“CPP” - Clean petroleum products, not darker than 3.5 NPA color
“Cubic foot” - see "cu ft"
“Cubic meter” - see "m3"
“Cu ft” - cubic foot [1 cubic foot equals 0.028317 cubic meter]
“DD 250-1” - Tanker/Barge Material Inspection and Receiving Report
“DFARS” - Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (issued by the Department of Defense)
“DOD” - U.S. Department of Defense
“DPP” - Dirty petroleum products, darker than 3.5 NPA color
“DWT” - Deadweight tonnage
“ETA” - Estimated time of arrival
“FAR” - Federal Acquisition Regulation (issued by the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
“FCC” - Federal Communications Commission
“FHEX” - Fridays, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be excluded from the time computation. See “SSHEX”
“FHINC” - Fridays, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be included in the time computation. See “SSHINC”
“F.i.o.” - Free in and out
“F.i.o. ex s.s.” - Free in and out except for stowage and securing (see Part V(b))
“F.i.o.s.s.” - Free in and out stowed and secured (see Part V(a))
“FLO/FLO” - Float-on, float-off loading and discharging process
“Freight" - Identified in Box 18
“Ft.” - Foot/feet [1 foot equals 0.3048 meter]
FLT - Full liner term = BTBT LILO (Liner in LIner Out)
“Full Cargo” - That quantity not exceeding what the Vessel can reasonably stow and carry as further defined at Part III(f); with reference to Box 17 (dry cargo voyage) or Box 25 (tanker voyage), Charterer's obligation to furnish and Owner's obligation to load a Full Cargo as above, which may be further subject to stipulated minimum and maximum values or an optional margin, in which latter case, Charterer's and Owner's obligation is set at a Full Cargo or the stated minimum, whichever is the lesser
“GFP” - Government-furnished property (see FAR 52.245-2 in Part VIII)
“Government” - The United States of America; interchangeable with "Charterer"
“GSV” - Gross Standard Volume as defined by API Standard, that is, the total volume of all petroleum liquids and “sediment and water” (excluding free water), as corrected by various factors
“hp” - horsepower [1 hp equals 0.745799 kW]
“IGS” - Inert gas system
“IMO” - International Maritime Organization
“In.” - Inch(es) [1 inch equals 25.4 mm/2.54 cm]
“In-transit loss” - The difference in the TCV at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, as measured aboard the Vessel after loading at the load port or place and before unloading at the first discharge port or place
“kg” - kilogram [1 kg equals 2.20 pounds]
“kPa” - kiloPascal [1 kPa equals 20.886 psf]
“kW” - kilowatt [1 kW equals 1.34 horsepower (hp)]
“LASH” - Lighter-Aboard-Ship vessel type
“Laydays” - The span of Commencing and Cancelling dates identified in Box 6
“Laytime” - The period of time agreed in Box 4 during which the Owner will make and keep the Vessel available for loading and discharging the cargo and for all other Charterer's purposes without payment additional to the freight
“Lb” - Pound [1 pound equals 0.453592 kg]
“Liner terms” - See Part V(c)
“LO/LO” - Lift-on, lift-off loading and discharging process
“LT” - Long ton, of 2,240 pounds weight [1 long ton equals 1.016047 metric tons]
“m” - meter [1 meter equals 3.28 feet]
“m2” – square meter [1 square meter equals 10.764 square feet]
“m3” - cubic meter [1 cubic meter equals 0.883 measurement tons/35.314 cubic feet]
“MarAd” - U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
“Master” - Of the Vessel identified in Box 8
“Maximum Cargo” - Unless otherwise noted, the greater tonnage identified in Box 2; should a margin ("plus or minus") be identified with the cargo tonnage, "Maximum Cargo" shall be considered to be the greatest quantity of cargo calculable from such margin
“Meter” - See "m"
“Metric ton” - See "t”
“Minimum Cargo” - Unless otherwise noted, the lesser tonnage identified in Box 2; should a margin ("plus or minus") be identified with the cargo tonnage, "Minimum Cargo" shall be considered to be the least quantity of cargo calculable from such margin
“mm” - millimeter [1 millimeter equals .039 inch]
“MOL” - More or less
“MOLCHOP” - More or less at Charterer's option
“MOLOO” - More or less at Owner's option
“MSC” - Military Sealift Command, interchangeable with "COMSC"
“MSCLANT” - Military Sealift Command, Atlantic
“MSCPAC” - Military Sealift Command, Pacific
“MSCEUR” - Military Sealift Command, Europe
“MSCFE” - Military Sealift Command, Far East
“MT” - Measurement ton (40 cubic feet volume)
“NAPS” - Navy Acquisition Procedures Supplement (issued by the Department of the Navy)
“NOR” - Notice of readiness (see Part III(j))
“Notice Time” - Free time allowed prior to the commencement or resumption of laytime or, if the Vessel is on demurrage, prior to the resumption of demurrage (see Part III(k)(1))
“Office hours” - from 0800 hours until 1700 hours local time on a Working Day
“OBQ” - Onboard quantity of material as defined by API Standard, that is, the water, oil, slops, oil residue, oil/water emulsions, sludge, and sediment remaining in Vessel tanks, void spaces , and/or pipelines prior to loading
“OCIMF” - Oil Companies International Marine Forum
