D ½ D (DHD)

Despatch money payable at half demurrage rate. (Also demurrage, half dispatch).

D 1/2 D (d 1/2 D)

Despatch money payable at half demurrage rate

D.O

Delivery Order

d.p.

Direct port.

D.T

Deep Tank

D/A (DA)

Discharge afloat, Disbursement Account

D/C

Deviation clause; (in) direct continuation.

D/P

Documents against payment

D/R/D

Dunnage, removal and disposal.

daa

Discharge always afloat.

DAF

Delivered at frontier.

DAMFORDET

Damages for Detention.

DAP (DAPS)

Days all purpose; di-ammonium phosphate (fertilizer).

DB (db)

Double bottom.

DBB (d. b. b)

Deals, battens and boards (timber).

DBE

Despatch payable both ends

DBEATS

Despatch (payable) both ends, all time saved

DBEWTS

Despatch (payable) both ends, working time saved.

DBT

Double Bottom Tanks

DD

Daily discharge; dry docking.

DDO (ddo)

Despatch discharging only.

DDP

Delivered duty paid.

DDU

Delivered duty unpaid.

DEC

De-ratting exemption certificate.

DEL (DELY)

Delivery.

DEM

Demurrage (Quay Rent).

DEM-DES(P)

Demurrage and dispatch.

DEQ

Delivered ex-quay

Der (DR)

Derricks.

DES

Delivered ex-ship

DET

Detention

DETS

Details.

DF

Dead Freight

DFD

Demurrage, free dispatch.

Dft

Draft (also spelt, draught).

dh

Double hull.

DHD

Despatch half demurrage

DHDATSBE

Dispatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends

DHDWTSBE

Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working TIme Saved Both Ends

DIRTY

Crude black oil.

DISCH

Discharge

DK

Deck

DLOSP

Dropping last outward sea pilot.

DLY

Daily.

DNRCAOSLONL

Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost

DO (d.o.)

Diesel oil.

DOHP

Dropping outward harbour pilot.

DOLSP

Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot

DOP (dop)

Dropping outward pilot.

DOSP

Dropping outward sea pilot.

DOT

Department of Transportation

DPD

Discharge port disbursements.

DPP (d.p.p.)

Dirty petroleum products.

DRATE

Discharge rate.

DRC (d.r.c)

Daily running cost.

DRI

Direct reduced iron (cargo).

DRK

Derrick

DWA

Dock water allowance.

DWAT (dwat)

Deadweight all told.

DWCC(dwcc)

Deadweight cargo capacity.

Dwct

Deadweight cargo tons.

DWOC

Decline without counter.

DWT

Deadweight (tonnage).

E

East.

e.o.h.p.

Except otherwise herein provided.

E.O.P.

End (completion) of passage.

EAT

Expected (or estimated) arrival time.

Eb

Empty ballast

EC

East Coast; European Communities

ECCP

East Coast (UK) coal port

ECGB

East Coast of Great Britain.

ECI

East coast of Ireland

ECM

East coast of Mexico

ECNA

East Coast of North America.

ECSA

East Coast of South America.

ECUK

East Coast of United Kingdom.

ECUS

East Coast of U.S.A

EDI

Electronic data interchange.

EGM

Export general manifest.

EI

East Indies

EIU

Even if used.

ELVENT

Electric Ventilation

ENE

East North-East.

EOP

End (Completion) of passage

EP

Estimated position.

ERLOAD

Expected ready to load.

ERV

Each round voyage.

EST

European Standard Time.

est.

Estimated.

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETBC

Easy trimmer bulk carrier.

ETC

Estimated Time of Completion

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure

ETF

Expected time of finishing

ETR

Expected to be ready.

ETS

Estimated Time of Sailing

EUROMED

European Mediterranean.

EXW

Ex Works

F

Fresh water load line mark; forward; forecastle; Fahrenheit.

F & D

Freight and demurrage

F.DESP

Free dispatch.

F.DIS

Free discharge.

FAC

Fast as can

Faccop

Fast as can, according to the custom of the port.

FAF

Fuel adjustment factor

FAK

Freight all kinds (containers)

FAS

Free alongside; free arrival station.

FBD

Freeboard.

FBL

FIATA Combined transport bill of lading

FC

Fund Convention (for oil pollution damage).

FCA

Free to Carrier.

FCC

First class charterer

FCL

Full container load

FCS

Fresh of capture and seizure.

FCSSS

For Christ’s sake say something (slang).

FD

Free discharge; free of dispatch.

FDD

Freight Demurrage Deadfreight

FDEDANRSAOCLONL

Freight Deemed Earned Discountless & Non-Refundable Ship &/or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost

FDESP

Free Dispatch

FDIS

Free Discharge

FEAST

Far East

FEU

Forty foot equivalent unit.

Ffa

Free from alongside.

FFI

For further instructions.

FH

First half

FHEX

Fridays, Holidays Excluded (Muslim Countries)

FHINC

Fridays and holidays included.

FIB

Free into barge; free into bunkers.

FICS

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London.

FILO

Free in and liner out.

FILTD

Free in, liner terms discharge

FIO

Free In/Out.

FIOLS

Free in and out, lashed and secured.

FIOS

Free in and out, and stowed.

FIOSpT

Fee in and out, spout trimmed.

FIOST

Free in and out, stowed and trimmed.

FIOT

Free In/Out and Trimmed.

FISLSD/LO

Free in, stowed, lashed, secured and dunnaged /liner out.

FIT

Free In Trimmed OR Free of income tax

FIW

Free In Wagon

FLASH

Feeder lighter aboard ship

FLT

Full liner terms; forklift truck.

FMC

Federal Maritime Commission

FMS

Fathoms

FO

Free overside; fuel oil; furnace oil; for orders; free out.

FO (IFO)

Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO

FOB

Free on Board.

FOBS

Free on board and stowed.

FOBT

Free on board and trimmed.

FOC

Flag of Convennience; free of conveyance; also free of charge

FOD

Free of damage.

FOFFER

Firm Offer

FOG

For Our Guidance

FOM

Flag, ownership and management.

FONASBA

Federation of National Association of Shipbrokers and Agents

FOQ

Free on quay.

FOR

Free On Rail

FOS

Free on ship.

FOT

Free On Truck

FOW

First open water; free on wharf; free on wagon.

FP

(In) free pratique; flash point.

FT

Fuel terms; also, full terms.

FTTM

First thing tomorrow morning.

FV

Fishing vessel.

FW

Fresh water.

FWA

Fresh water allowance.

FWAD

Fresh Water Arrival Draft

Fwd

Forward.

FWDD

Fresh Water Departure Draft

FYG

For your guidance.

FYI

For Your Information