Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.

Automated Radar Plotting Aid system to assist the watorchkeeper using the radar for collision prevention.

Insurance coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war.

Citizens Advisory Council

Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Gent Range

Length Between Perpendiculars

A document required on merchandise imported into the United States.

American Waterway Operators. The national trade association for the barge and towing industry and the shipyards employed in the repair and construction of these craft.

An iron plate covering a hawse hole.

A long ton of cargo that can be stowed in less than 40 cubic feet.

Lloyd's Open Form. Salvage contract type. Revised regularly in order to reward the work of tug involved with the salvage of laden tankers.

British Thermal Unit

Scantling draft is the maximum draft at which the ship can withstand all the loads safely. In other words, it is the draft at which the strength of the ship is built. It may or may not be equal the tropical draft (Maximum to a ship can load as per load li ...

Boiler

Freight payable at destination.

Keel To Mast

A set of bearings taken from an object with a known position, such as a landmark, to determine the ship's location. A type of running fix.

A letter of credit issued for the purchase and financing of merchandise, similar to acceptance-type letter of credit, except that it requires presentation of sight drafts payable on an installment basis.

AWOL is an acronym for "absent without leave" or "absent without official leave". AWOL may also refer to: In film: * Lionheart (1990 film), known in the UK as A.W.O.L. Absent Without Leave, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme * A.W.O.L. (1972 ...

An architectural element for shading windows and wall surfaces placed on the exterior of a building; can be fixed or movable.