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BOTB |
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BOW |
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Box |
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Break-Bulk Cargo |
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BRM |
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BROA |
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BS (B/S) |
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BSC |
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BSI |
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BT |
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BTCS |
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Bulk ship (bulk carrier) |
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Bulkcargo |
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Bulk-oil carrier |
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Bumber Sub |
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Bunkers |
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Bury Barge |
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BV |
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C&E |
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C&F |
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C.I.S. |
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C/O/H |
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CA |
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CAACE |
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CABA |
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CABAF |
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Cabotage |
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CACM |
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CAD |
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CAF |
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CAJEA |
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Camber |
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CAP |
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Capesize |
|
Caping |
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Capital intensive tonnage |
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CARIBS |
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CARICOM |
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CAS |
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Casing |
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CASO |
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Catwalk |
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Cave-in |
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CBA |
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CBFS |
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CBM |
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CBR |
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CBT |
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CCA |
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CCAF |
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CCC |
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CCGD8 |
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CCR |
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CCS |
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CCW |
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CD |
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CDS |
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CE |
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CEC |
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CEFOR |
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Cellar Deck |
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CEMT |
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CEN |
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CENELEC |
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CENSA |
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CENSA |
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CERCLA |
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CES |
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CFR |
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CFS |
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CFT (CuFt) |
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CGT |
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Charterer |
|
Chartering |
|
Chartering agent |
|
Charter-Party (C/P) |
|
Chemical tanker |
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CHOPT |
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CIC |
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CIF |
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CIFC |
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CIFFO |
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CIMA |
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CIP |
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CIRCAC |
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CIS |
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CISPRI |
|
Civil Liability Convention |
