A tanker of such size as to take commercial advantage under Worldscale (generally, tankers 80,000-119,000 DWT) – A tanker with deadweight of 79,999dwt, however the term Aframax is generally used for tankers in the 50,000 – 100,000dwt capacity range.

Keel To Mast

Automated Damage Control.

Accessibility Guidelines

Amount payable by charterer for failing to load the quantity agreed in the contract of carriage.

Percent

A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.

The component of an electric motor composed of solid bars (of usually copper or aluminum) arranged in a circle and connected to continuous rings at each end. This cage fits inside the stator in an induction motor in channels between laminations, thin flat ...

Alaska Department of Environment Conservation.

The writing component of a recording instrument.

Auxiliary Boiler Survey

See instrument error, observational error. random error, standard error, systematic error.

Area to be Avoided.

Vessel Particulars Questionnaire

Pacific Coast District

Environmental Management System. ISO Standard

Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel.

The Baltic and International Maritime Council Information and support service located in Copenhagen (Denmark) Founded in 1905, n 1995 it had 2650 members in 110 countries: shipowners, brokers, agents, P&I; clubs.

Laycan (Layday Canceling Date)

The water line when the ship rides empty.