1 / 2 SB

One or two safe berth(s).

1 / 2 SP

One or two safe port(s).

1 OPT 1

One year, option another one year

A & CP

Anchors and chains proved.

A.B

Arabian Gulf (also refered to as P.G. - Persian Gulf)

A.P OR A/P

After peak Tank

a/f

Also for (referring to ports to be touched by the ship).

A/S

Alongside

Aa (AA)

Always afloat.

AAAA

Always afloat and (always) accessible.

AARA

Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area

AB

Above bridges.

Abt

About.

ACP

African, Caribbean, Pacific countries.

Ad val.

Ad Valorem (duty).

ADCOM/Addcomm

Address commission.

ADV

Advise

AF

Advance freight.

AFRA

Average freight rate assessments.

AFSPS

Arrival First Sea Piolt Station

AFT

At or towards the stern or rear of a ship

AG

Arabian Gulf (also referred to as PG Persian Gulf)

AGRIPODS

Agricultural products.

AGW

All going well.

AGWWP

All going well weather permitting.

AH

Range of ports between and including Antwerp and Hamburg.

Ah (AH)

After hatch

AhL

Australian hold ladders.

AICS

Associate of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London.

AIMS

American Institute of Merchant Shipping.

ANTHAM

Antwerp-Hamburg Range

AOG

Act of God.

Ap or A/P

Aft perpendicular (of ship); after peak; all purposes; additional premium.

Apl

American Petroleum Institute.

APS

Arrival Pilot Station

APT

After peak tank.

AR

Antwerp – Rotterdam range.

AR

Arrived.

ARA

Antwerp – Rotterdam – Amsterdam range of ports.

ARAG

Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Gent Range

ARAGH

Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Ghent.

ARH

Antwerp – Rotterdam – Hamburg range.

ARHB

Antwerp – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Bremen range.

ASA

Always safe(ly) afloat.

ASAP (asap)

As soon as possible.

ASBA

Association of Shipbrokers and Agents.

ATA

Actual Time of arrival

ATDN

Any time day and night.

ATDNSHINC

Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays UIncluded

ATN

Aids to Navigation

ATRS

American Tank Rate Schedule.

ATS

Actual time saved or All time saved.

ATSB/ATSBE

All time saved both ends.

ATSDO

All time saved loading only.

ATUTC

Actual Times Used to Count

AWH

Available workable hatches.

AWTSBE

All working time saved both ends.

AWTSDO

All working time saved discharging only.

AWTSLO

All working time saved loading only.

AWTWL

All within Institute Warranty Limits.

B (Bl)

Bale capacity; bale; ballast.

B S S 1/1

Basis 1 port to 1 port

B.H.(range)

Range of ports between and including Bordeaux & Hamburg

b.o.

Buyer’s option; broker’s order.

B.P.(bp/b.p.)

Between perpendiculars; boiling point (gases).

B.S.

Boiler survey; bunker surcharge.

B.S. & W.

Bottom (or base) sediment and water.

b/d

Barrels per day.

B/E

Break even; (customs) bill of entry; bill of exchange.

B/E (Bends)

Both ends.

b/h

Barrels per hour.

B/L/b lading (Bs/L)

Bill of Lading (plural of B/L).

B/N (b/n)

Booking note.

B/O (b/o)

Bulk/oil carrier.

B/R

Bordeaux of Rouen.

BA

Buenos Aires.

BACAT

Barge aboard catamaran

BAF

Bunker Adjustment Factor

Bar (brl)

Barrel.

BB

Ballast bonus; bar bound; below bridges; bulbous bow; bareboat

BBB

Before Breaking Bulk

BBCD

Bareboat-cum-demise.

BC

British Columbia; British Channel.

BD

Bar draft, below deck.

BDI

Both dates (days) inclusive (or included).

BEAM

The maximum breadth of a ship

BENDS

Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)

BENELUX

Belguim, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Bext.

Breadth extreme.

BFI

Baltic Freight Index

BFO

Bunker fuel oil.

BH (B/H)

Bill of health; bulkhead.

BHF

Bulk harmless fertilizers.

Bhp (BHP)

Brake horse power (oil engines).

Bi/Bl

Both inclusive.

BIBO

Bulk in, bag out.

BIFFEX

The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange

BIMCO

Baltic & International Maritime Council

BK

Bar keel.

BL

Bale

BL

Bill of Lading

BLK

Bulk.

