Charting Terms
The following are generally
accepted code terms used internationally in the shipping community
AGW |
All
going well |
AAAA |
Always Afloat, Always Accessible |
AARA |
Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area |
ABT |
About |
ADCOM |
Address Commission |
AFSPS |
Arrival First Sea Pilot Station |
AFFREIGHTMENT |
The
hiring of a ship in whole or part |
AFT |
At or
towards the stern or rear of a ship |
AHL |
Australian Hold Ladders |
ANTHAM |
Antwerp-Hamburg Range |
APS |
Arrival Pilot Station |
ARAG |
Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Gent Range |
A/S |
Alongside |
ATDNSHINC |
Any
Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included |
ATUTC |
Actual Time Used To Count |
BAF |
Bunker Adjustment Factor |
BALLAST |
Heavy
weight, necessary for the stability of a ship not carrying
cargo. |
BBB |
Before Breaking Bulk |
BDI |
Both
Dates Inclusive |
BENDS |
Both
Ends |
BI |
Both
Inclusive |
BIMCO |
Baltic and International Council |
BL |
Bill
of Lading |
BM |
Beam |
BOB |
Bunker on Board |
BOFFER |
Best
Offer |
BROB |
Bunkers Remaining on Board |
BSS |
Basis |
B S S 1/1 |
Basis
1 port to 1 port |
BT |
Berth
Terms |
BWAD |
Brackish Water Arrival Draft |
CBM |
Cubic
Meter |
CBFT |
Cubic
Feet |
C&F |
Cost
and Freight |
C&F FO |
Cost
& Freight Free Out |
CHOPT |
Charterers Option |
CHTRS |
Charterers |
CIF |
Cost,
Insurance & Freight |
CKD |
Completely knocked down |
COA |
Contract of Affreightment |
COACP |
Contract of Affreightment Charter Party |
COB |
Closing of Business |
COD |
Cash
on Delivery |
COGSA |
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act |
CONS |
Consumption |
COP |
Custom Of The Port |
CP |
Charter Party |
CPD |
Charterers Pay Dues |
CPT |
Carriage Paid To |
CQD |
Customary Quick Dispatch |
CR |
Current Rate |
CROB |
Cargo
Remaining on Board |
CRN |
Crane |
CST |
Centistoke |
CTR |
Container Fitted |
DAPS |
Days
All Purposes |
DAMFORDET |
Damages for Detention |
DDU |
Delivery Duty Unpaid |
DDP |
Delivery Duty Paid |
DEM |
Demurrage |
DHDATSBE |
Dispatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both
Ends |
DHDWTSBE |
Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working TIme Saved Both
Ends |
DISCH |
Discharge |
DK |
Deck |
DOP |
Dropping Outward Pilot |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DNRCAOSLONL |
Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not
Lost |
DRK |
Derrick |
DWAT |
Deadweight |
EC |
East
Coat |
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 |
FCA |
Free
to Carrier |
FDEDANRSAOCLONL |
Freight Deemed Earned Discountless & Non-Refundable Ship
&/or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost |
FDESP |
Free
Dispatch |
FDD |
Freight Demurrage Deadfreight |
FDIS |
Free
Discharge |
FEU |
Standard 40' Container |
FHEX |
Fridays, Holidays Excepted (Muslim
Countries) |
FHINC |
Fridays, Holidays Included (Muslim
Countries) |
FILO |
Free
In/Liner Out |
FIOS |
Free
In & Out & Stowed |
FIOST |
Free
In & Out, Stowed & Trimmed |
FIOT |
Free
In & Out & Trimmed |
FIW |
Free
In Wagon |
FMC |
Federal Maritime Commission |
FMS |
Fathoms |
FO |
Fuel
Oil |
FOB |
Free
On Board |
FOG |
For
Our Guidance |
FOQ |
Free
On Quay |
FOQ |
Free
On Truck |
FOW |
Free
On Wharf |
FWAD |
Fresh
Water Arrival Draft |
FWDD |
Fresh
Water Departure Draft |
FYG |
For
Your Guidance |
FYI |
For
Your Information |
GA |
General Average |
GLS |
Gearless |
GNCN |
General Conditions |
GN |
Grain |
GO |
Gas
Oil |
GRD |
Geared |
GRT |
Gross
Restricted Tonnage |
GSB |
Guaranteed Safe Berth |
GSP |
Good
Safe Port |
GTEE |
Guarantee |
HA |
Hatch |
HDLTSBENDS |
Half
Dispatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends |
HDWTS |
Half
Dispatch Working Time Saved |
HMS |
Heavy
Metal Scraps |
HO |
Hold |
HW |
High
Water |
IMDG |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code |
IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
IND |
Indication |
IU |
If
Used |
IUHTAUTC |
If
Used, Half Time Actually to Count |
I WL |
Institute Warranty Limits |
LAT |
Latitude |
LOA |
Length Overall of the Vessel |
LW |
Low
Water |
LYCN |
Laycan (Layday Cancelling Date) |
MB |
Merchant Broker |
MDO |
Marine Diesel Oil |
MOLCHOPT |
More
or Less Charterers Option |
MOLOO |
More
or Less Owners Option |
MT |
Metric Ton |
M/V |
Motor
Vessel |
NAABSA |
Not
Always Afloat but Safely Aground |
NCB |
National Cargo Bureau |
NOR |
Notice of Readiness |
NRT |
Net
Restricted Tonnage |
NYPE |
New York Produce Exchange |
OO |
Owners Option |
OSH |
Open
Shelter Deck |
OWS |
Owners |
PC |
Period of Charter |
PCGO |
Part
Cargo |
PCT |
Percent |
PDPR |
Per
Day Pro-rated |
PHPD |
Per
Hatch Per Day |
PRATIQUE |
License or permission to use a port |
PWWD |
Per
Weather Working day |
RCVR |
Receivers |
ROB |
Remaining on Board |
RT |
Revenue Ton |
SATPM |
Saturday P.M. |
SB |
Safe
Berth |
SD |
Single Decker |
SELFD |
Self
Discharging |
SF |
Stowage Factor |
SHEX |
Sundays, Holidays Excepted |
SHINC |
Sundays, Holidays Included |
SL |
Bale
(capacity) |
SOC |
Shipper Owned Container |
SOF |
Statement of Facts |
SP |
Safe
Port |
SRBL |
Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading |
SSHEX |
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded |
SSHINC |
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included |
STEM |
Subject to Enough Merchandise |
SUB |
Subject (to) |
SWAD |
Salt
Water Arrival Draft |
SWDD |
Salt
Water Departure Draft |
TC |
Time
Charter |
TEU |
Standard 20' Container |
TTL |
Total |
TW |
Tween
Decker |
USC |
Unless Sooner Commenced |
UU |
Unless Used |
UUIWCTAUTC |
Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To
Count |
VPD |
Vessel Pays Dues |
WIBON |
Whether In Berth Or Not |
WIFPON |
Whether In Free Pratique Or Not |
WCCON |
Whether Customs Cleared Or Not |
WIPON |
Whether In Port Or Not |
WLTOHC |
Water
Line-To-Hatch Coaming |
WOG |
Without Guarantee |
WP |
Weather Permitting |
WWD |
Weather Working Day |
WRIC |
Wire
Rods In Coils |
WWR |
When,
Where Ready |
YAR |
York
Antwerp Rules |
Z |
UTC=GMT |
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