ABBREVIATIONS

Below, you can find most used abbreviation in shipping... 
You can see the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary at the bottom of the page.

	a/e accept/except hfa haifa acct account ho/ha hold/hatch abt about hr here abv above hv have adcom add commision i.t.f. international trans-workers federation add addres i.w.l institute warrantylimits aft after fixing main terms iac in any case aftrn afternoon ifo intermediate fuel-oil agw all going well ilohc in luin of hold cleaning allaft engine -bridge aft inclot including overtime aps at pilot station iutautc if used timeactually used to account asap as soon as posible l/c laycan atdon at day or night L/C letter of credit ats all time saved l/c/d lashed/secured/dunnaged b/d brake down L/P loading port b/L bill of lading Loi letter of indemnity bbb before braking bulk l'sum lumbsum bcs because lt local time bdl bundle mdo marine diesel-oil be both ends mem moment bl bale mgo marine gaz-oil boffer/bo best offer mrng morning c/p charter party naabsa not always aflotbut safety aground cbft cubicfeet nor notice of readiness cbl cable nw north-west cbm cubicmeter nyt new york time ci/cls clause o/s out standing comm commision oa overage conser consecutive pi pandi-protection&indemnity cop customs of port pld profourma d/a d/a disburgement account pls please d/e deemed/earned pob pilot on board def definitly ppt prompt dely delivery pus pust us dem demmurage pw per weight desp despatch qtty quantity dets details rem remit dim dimension s.o.f. statement of fact dlosp drooping last out sea pilot s/r signing/releasing dlt delete sd single decker dwee dead weight carriing capacity sfs sun flowers eta estimated time of arrival shex sundays holidays exculuded etc estimated time of completon shine sundays holidays icluded ets estimated time of sailing spanmed spanish mediterane exins extra insurance spanmed sage port fc full&complete cargo stw stowage fcc(1) full&complete cargo swl safety working load fcc(2) first class charterers sww single swinging winches fd free dispatch t/c time charter fhex fridays holidays excluded telcon telephone conversation fhine fridays holidays included tf therefore fol following tom tomorrow frt freigth tpc ton per centimeter ftc free trasferable currency tt(1) that ftd fitted tt(2) tank top fw fresh water twd twin decker/GLADORE gco geographical usg us gulf gen gencon uu unless used gr grain w/i within grd gear wc west-coast gtee guarantee woq without quarantee h/c hatch cover wts working time saved hd half dispatch xmbt excluding motor-block turnings

 

Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary

	Air draught : Height of highest points of vessel's structure above waterline, e.g. radar, funnel, cranes, masthead. Anchor position : Place where a specific vessel is anchored or is to anchor. Calling-in-point (C.I.P.) : See way point 'Correction' : An error has been made in this transmission, the corrected version is . . . Dragging (of anchor) : An anchor moving over the sea bottom involuntarily because it is no longer preventing the movement of the vessel. Dredging anchor : Vessel moving, under control, with anchor moving along the sea bottom. Draught : Depth from waterline to vessel's bottom, maximum/deepest unless otherwise specified. Established : Brought into service, placed in position. ETA : Estimated time of arrival. ETD : Estimated time of departure. Fairway : Navigable part of waterway. Fairway speed : Mandatory speed in a fairway. Foul (anchor) : Anchor has its own cable twisted around it or has fouled an obstruction. Foul (propeller) : A line, wire, net, etc. is wound round the propeller. Hampered vessel : A vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre by the nature of her work. Icing : Formation of ice on vessels. Inoperative : Not functioning. Mark : General term for a navigational mark, e.g. buoy, structure or topographical feature which may be used to fix a vessel's position. Offshore installation : Any offshore structure (e.g. a drilling rig, production platform, etc.) which may present a hazard to navigation. Receiving point : A mark or place at which a vessel comes under obligatory entry, transit, or escort procedure (such as for port entry, canal transit or ice-breaker escort). Reporting point : See way point Vessel crossing : A vessel proceeding across a fairway/traffic lane/route. Vessel inward : A vessel which is proceeding from sea to harbour or dock. Vessel leaving : A vessel which is in the process of leaving a berth or anchorage. (When she has entered the navigable fairway she will be referred to as an outward, inward, crossing or turning vessel). Vessel outward : A vessel which is proceeding from harbour or anchorage to seawards. Vessel turning : A vessel making LARGE alteration in course, such as to stem the time when anchoring, or to enter, or proceed, after leaving a berth, or dock. Way point A mark or place at which a vessel is required to report to establish its position. (Also known as reporting point or calling-in-point).