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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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