A | |
| ABS | American Bureau of Shipping |
| AIS | Automatic Identification System |
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B | |
| BIMCO | Baltic and International Maritime Council |
| BV | Bureau Veritas |
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C | |
| CISR | Cayman Islands Shipping Registry |
| CLC | Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage |
| COLREGS | Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea |
| CSR | Continuous Synopsis Record |
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D | |
| DOC | Document of Compliance |
| DNV | Det Norske Veritas |
| DWT | Deadweight tonnes |
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E | |
| EPIRB | Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
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F | |
| FFA | Fire Fighting Appliances |
| FPSO | Floating Production Storage Offshore Loading vessel. |
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G | |
| GL | Germanischer Lloyd |
| GMDSS | Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
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H | |
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I | |
| IACS | International Association of Classification Societies |
| ICCL | International Council of Cruise Lines |
| ICS | International Chamber of Shipping |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| INMARSAT | International Maritime Satellite |
| INTERCARGO | International Association of Dry Cargo |
| INTERTANKO | International Association of Independent Tanker Owners |
| IOPP | International Oil Pollution Prevention |
| ISF | International Shipping Federation |
| ISM | International Safety Management |
| ISPS | International Ship and Port Security |
| ISSC | International Ship Security Certificate |
| ITC | International Tonnage Certificate |
| ITF | International Transport Workers' Federation |
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J | |
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K | |
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L | |
| LLMC | Limitation of Liability for Marine Claims |
| LR | Lloyds Register of Shipping |
| LSA | Life Saving Appliances |
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M | |
| MACI | Maritime Administration of the Cayman Islands |
| MARPOL | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
| MCA | Marine and Coastguard Agency (UK) |
| MIIP | Marine Investigation and International Participation |
| MMSI | Maritime Mobile Service Identity |
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N | |
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O | |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OPRC | Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation |
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P | |
| PSC | Port State Control |
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Q | |
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R | |
| REG | |
| RINA | Registro Italiano Navale |
| RSO | Recognised Security Organisation |
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S | |
| SOLAS | International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea |
| SOPEP | Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Prevention |
| SMC | Safety Management Certificate |
| SPC | Segregated Portfolio Company |
| SPV | Special Purpose Vehicles |
| SSA | Ship Security Assessment |
| SSP | Ship Security Plan |
| STCW | International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers |
| SUA | Suppression of Unlawful Acts |
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U | |
| ULCC | Ultra large crude carriers |
| UNCLOS | UN Convention for the Law of the Sea |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |
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V | |
| VLCC | Very large crude carriers |
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