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A
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MARITIME ABBREVIATIONS
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aaaa
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always afloat always accessible
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abs
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American Bureau of Shipping
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abt
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about
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acct or a/c
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account
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acot
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Advisory Committee of Offshore Technology
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addr
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address (commission)
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agw
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all going well
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ah
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antwerp-hamburg range
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aht
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Anchor Handling Tug
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aid
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Agency for International Development
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aims
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American Institute of merchant Shipping
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anfood
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animal food (type of cargo)
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aphos
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african phosphate c/p
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aps
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Arriving Pilot Station
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ara
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antwerp-rotterdam- amsterdam
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arag
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Antwerp - Rotterdam - Amsterdam - Gent
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asf
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Asian Shipowners' Forum
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aux
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auxiliary
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awb
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air waybill
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awes
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Association of Western European Shipbuilders
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B
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b
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Beam
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b/l
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bill of lading
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b/n
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booking note
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b/s
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bill of sale
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b4
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Before
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ba
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buenos aires
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baf
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bunker adjustment factor
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bbb
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before breaking bulk
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bc
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Bulk Carrier
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be
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both ends
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bends
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both ends
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bfi
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Baltic Freight Index
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bgd
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bagged
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bhp
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brake horse power
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biac
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Business and Industry Advisory Committee
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bifa
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British International Freight Association
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biffex
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Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange
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bimco
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Baltic and International Maritime Council
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bisco
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British Iron and Steel COrporation
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bl
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bale
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blk
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bulk
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blt
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Built
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boc
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Bulk Oil Carrier
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bod
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board of directors
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bof
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Best Offer
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br
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Bulgarian Register
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br
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brazil
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brg
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Bridge
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brkrs
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brokers
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brl
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barrel
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bs
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Bahamas
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bsc
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British Shippers Council
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bsea
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black sea
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bsi
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British Standards Institution
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btms
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bottoms (parcels)
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bv
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Bureau Veritas
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C
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c&f
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Cost and Freight
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c.i.s.
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commonwealth independent states (ex soviet republics)
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cabaf
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currency and bunker adjustment factor
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caf
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currency adjustment factor
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can
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canada
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cancl
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cancelling
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casa
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casablanca
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cbm
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cubic metres
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cbs
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Cyprus Bereau of Shipping
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cc
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cargo capacity
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cc
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Cement Carrier
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ccc
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customs cooperation council
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cf
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cubic feet
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cfr
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Cost and FReight
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cfs
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container freight station
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cgo
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cargo
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chopt
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charterers option
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chrts
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charterers
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cif
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cost insurance freight
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cif
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Cost Insurance and Freight
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cip
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Carriage and Insurance Paid to
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cmi
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Committee maritime international
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cmpl
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Completed
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cob
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Clean On Board
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cob
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cargo on board
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cob
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closing of business
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cod
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cash on delivery
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cogsa
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carriage of goods by sea act
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comb
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Combinable
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coms
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commissions
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Cont
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Container Ship
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cont
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Continent
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cop
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custom of the port
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core7
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c/p for iron ore transportation
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cp
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charter party
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cpt
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Carriage Paid To
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cpt
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captain
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cqd
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customary quick despatch
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crns
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cranes
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csc
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container safety convention
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csh
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Cargo Ship
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ct
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Chemical Tanker
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ct
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combined transport
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ctl
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constructive total loss
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cuft
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cubic feet
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cyl
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Cylinders
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D
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d
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Depth
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d.o.
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Diesel Oil
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da
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disbursement accounts
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daf
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Delivered At Frontier
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dap
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days all purposes
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dap
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dia-ammonium sulphate
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dd
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dry dock
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ddp
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delivered duty paid
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ddu
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Delivered Duty Unpaid
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ddu
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Delivered DUty paid
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de
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Deemed / Earned (freight)
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dely
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delivery
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dems
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Demurrage
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deq
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Delivered Ex Quay
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des
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Delivered Ex Ship
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df or d.f.