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CKD |
|
Classification society |
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CLC |
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CLINGAGE |
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CLS |
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CMI |
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COA |
|
Coating |
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COE |
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COFFERDAM |
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COFR |
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COFR |
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COGSA |
|
Collar |
|
Combination carrier |
|
Commission |
|
Commission |
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Completion |
|
Conductor Pipe |
|
Container vessel |
|
Contract of Affreightment, c.o.a. |
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COP |
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COR |
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COTCTFC |
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COTP |
|
COTTON CLUB |
|
COW |
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CPP |
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CQD |
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CR |
|
Crane and Construction Vessel/Unit |
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CRC |
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CRD |
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CRISTAL |
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CRISTAL |
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CRL |
|
Cross Trade |
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CRS |
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Crude (oil) |
|
Cruise ship |
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CSC |
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CSD |
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CSG |
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CSM |
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CST |
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CSWR |
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CTAC |
|
CTL |
|
Cubic Capacity |
|
Current Rate |
|
CVS |
|
CWD |
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CY |
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DBB |
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DBT |
|
Dead Freight |
|
Deadweight |
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Decompression |
|
Degassing |
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Dehydration Plant/ Water Separation Plant |
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DEL |
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DELREDEL |
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DEM |
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Demurrage |
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Derrick Man |
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DES |
|
Deviated Well |
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DF |
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DFD |
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DG |
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DHPT |
|
Diamond Bit |
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DIP |
|
Dip Meter |
|
Directional Drilling |
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DIS |
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DISP |
|
Dispatch |
|
Disposal Well |
|
Diving Bell |
|
Diving Support Vessel |
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DK |
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DNME |
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DNMF |
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DNV |
|
DNVPS |
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DO |
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DOA |
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DOC |
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DOD |
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DOE |
|
DOH |
|
DOI |
|
Donald Duck-effect |
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DOP |
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DOT |
|
DOTC |
|
DoTI |
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DP |
|
DPO |
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DPP |
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DPS |
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DR |
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DRAFT |
|
Drag Bit |
|
Drift |
|
Drill Pipe |
|
Drill Stem |
|
Drill Stem Test |
|
Drill String |
|
Driller |
|
Drilling Barge |
|
Drilling Fluid, Drilling Mud |
|
Drilling Rig |
|
Drilling Supervisor |
|
Drilling Tender |
|
Drillship |
|
Dry cargo |
|
DSO |
|
DSRK |
|
DSV |
|
DT |
|
DW/DWT |
|
DWAT |
|
DWCC |
|
Dynamic positioning |
|
E&P FORUM |
|
EBRD |
|
ECE |
|
ECJ |
|
ECLA |
|
ECMT |
|
ECOSOC |
|
ECSA |
|
ECSC |
|
ECU |
|
EEA |
|
EFTA |
|
EIB |
|
ELA |
|
EMA |
|
EMAS |
|
EMIF |
|
EMU |
|
ESA |
|
ESC |
|
ESCAPE |
