ABBREVIATIONS
These are commonplace abbreviations used in the chemical tanker field, technically and commercially. You must have a handle on these , lest you cut a sorry figure , when a charterer is constrained to clarify what he meant in the brief voyage orders.
AAAA/ ALWAYS AFLOAT AND ACCESSIBLE |
ACS/ AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY |
ADB/ ALKALINE BASED DEGREASER |
ADI/ ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE |
AGW/ ALL GOING WELL |
AH/ ADJACENT HEAT |
AIT/ AUTO INGNITION TEMPERATURE |
ANSI/ AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE |
AP/ ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE |
API/ AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE |
APS/ ARRIVAL PILOT STATION |
ASA/ ANTI STATIC ADDITIVE |
ASAP/ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE |
ASL/ ALKALINE SAFETY LIQUID |
ASTM/ AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS |
ATDNSHINC/ ANY TIME DAY OR NIGHT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED |
B/L/ BILL OF LADING |
BAC/ BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT |
BBL/ BARREL |
BDI/ BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE |
BLEVE/ BOILING LIQUID EXPANDING VAPOR EXPLOSION |
BLG/ BULK LIQUIDS AND GASES |
BOD/ BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND |
BP/ BOILING POINT |
BROB/ BUNKERS REMAINING ON BOARD |
BSN/ BASE SAPONIFICATION NUMBER |
BTX/ BENZENE TOLUENE XYLENE |
CAS/ CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICE |
CDI/ CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION INSTITUTE |
CFR/ CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS |
CHOPT/ CHARTERERS OPTION |
CIS/ CHARTERERS INSPECTORS SATISFACTION |
CL/ CHLORIDES |
COA/ CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT |
COD/ CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND |
COF/ CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS |
COFR/ CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
COP/ CUSTOM OF PORT |
COSP/ COMMENCEMENT OF SEA PASSAGE |
CP/ CHARTER PARTY |
CPP/ CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCT |
CPR/ CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION |
CSH/ CONTINIOUS SURVEY HULL |
D&A/ DRUG AND ALCOHOL |
DAMFORDET/ DAMAGES FOR DETENTION ( cargo not being ready at first day of Laycan ) |
DH/ DISCHARGE HEAT |
DI/ DE IONISED |
DLOSP/ DROPPING LAST OUTWARD SEA PILOT |
DM/ DE MINERALISED |
DMIV/ DECK MAIN ISOLATING VALVE-- IG |
DOC/ ISM DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
DOP/ DROPPING OUTWARD PILOT |
DP/ DEW POINT |
DPA/ DESIGNATED PERSON ASHORE |
DPT/ DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER |
DWCC/ DEADWEIGHT CARGO CAPACITY |
EHS/ EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE |
ELSA/ EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT APPARATUS |
EmS/ EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS |
EMS/ ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
ERP/ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN |
ESD/ EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN |
ESPH/ EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND POLUTION HAZARDS WORKING GROUP |
ETAS/ EMERGENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES |
ETC/ ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION |
ETS/ ESTIMATED TIME OF SAILING |
EU/ EUROPEAN UNION |
FAOP/ FULL AHEAD ON PASSAGE |
FC/ FULL CARGO |
FCV/ FLOW CONTROL VALVE |
FFA/ FREE FATTY ACIDS |
FOSFA/ FEDERATION OF OILS, SEEDS AND FATS ASSOCIATION |
FP/ FLASH POINT |
FP/ FREE PRATIQUE |
FPSO/ FLOATING PRODUCTION STORAGE AND OFFLOADING FACILITIES |