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dead freight
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dims
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dimensions
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disp
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Displacement
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doc
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document of compliance (ism)
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dolsp
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dropping outward last sea pilot
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dop
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Dropping Out Pilot
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dpa
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designated person ashore (ism)
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drft
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draft
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drgr
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Dredge - r
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drx
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hellenic drachma (currency)
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dur
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duration
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dw
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Dead Weight
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dwcc
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dead weight- cargo capacity
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dwt
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deadweight
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E
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ec
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east coast
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ecgb
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east coast Great Britain
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ecsa
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east coast south america
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ecuk
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east coast United Kingdom
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ecus
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east coast United States
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efta
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european free trade association
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egy
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Egypt
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eiu
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even if used
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epirb
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emergency position indicating radio beacon
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er
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Engine Room
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eta
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estimated time of arrival
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etc
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expected time of commencement (or completion)
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etd
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estimated time of departure
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ets
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estimated time of sailing
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euc (euro)
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european currency units
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excl
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excluding
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exw
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Ex Works
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F
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f.o.
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Fuel Oil
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fac
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fast as can
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fas
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free alongside ship
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fas
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Free Alongside
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fb
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Ferry Boat
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fca
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Free CArrier
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fcc
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first class charterers
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fcl
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Full Container Load
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fcr
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Floating Crane
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fd
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free despatch
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fd&d
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freight deadfreight & demurrage
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fdd
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freight demurrage defence (p&i)
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fdeocl
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freight deemed earned on completion loading
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ferts
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fertilizers
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feu
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Forty Feet Equivalent Units
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fgi
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for guidance and information
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fhex
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fridays holidays excluded
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fhex
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fridays holidays excluded
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fhinc
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fridays holidays included
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filo
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free in liner out
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fio
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free in out
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fios
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free in out stowed
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fiost
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free in out spout trimmed
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fiot
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free in out trimming
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fish
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Fishing Boat
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flg
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flag
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flo-flo
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FLoat On - FLoat Off
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flt
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full liner terms
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fmc
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federal maritime commission
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fms
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fathoms
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fob
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free on board
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fob
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free on board
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fob
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Free On Board
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foq
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free on quay
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for
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free on rail
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fot
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free on truck
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fpa
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free of particular average
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fpt
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fore peak tank
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fr
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freight
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fr
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France
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frght
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freight
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fso
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fleet safety officer (ism)
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ftc
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Free Transferable currency
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fui
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for your information
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fw
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fresh water
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fwa
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fresh water allowance
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fwad
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fresh water arrival draft
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fwd
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fresh water draft
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fwd
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forward
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fxd
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fixed
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fyg
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for your guidance
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G
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ga
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general average
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ga
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Go Ahead (telex operator)
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gatt
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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gc
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Gas Carrier
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gcn
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gencon
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gd
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good
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geo
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geographical (rotation)
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gib
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Gibraltar
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gl
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Germanischer Lloyd
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gmdss
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global maritime distress and safety system
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gmt
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greenwich mean time
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gr
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grain
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Gr
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Greece (Hellas)
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gr
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greece
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grd
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geared
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grls
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gearless
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grt
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gross register tons
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gspb
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Good Safe Port Berth
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gtee
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guarantee
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H
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h.s.a.
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hellenic shipbrokers association
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ha
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hatch
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hd
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half despatch
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hdwts
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half despatch working time saved
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hf
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Hydrofoil
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hfo
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heavy fuel oil
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hh
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holds hatches
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hh or hoha
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holds / hatches
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hhs
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heavy handy scrap
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hk
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hong kong
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hl or h/l
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Heavy Lift
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ho
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hold
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hoha
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holds hatches
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hond
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Honduras
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hrs
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Hellenic Register of Shipping
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hrs
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hours
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hsa
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Hellenic Shipbrokers Association
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hss
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heavy grain,soya,sorghum
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hss
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High-speed Sea Service
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I
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i/o
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instead of
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icc
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international chamber of commerce
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ics
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international chamber of shipping
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ics
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institute of chartered shipbrokers
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ifo
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intermediate fuel oil
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igs
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inert Gas System
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ihp
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Indicated Horse Power
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ilohc
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in lieu of holds cleaning
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ilow
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in lieu of weight
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imco
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intergovernmental maritime commission
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imdg code
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international maritime dangerous goods code
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imo
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international maritime organization
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incl
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Including
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inclad
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including address
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inco terms
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international commercial terms
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isf
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international safety federation
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ism
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bla bla bla
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iso
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bla bla bla
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iwl
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institute warranties limits
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J
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jpn
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japan
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K
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kr
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Korean Register of Shipping
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L
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l
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Length
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l.b.h.
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length / breadth/ height
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l.m.c.
