ABBREVIATIONS ON CHEMICAL TANKERS -- CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

             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

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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