FS/ FREE SURFACE |
FWAD/ FRESH WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT |
GC/ GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY- GREAT CIRCLE |
GESAMP/ GROUP OF EXPERTS ON SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF MARINE POLLUTION |
GRV/ GAS REULATING VALVE--IG |
H&M/ HULL AND MACHINERY |
HC/ HYDROCARBON |
HCF/ HYDROCARBON FREE |
HCWM/ HIGH CAPACITY WASHING MACHINE |
HD/ HEAVY DUTY |
HIS/ HAZARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM |
HLA/ HIGH LEVEL ALARM |
HNS/ HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE |
HP/ HIGH PRESSURE |
HPS/ HIGH PURITY STANDARD (PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE ) |
HVI/ HIGH VISCOSITY INDEX |
IACS/ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CARGO SURVEYORS |
IAMSAR/ INTERNATIONAL AND AERONAUTICAL SAR MANUAL. |
IBC/ INTL CODE FOR SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK |
ICS/ INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING |
IDLH/ IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH |
IGG/ INERT GAS GENERATOR |
IMDG/ INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE |
IMO/ INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION |
IPPNLS/ INTERNATIONAL POLLUTION PREVN FOR NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES |
IRD/ INSTANTANEOUS RATE OF DISCHARGE |
ISGOTT/ INTL SAFETY GUIDE FOR OIL TANKERS AND TERMINALS |
ISM/ INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CODE FOR SAFE OPERATION OF SHIPS AND POLLUTION PREVENTION |
ISO/ INTL STANDARDS ORGANISATION |
ISPS/ INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE |
IWL/ INSTITUTE WARRANTY LIMITS |
LAC/ LIQUID ALKALINE CLEANER |
LAYCAN/ LAYDAYS CANCELLING DATE |
LBP/ LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS |
TDI/ TOLERABLE DAILY INTAKE |
LEL/ LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT |
LOA/ LETTER OF AUTHORITY |
LOA/ LUB OIL ADDITIVE |
LOC/ LETTER OF COMPLIANCE |
LOI/ LETTER OF INDEMNITY |
LOP/ LETTER OF PROTEST |
LTI/ LOST TIME INJURY |
MAC/ MAX ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION –TLV |
MARVS/ MAX ALLOWABLE RELIEF VALVE SETTING |
MEPC/ MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE |
MFAG/ MEDICAL FIRST AID GUIDE |
MIC/ MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION |
MIG/ METALLIC INERT GAS WELDING |
MINMAX/ EXACT QUANTITY |
MOLCO/ MORE OR LESS CHARTERERS OPTION |
MOLOO/ MORE OR LESS OWNERS OPTION |
MP/ MELTING POINT |
MR/ MATER RECEIPTS |
MSDS/ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS |
NAABSA/ NOT ALWAYS AFLOAT BUT SAFELY AGROUND |
NB/ NEW BUILD |
NBD/ NEUTRAL BASED DEGREASER |
NDFCAPMQS/ NO DEADFREIGHT CHARTERERS ACCOUNT PROVIDED MINIMUM QUANTITY SUPPLIED |
NIOP/ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OIL SEED PRODUCTS |
NIOSH/ NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH |
NJ/ NEW JASON CLAUSE |
NLS/ NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES |
NOR/ NOTICE OF READINESS |
NRC/ NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTRE |
NVM/ NON VOLATILE MATTER |
OBQ/ ON BOARD QUANTITY |
ODMCS/ OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM |
OLB/ OFFICIAL LOG BOOK |
OOW/ OFFICER ON WATCH |
OSCL/ OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY LOCKER |
OSHA/ US OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION |
OT/ ODOUR THRESHOLD |
P&A/ PROCEDURES AND ARRANGEMENT MANUAL |
PB/ PERSISTANT AND BIOACCUMULATIVE |
PBT/ PERSISTANT BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXIC |
PC/ PART CARGO |
PCV/ PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE |
PH/ POWERS OF HYDROGEN |
PICO/ PORT IN CHARTERERS OPTION |