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Lloyd's machinery certificate
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l.t.
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Long Tons
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l/c
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lay can
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l/c
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letter of credit
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l/d
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loading / discharging
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la
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los angeles (usa)
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lash
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Lighter Aboard SHip
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lash
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Lighter Aboard Ship
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lat
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latitude
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lbp
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Length Between Perpeticulars
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lc or l/c
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letter of credit
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ldg
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loading
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lgc
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Liquefied Gas Carrier
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lhar
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london, hull, antwerp, rotterdam range
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lifo
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liner in free out
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lo/lo
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Lift On / Lift Off
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loa
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Length Over All
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loi
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Letter Of Indemnity
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long
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longitude
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lpg
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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lpgc
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liquefied petroleum gas carrier
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lr
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Lloyds Register
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ls
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Light Ship
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lsc
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Live Stock Carrier
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Lubs
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Lubricants
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M
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m.
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metres
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m.e.
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Main Engine
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m/s
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motor ship
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m/v
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motor vessel
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m/y
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Motor Yacht
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mald
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Maldives Islands
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mdc
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marina di carrara
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mdo
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marine diesel oil
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me or m.e
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main engine
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med
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mediterranean
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mga
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master's general account
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mgo
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marine gas oil
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mic
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man in charge
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mid
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middle
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min/max
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minimum/maximum
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mip
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marine insurance policy
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miss
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mississippi river
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mm
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minimum/maximum
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moa
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memorandum of agreement (S&P)
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mol
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more or less
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molchopt
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more or less at charterers' option
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moloo
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more or less at owners' option
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mop
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muriate of potash
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mos
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months
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mou paris
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memorandum of understanding (paris)
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mpp
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multi purpose (type of ship)
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mrble
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marble
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mt
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metric tons
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mtc
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moment to alter trim once centimeter
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mti
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moment to alter trim one inch
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mv or m/v
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motor vessel
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N
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na or n/a
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not applicaple - not acceptable -not available
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naa
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not always afloat
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naabsa
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not always afloat but safely aground
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ncb
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national cargo bureau
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ncr
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non conformance report (ism)
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ncv
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no commercial value
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ng
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Nigeria
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nhp
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nominal horse power
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nk
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nippon kaiji Kyokai
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No
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Number
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nola
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North Lakes
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NOR
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Notice of Readiness
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norgrain
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voyage c/p for carriage of grains (usa-can)
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nr or n.r.
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northern range (from norfolk to portland in usec)
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nrt
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net register tons
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nsf
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Norwegian Sales Fort
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ny
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new york
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nype
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new york produce exchange charter party
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nype
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New York Produce Exchange (charter party)
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O
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oa
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over aged
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obc
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Ore Bulk Carrier
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obct
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Ore Bulk Container
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obo
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Oil Bulk Ore
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oc
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Ore Carrier
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od
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outside diameter
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onw
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onwards
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ooc
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Ore Oil Carrier
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opt
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option
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osd
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Open Shelter Decker
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osd
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open shelter decker
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ows
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owners
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P
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p&c
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Private & Confidential
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p&i
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protection and indemnity (club)
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p.p.i.
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policy proof of interest
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p/f
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proforma
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p/l
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partial loss
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p/n
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promissory note
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pa
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particular average
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pan
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Panama
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pandi
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p&i
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pass
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Passenger Ship
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pb
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permanent bunkers
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pc
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Product Carrier
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pcc
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Pure Car Carrier
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pd
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Per Day
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pd
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port dues
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ph
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per hatch
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phil
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Philippines
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phos
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phosphate
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pls
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please
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plts
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palletes
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pmo
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passing muscat outbound
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pmt
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Per Metric Ton
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pod
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paid on delivery
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pod
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port of delivery
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posn
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position
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ppse
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propose
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ppt
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prompt
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pr
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Polski Rejestr Statkow
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prt
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port
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psa
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Passenger Ship Association
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psc
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port state control
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pt
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Product Tanker
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pton
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Per Ton
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pts
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spanish pesetas (currency)
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pus
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past us (commissions)
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pus
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past us (coms)
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pv
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Peru
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pwh
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per workable hatch
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Q
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qar
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quality assurance representative (ism)
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qt
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Qatar
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qte
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quote
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R
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r
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Are
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r/v
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round voyage
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rd
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running days
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rdc
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running down clause
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rdly
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redelivery
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rdr
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radar
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redely
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redelivery
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ref
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Refrigerator Ship
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reg
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regarding
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rep
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representative
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req
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require
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rge
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range
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ri (rina)
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Registro Italiano
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rnd
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round (voyage)
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rnge
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range
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RoRo
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Roll on Roll off
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rqrd
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required
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rt
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Radio Telephone
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rt
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radio telephone
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ryt
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re your telex / telegram / telephone
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S
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s&p brkr
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sale and purchase broker
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s.s.
