Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

St. Vincent & The Grenadines (Flag)

Bulgarian Lloyd (Class Society)

National Bureau of Standards (see NIST

Fresh Water Draft On Arrival

Estimated Time of ReadinessTime at which the ship will be ready to load, for instance when the crew has to clean the holds first.

Condition Assessment Survey

Value Added Tax

General operators' certificate with regard to GMDSS

Destroyed by Storm.

Whether In Port Or Not

American Institute of Marine Underwriters.

Low Pressure

Maritime Environment Protection CommitteeIMO branch dealing, among other, with the construction of tankers. The number of the meeting is often added to the acronym so that in the Autumn 2000 the next meeting will be MEPC46.

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International Chamber of Shipping

Fast Rescue Craft

Barge, Liquefied Nitrogen maximum pressure 10kg/cm

Asphalt Tanker.

Inert Gas System