BLSEA

Baltic Sea.

BLST (BST)

Ballast.

BM

Beam

BOA

Berthing on arrival.

BOB

Bunker on Board

BOD

Board of Directors.

BOFFER(S)

Best Offer(s)

BOR

Bunkers on re-delivery.

BORO

Bulk, Oil and roll-on, roll-off vessel.

BROB

Bunkers Remaining on Board

BS

Broken Stowage

BSS

Basis

BSS 1/1

Basis 1 Port to 1 Port

BST

British Summer Time, British Standard Time.

BT (bt)

Berth terms.

BTD

Butadiene (cargo for gas carrier).

BTU

British Thermal Unit.

BW/BWA

Brackish water/ brackish water allowance.

BWAD

Brackish Water Arrival Draft

BWDD

Brackish water departure draft.

C

Shine, Sundays and holidays included.

C & F (CFR)

Cost and freight.

C and/or J

China and/or Japan.

C of B

Centre of Buoyancy

C&F

Cost and Freight

C&F FO

Cost & Freight Free Out

c.f.g

cubic feet of gas

c.f.g.d./hr./min

cubic feet of gas per day / hour / minute

c.f.hr./sec.

cubic feet per hour/second

C.I.F.

Cost, insurance and freight.

C.I.F. & E.

Cost, insurance, freight and exchange.

C.I.F.F.I.

Cost, insurance, freight, commission and interest.

C.I.F.F.O.

Cost, insurance, freight, and free out.

C.I.F.I. & E.

Cost, insurance, freight, interest and exchange.

c.i.f.l.t. (CIFLT)

Cost, insurance and freight, London terms.

c.m.p.s

centimetres per second

C.O

Country of origin; cargo oil; case oil

c.o.d.

Cash on delivery.

C/N

Credit Note

C/P (c/p orCP)

Charter party.

C/V/E

Cable, victuals and entertainment.

CABAF

Currency and bunkering adjustment factors.

CABE (cabe)

Charterer’s agents both ends.

CAF

Currency adjustment factor.

CAN

Calcium ammonium nitrate (cargo).

CAR (CARIB)

Carribean Islands.

CB & H Cont. (BH)

Continent between Bordeaux and Hamburg.

CBFT (or CFT)

Cubic Feet

CBM

Cubic Meter

CBT

Clean ballast tanks

cc.hr./min

Cubic centimeter per hour/minute

CD

Customary Despatch

CENSA(pron.Kensa)

Council of European and Japanese National Shipowners Associations.

CFR (or C&F)

Cost and Freight

CH & H

Continent between Le Havre and Hamburg

CHA

Customs house agent.

CHINPAC

China Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

CHN

China.

CHOPT

Charterers Option

CHRTS

Charterer's

CIF

Cost, Insurance & Freight.

CIM

International Convention Concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail.

CIP

Carriage and insurance paid to.

CKD

Completely knocked down

CLC

Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969.a

CMI

Comite Maritime International.

CMR

Convention on the Contract for Intrntnl Carriage of Goods by Road.

cnr

Charter not reported.

COA

Contract of Affreightment.

COACP

Contract of Affreightment Charter Party

COB

Cargo on board; close of business.

COD

Cas On Delivery

COFR

Certificate of Financial Responsibility.

COGS (COGSA)

Carriage of Goods by Sea (Act).

COMP

Completing.

CONFI

Confidential.

CONS

Consecutive; consumption.

Cont. (Cont.)

Continent or Europe.

COP

 Custom Of Port

COW

Crude Oil Washing

CP (or C/P)

Charter Party

CPD

Charterers Pay Dues

CPP

Clean petroleum products.

CPT

Carriage paid to.

CQD

Customary Quick Despatch

CR (cr)

Current rate; carrier’s risk.

CRD

Current rate discharge.

CRISTAL

Contract Regarding an Interim Settlement to Tanker Liability for Oil Pollution Damage.

CRL

Current rate of load.

CRN

Crane

CROB

Cargo Remaining on Board

CS

Laden Cape, ballast Suez.

CSC

International Convention for Safe Containers

CSD

Closed shelter deck

CST (c/s)

Centistokes.

CT

Centre tank; cargo tank; cubic tonnage of a ship.

CTO

Combined transport operator

CTR

Container Fitted

CVO

Certificate of value and origin

CVs (consec)

Consecutive voyages.

Cwt.

Hundred weight.

CY

Country yard