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Special Survey
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s/n
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shipping note
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s/p
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Submersible Pontoon
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s/r
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Signing / Releasing (bills of lading)
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s/s
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Steamship
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saoclonl
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Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
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SatCom
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Satellite Communication
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SatNav
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Satellite Navigation
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satshex
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saturdays sundays holidays excluded
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sb
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safe berth
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sbm
|
soya bean meal
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se
|
south east
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shex
|
Sundays Holidays Excluded
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shinc
|
sundays holidays included
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sid
|
single decker
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smc
|
safety management certificate (ism)
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smm
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safety management manual (ism)
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smp
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soya bean meal pallets
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sms
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safety management system (ism)
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Sob
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shipped on board
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soc
|
Shipper owned container
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Sof
|
Statement of Facts
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solas
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Safety Of Life At Sea
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sop
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sulphate of potash
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sopep
|
shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (ism
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sp
|
safe port
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sp
|
Spain
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spn
|
spain
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spore
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Singapore
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spt
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spot
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sr
|
Soviet Register
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src
|
Slops Receiving Station
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sshex
|
Saturdays Sundays Holidays Excluded
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ssv
|
Support Supply Vessel
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ssw
|
sawn soft wood
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st
|
Side Tank
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stbd
|
Starboard
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stc
|
Said To Contain
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stcw code
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SEAFARERS' training certification and watch-keeping
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stcw convention
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international convention on standards of training certification and watch-keeping for seafarers
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stds
|
standards
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stem
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subject to existence of merchandise
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stg
|
Salvage Tug
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stl
|
steel
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sub
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subject to
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swd
|
salt water draft
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swl
|
Safe Working Load
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syna
|
synacomex
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T
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t/l
|
total loss
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tc
|
time charter
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tct
|
time charter trip
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teu
|
Twenty Feet Equivalent Units
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tg
|
Tug
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tnge
|
tonnage
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tns
|
tons
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tpc
|
tons per centimetre
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tpi
|
tons per inch
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tr
|
Trawler
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ts
|
tons
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tsh
|
Tanker Ship
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tsp
|
triple super phosphate
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tss
|
tailshaft survey
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ttl
|
total
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tw
|
tween decker
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tween
|
tweendecker
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U
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u
|
You
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|
uce
|
unforseen circumstances excepted
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uk
|
united kingdom
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uk/cont
|
united kingdom / continent range
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ulcc
|
Ultra Large Crude Carrier
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unqt
|
unquote
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up river
|
upper ports of river parana (argentina)
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usa
|
United States of America
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usd
|
united states dollars
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usec
|
united states east coast
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usg
|
United States Gulf
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usnh
|
united states, north of cape hateras
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uswc
|
united states west coast
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uu
|
Unless Used
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V
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Vaoclonl
|
Vessel And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
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vlcc
|
Very Large Crude Carrier
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vol.
|
volume
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W
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wb
|
Water Ballast
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wc
|
west coast
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wci
|
West Coast India
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wci
|
west coast italy
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wcsa
|
west coast south america
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weccon
|
whether entered customs clearance or not
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wechon
|
whether entered customs house or not
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wibon
|
weather in berth or not
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wiccon
|
weather in cargo clearance or not
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wifpon
|
weather in free pratique or not
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|
wipon
|
weather in port or not
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|
wlthc
|
Water Line to Top of Hatch Coming
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|
wog
|
Without Guarantee
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wp
|
Weather Permitting
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wr
|
War Risks
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wr
|
without responsibility
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ww
|
world wide
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wwd
|
Winches Working Day
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wwd
|
Weather Working Days
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wwr
|
when where ready
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wwww
|
wipon / wifpon / wiccon / wibon
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X
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Y
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yu
|
Yugoslavia
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Z
|
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z.t.
|
Zone Time
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