“OO” - Owner's option
“Owner” - That entity exercising commercial control of the Vessel identified in Box 8; interchangeable with "contractor" and "offeror," and to include disponent owners and all the shipowner's and disponent owner's agents, employees, independent contractors, Master, Officers, and crew
“P&I” - Maritime protection and indemnity insurance
“Part Cargo” - With reference to Box 17 (dry cargo voyage) or Box 25 (tanker voyage), Charterer's obligation to furnish and Owner's obligation to load a specified quantity of cargo, which may be further subject to stipulated minimum and maximum values or an optional margin
"Paying Office" - Identified in Box 18a of SF 1449
"Place" - Any berth, dock, anchorage, or alongside any vessel or lighter or any other place whatsoever to which Charterer is entitled to direct the Vessel hereunder
"Psf" - Pounds per square foot load measure [1 psf equals 0.0478803 kPa]
“QAR” - Quality Assurance Representative; interchangeable with “Charterer’s inspector” and “Charterer’s representative”
"RFP" - Request for Proposals; interchangeable with "solicitation"
“R.O.B.” - Material remaining onboard as defined by API Standard, that is, the water, oil, slops, oil residue, oil/water emulsions, sludge, and sediment in Vessel tanks, void spaces, and/or pipelines after discharge
"RO/RO" - Roll-on, roll-off loading and discharging process
“Route” - See Attachment IX(e) (tanker voyage only)
"SDWT" - Deadweight capacity, to assigned summer mean draft
"SHEX" - Sundays, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be excluded from the time computation with the following time so excluded:
(a) from 1700 hours local time on Saturday until 0800 hours local time on the following Monday, except in countries where Friday is the recognized weekly day of rest (where time from 1200 hours local time on Thursday until 0800 hours local time on the following Saturday will be excluded);
(b) from 1700 hours local time on the day preceding a holiday until 0800 hours local time on the following working day.
"SSHEX" - Saturdays, Sundays, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be excluded from the time computation, with the following time so excluded:
(a) from 1700 hours local time on Friday until 0800 hours local time on the following Monday, except in countries where Friday is the recognized weekly day of rest (where time from 1200 hours local time on Thursday until 0800 hours local time on the following Saturday will be excluded);
(b) from 1700 hours local time on the day preceding a holiday until 0800 hours local time on the following working day.
“SHINC” - Sundays, U.S. holidays and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be included in the time computation. See “SSHINC”
“SSHINC” - Saturdays, Sundays, U.S. Government holidays, and holidays observed at the port (whether national or local) to be included in the time computation, with time counting:
(a) from 1700 hours local time on Friday until 0800 hours local time on the following Monday, except in countries where Friday is the recognized weekly day of rest (where time from 1200 hours local time on Thursday until 0800 hours local time on the following Saturday will count);
(b) from 1700 hours local time on the day preceding a holiday until 0800 hours local time on the following working day.
"SWL" - Safe working load
“t” - metric ton (1 metric ton equals 0.9842064 long ton)
“Tanker Loading Reports” - Charterer-issued cargo manifests, to include DD Form 250-1
“TCV” - Total Calculated Volume as defined by API Standard, that is, GSV plus free water
“USCG” – United States Coast Guard
“VEF” - Vessel Experience Factor as defined by API
“Voyage” - Identified at Boxes 3 and 5 (dry cargo voyage) or Boxes 7-9 (tanker voyage)
“Worldscale” - interchangeable with “WS”
“WS” - New Worldwide Tanker Nominal Freight Scale, code name “New Worldscale,” (as revised and current as of the Charter Party Date, jointly sponsored and issued by the Worldscale Association (London), Ltd. and Worldscale Association (NYC), Inc.
Abbreviation & Symbols
AM |
Ante meridian |
오전 |
AGW |
All going well |
(만일) 잘된다면 |
ARVD |
Arrived |
도착하다 |
BCGTN |
Berth congestion |
부두 혼잡 |
B.H.P |
Brake horse power |
제동마력 |
BRTD |
Berthed |
접안하다 |
CML |
Commenced loading |
적화 시작 |
CMD |
Commenced Discharging |
하역 시작 |
CPL |
Completed loading |
적화 완료 |
Due |
Due to |
~ 때문에 |
ETB |
Estimate time of berthing |
접안 예정시각 |
ETCL |
Estimate time of complete loading |
적화 완료 예정시각 |
ETCD |
Estimate time of complete discharging |
하역 완료 예정시각 |
ETA |
Estimate time of arrival |
도착 예정시각 |
ETD |
Estimate time of departure |
출항 예정시각 |
ETSD |
Estimate time of start discharging |
하역 시작 예상시각 |
ETSL |
Estimate time of start loading |
적화 시작 예정시각 |
EVE |
Evening |
저녘 |
Hrs |
Hours |
시간 |
MRG |
Morning |
아침 |
M.V |
Motor vessel |
기선 |
N/R |
Notice of readiness |
하역 준비 완료 통지서 |
PM |
Past meridian |
오후 |
POB |
Pilot on board |
도선사 승선 |
P/S |
Pilot station |
도선사 승선 지점 |
RVTG |
Reverting |
(확인시) 재통보 |
RSD |
Resumed |
재시작 |
SLD |
sailed |
출항하다 |
WR |
Weather |
날씨(기상) |
WL |
Will |
~할 |
W/P |
Weather permit |
날씨가 허락하면 |
pwwd shinc: Per Weather Working day Sunday Holiday included