(Cost, Insurance and Freight) (...Named Place of Destination):A Term of Sale where the seller has the same obligations as under the CFR but also has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss or damage to the goods during the carriage. T ...

Always Afloat or Safe Aground. Condition for a vessel whilst in port

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.

ABS Class notation of vessel.

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

Currency And Bunker Adjustment Factor.

A prism inserted into the deck which provides light down below.

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

Adderss commission

Fishing Vessel

American Trucking Association.

A wind which blows on the beam thus requiring no tacking or trimming of the sails. It will take a sailing vessel somewhere without requiring much nautical ability.

American Petroleum Institute

Training Ship.

Volume flow rate measured in normal cubic metres per minute (or hour), i.e. related back to normal inlet conditions

All Fast

Bunker surchage.

Affirmative Action Plan.