|
EUROS |
|
EXIMBANK |
|
Exploration Well |
|
FACS |
|
FAO |
|
FASA |
|
Feeder Vessel |
|
FENSO |
|
FEU |
|
FIATA |
|
FIO |
|
Fish - object |
|
Fishing |
|
Fixture |
|
Flag discrimination |
|
Flag of convenience (FOC) |
|
Flaring |
|
Flexible Joint - or Ball-joint |
|
Flo-flo-ship |
|
Flush Phase |
|
FMC |
|
FOB |
|
FOC |
|
FONASABA |
|
Force Majeure |
|
FPSO |
|
FR |
|
FRB |
|
Free pratique |
|
FSO |
|
FSU |
|
Fund Convention |
|
Gas Lift |
|
Gas Oil Ratio |
|
Gas Re-Injection |
|
Gas tanker |
|
Gas Well |
|
GATS |
|
GATT |
|
GBS |
|
GCBS |
|
General cargo |
|
Geological Survey |
|
GEOROT |
|
GIS |
|
GL |
|
GMDSS |
|
Gooseneck |
|
Grain Cap |
|
Gravity Structure |
|
Gross Tonnage GT |
|
Handymax |
|
Handysize |
|
HBL |
|
Heavy Grain |
|
Hire-purchase Charter-Party |
|
HR |
|
HSC |
|
HSLC |
|
HSS |
|
IACS |
|
IADC |
|
IAPH |
|
IBIA |
|
IBRD |
|
ICC |
|
ICFTU |
|
ICHCA |
|
ICOTAS |
|
ICPL |
|
ICS |
|
IFC |
|
IFSMA |
|
ILA |
|
ILO |
|
IMB |
|
IMDG |
|
IMEC |
|
IMIF |
|
IMO |
|
IMPA |
|
IMU |
|
Injection Well |
|
INMARSAT |
|
Inside Preventer |
|
INSROP |
|
Instrument Pig |
|
INTERCARGO |
|
Intermodal transport |
|
INTERTANKO |
|
IOE |
|
IOPC |
|
IOPP |
|
ISF |
|
ISM |
|
ISMA |
|
ISO |
|
ISOA |
|
ITF |
|
Itinerary |
|
ITOPF |
|
ITS |
|
IWA |
|
Jacket |
|
Jackup |
|
JARC |
|
JDPO |
|
JETTISON |
|
Joint service |
|
JR |
|
Kelly |
|
KFK |
|
KGS |
|
Kick |
|
Kill |
|
Knot |
|
Kommandittselskap (K/S) |
|
KPI |
|
KR |
|
KT |
|
KTM |
|
kWT |
|
L/C |
|
L3C |
|
LA |
|
LAFTA |
|
Lanemetre |
|
LASH |
|
LAT |
|
Lay Barge or Pipe Laying Barge |
|
LAYCAN |
|
Lay-up |
|
LB |
|
LBP |
|
LCL |
|
LD |
|
LDD |
|
LDT |
|
Leasing |
|
LGM |
|
LIFO |
|
Liner |
|
Liner conference |
|
Liner Pipe |
|
Liner service |
|
LIST |
|
LLA |
|
LLMC |
|
LMMA |
|
LNG |
|
LOA |
|
LOC (L/C) |
|
LOF-90 |
|
LOF-95 |
|
LOFR |
|
LOG |
|
LOI |
|
LOLO |
|
Lo-lo-ship |
|
LONG |
|
LORI |
|
LOT |
|
LOU |
|
LPG |
|
LPOC |
|
LR |
|
LS |
|
LS & D |
|
LSC |
|
LSWR |
|
LT (L/T) |
|
LTS |
|
LW |
|
LWONT |
|
LWOST |
|
M |
|
M/T (MT) |
|
M/V (MV) |
|
Management Company |
|
Manifest |
|
MARAD |
|
Marine Riser |
|
MARINTEK |
|
Maritime inquiry |
|
MARPOL |
|
MAX |
|
MB |
|
MBT |
|
MCT |
|
MCTM |
|
MD |
|
MDO |
|
MED |
|
MED |
|
MEIF |
|
MEP |
|
MEPC |
|
Merger |
|
MERCOSUR |
|
MERPAC |
|
MF |
|
MFO |
|
MHWN |
|
MHWS |
|
MIN |
|
MIN/MAX |
|
MIO |
|
MITS |
|
MMC |
|
MMPD |
|
MMS |
|
MODU |
|
MOL |
|
MOLCHOP |
|
MOLCO |
|
MOLOO |
|
Monkey Board |
|
Monopod |
|
Motion Compensator |
|
MOU |
|
Mousehole |
|
MPA |
|
MPMS |
|
MPSV |
|
MR |
|
MRR |
|
MS |
|
MSC |
|
MSDS |
|
MSIS |
|
MSO |
|
MSRC |
|
MT (M/T) |
|
MTC |
|
Mud Line |
|
Mud Pit |
|
Mud Weight |
|
MUI |
|
Multipurpose ship |
|
N/B |
|
NAABSA |
|
NAFTA |
|
NARCO |
|
NASCO |
|
NATO |
|
NAVSAC |
|
NCB |
|
NCP |
|
NDFCAPMQS |
|
Neap Tides |
|
NEOBIG |
|
NET CAP |
|
NET OBQ |
|
Net Tonnage NT |
|
NETAC |
|
Nett Terms |
|
NEWCI |
|
NFD |
|
NH |
|
NIDDESC |
|
NIOSH |
|
NIS |
|
NIST |
|
NK / NKK |
|
NMB |
|
NMU |
|
NOAA |
|
NOE |
|
NOLA |
|
NOP |
|
NOPEF |
|
NOR |
|
NOR |
|
NORDKOMPASS |
|
NOS |
|
NOV |
|
NPA |
|
NPDES |
|
NPFC |
|
NPRA |
|
NPRM |
|
NR |
|
NRC |
|
NRDA |
|
NRDAM/GLE |
|
NRDC |
|
NRDC |
|
NRT |
|
NS |
|
NSA |
|
NSF |
|
NSF |
|
NSFCC |
|
NSOAF |
|
NSRP |
|
NSU |
|
NSV |
|
NT |
|
NTC |
|
NTIS |
|
NTSB |
|
NUMAST |
|
NUS |
|
NUSI |
|
NVIC |
|
NVOC |
|
NVOCC |
|
NWS |
|
NYNNGWB |
|
NYPE C/P |
|
O/C |
|
OAL |
|
OAPEC |
|
OAU |
|
OBO |
|
OBO-carrier |
|
OBQ |
|
OCIMF |
|
OECD |
|
Offshore activities |
|
Offshore service vessels |
|
OFS |
|
OFU |
|
OGLA |
|
OIC |
|
Oil spill compensation |
|
Oil String |
|
Oil-tanker |
|
OLF |
|
OMB |
|
OMS |
|
On Stream |
|
OPA |
|
OPEC |
|
Ore/oil carrier |
|
OSSL |
|
OSV |
|
P&I |
|
Panmax (Panamax) |
|
Parcel tanker |
|
Pax |
|
Pay zone |
|
PBOS |
|
Penetration Rate |
|
Permeability |
|
Pipe-Laying Barge or Lay Barge |
|
PMOU |
|
POEA |
|
Pooling |
|
PR |
|
Primary Recovery |
|
Production Ship |
|
Production Unit |
|
Protectionism |
|
PSU |
|
PSV |
|
RAS |
|
Rate |
|
Reefer Vessel |
|
Register ton |
|
RI |
|
RLF |
|
Ro-ro-ship (Roll on - Roll off) |
|
Roughneck |
|
ROV |
|
RS |
|
SADCC |
|
SAFTA |
|
SAR |
|
SBT |
|
SBL |
|
SDPO |
|
SDR |
|
SEATO |
|
Seismic ship |
|
Semisubmersible |
|
SFT |
|
Shelterdeck |
|
Shipbroker |
|
Short Sea Shipping |
|
Shuttle tanker |
|
SIGGTO |
|
SIØS |
|
SIRE |
|
SIU |
|
Slop chest |
|
SOLAS |
|
Spotrate |
|
SRF |
|
Stand-by Vessel |
|
STCW |
|
Stevedore |
|
STUFT |
|
Submersible |
|
Subsidiarity principle |
|
Suezmax |
|
SUNAMAM |
|
Supercargo |
|
Supply ship |
|
SUR |
|
SWATH |
|
Tallyman |
|
T/C-trip |
|
TA |
|
TA Round |
|
TACKLE |
|
TAFTA |
|
Tanker |
|
TAPA |
|
TAPS |
|
TARV - Trans Atlantic Round Voyage |
|
TAT |
|
Tension Leg Platform |
|
TEU |
|
Time-Charter (T/C) |
|
TIR |
|
Tonkilometre |
|
Toolpusher |
|
TOVALOP |
|
Tramp shipping |
|
Trunk Line |
|
TUAC |
|
UGT |
|
UK/CONT B/H |
|
ULCC |
|
Umbilical |
|
UNCITRAL |
|
UNCLOS |
|
UNCTAD |
|
UNIDO |
|
USAC |
|
USCG |
|
USG |
|
USMC |
|
USNH |
|
USWC |
|
VDR |
|
VLCC |
|
Voyage-Charter |
|
VTS |
|
Water Drive |
|
Water Separation Plant |
|
Wax |
|
WCSA |
|
Well-Head |
|
WFTU |
|
Wildcatting |
|
Workover |
|
Worldscale |
|
WPC |
|
WTO |
|
WTSV |
|