POB/ PILOT ON BOARD |
PPE/ PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
PSA/ PRESSURE SWING ADSORBSION |
PTC/ POISON TREATMENT CHEST |
PTFE/ POLY TETRA FLOURO ETHYLENE |
PTT/ POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE TIME TEST |
PV/ PRESSURE VACUUM VALVE |
PVC/ POLYVINYL CHLORIDE |
QI/ QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL |
REDEL/ REDELIVERY |
RFA/ REVOLUTIONS FULL AWAY |
RL/ RHUMBLINE |
RN/ REYNOLDS NUMBER |
ROB/ REMAINING ON BOARD |
ROD/ RUST, OXIDATION, DISCOLOURATION |
RV/ ROUND VOYAGE |
SADT/ SELF ACCELERATING DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE |
SB/ SAFE BERTH |
SBE/ STAND BY ENGINE |
SBPS/ SPECIAL BOILING POINT SOLVENTS |
SBT/ SEGREGATED BALLAST |
SCAC/ STANDARD CARRIER ALPHA CODE |
SCBA/ SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS |
SDWT/ SUMMER DEADWEIGHT |
SECA/ SOx EMISSION CONTROL AREA |
SG/ SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
SMPEP/ SHIPBOARD MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY PLAN |
SMS/ SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
SO/ SHIPPING ORDER |
SOF/ STATEMENT OF FACT |
SP/ SAFE PORT |
SSTG/ SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER GUIDE |
STC/ SAID TO CONTAIN |
STC/ SPEED TORQUE CONTROL |
STCW/ INT CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS |
STEL/ SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT |
STS/ SHIP TO SHIP |
SUBS.DETS/ SUBJECT TO DETAILS OF C/P |
SUBS.STEM/ SUBJECT TO CARGO AVAILABILITY ON THE RIGHT DATE |
SWAD/ SALT WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT |
TBN/ TO BE NOMINATED |
TBT/ TRI BUTYL TIN ( ANTIFOULING PAINT ) |
TCFW/ TANK CLEANING FRESH WATER |
TCG/ TANKCLEANING GUIDE |
TCP/ TIME CHARTER PARTY |
TCT/ TIME CHARTER TRIP |
TIG/ TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING |
TIP/ TAKING INWARD PILOT |
TL/ TOTAL LOSS |
TLV/ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE |
TLV-C/ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE CEILING |
TMSA/ TANKER MANAGEMENT AND SELF ASSESSMENT |
TPC/ TONNES PER CENTIMETER |
TRS/ TROPICAL REVOLVING STORM |
TVEL/ TANK VESSEL EXAMINATION LETTER |
TVP/ TRUE VAPOUR PRESSURE |
TWA/ TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE |
UMS/ UNMANNED MACHINERY SPACE |
UOPC/ USUAL OWNERS PROTECTING CLAUSES |
USCG/ UNITED STATES COAST GUARD |
UU/ UNLESS USED |
UV/ ULTRA VIOLET |
VC/ VISCOCITY COEFFICIENT |
VC/ VOYAGE CHARTER |
VCS/ VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEM |
VD/ VAPOR DENSITY |
VEF/ VESSELS EXPERIENCE FACTOR |
VH/ VOYAGE HEAT |
VPQ/ VESSELS PARTICULARS QUESTIONNAIRE |
VRF/ VOLUME REDUCTION FACTOR |
VRP/ VESSELS RESPONSE PLAN |
VRU/ VAPOR RECOVERY UNIT |
VWBM/ VERTICAL WAVE BENDING MOMENT |
WIBON/ WHETHER IN BERTH ON NOT |
WIFPON/ WHETHER IN FREE PRATIQUE OR NOT |
WIPON/ WHETHER IN PORT ON NOT |
WL/ WATER LINE |
WP/ WEATHER PERMITTING |
WRF/ WEIGHT REDUCTION FACTOR |
WVNS/ WITHIN VESSSELS NATURAL SEGREGATIONS |
WW/ WATER WHITE |
WW/ WORLD WIDE |
WWT/ WALL WASH TEST |
YAR/ YORK ANTWERP RULES |
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One from Indian roads too-- BNWTMK--Buri nazar waale tera moonh kaala. This logo is pasted on the rear of all north Indian trucks . Literally it means " All ye with jealous eyes, here is some black soot for ye face!"
CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL ( 28 YEARS IN COMMAND )
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wow. .. there are lots of abbreviation regarding oil aspect. . .I have now additional knowledge. . .from your blog. . thanks.
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