American Maritime Congress.

A region drawn on a chart to separate two lanes that have shipping vessels moving in opposite directions.

An extent of corrosion such that assessement or corrosion pattern indicates a wastage in excess of 75% of the allowable margins, but within the acceptable limits.

To reduce the number of days between the first of the laydays and the last.

Small tank situated at the extreme after end of a ship.

Remaining On-Board (cargo after discharge) or Bunkers or stores or sparesThe material remaining in vessel tanks, void spaces, and/or pipelines after discharge. Remaining on board quantity includes water, oil, slops, oil residue, oil/water emulsions, sludg ...

Per Weather Working Day

Voyage charter party (Americanised Welsh Coal Carterparty), used for shipments of coal from United States.

Certificate issued by consular officials of some importing countries at the point or place of export when the subject goods are exported under bond.

Maximum breadth of a ship, measured from the insides of her plating.

(Carriage Paid To) (...Named Place of Destination):A Term of Sale which means the seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination. The risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occ ...

H3E Radio transmission designatorTelephony using amplitude modulation: single-sideband, full carrier. (ALRS)

Always Accessible Always Afloat

A line painted on the side of the vessel to which the vessel sinks when carrying its full load. The water line when a vessel is carrying its full load.

Obsolete, albeit heavily used, term of sale meaning "cargo and freight" whereby Seller pays for cost of goods and freight charges up to destination port. In July, 1990 the International Chamber of Commerce replaced C&F with CFR.

Describing an anchor when it hangs by its ring at the cathead or from the hawsehole ready for letting go.

Currency And Bunker Adjustment Factor.

A fee charged to the ship by the ship's agent, representing payment for services while the ship was in port. Sometimes called attendance fee. AID - Agency for International Development.

1.Pilot On Board,2.Persons On Board

Extra draught allowed by the load line regulations for loading in fresh water.