Abbreviation for the "Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits," published by the International Chamber of Commerce. This is the most frequently used standard for making payments in international trade; e.g., paying on a Letter of Credit. It i ...

Barge Equipped with Heavy Crane.

Abbreviation for "Immediate Transport." The document (prepared by the carrier) allows shipment to proceed from the port of entry in the U.S. to Customs clearing at the destination. The shipment clears Customs at its final destination. Also called an "In ...

Weight or Measurement

The temperature of pure melting ice under standard atmospheric pressure on the Centigrage and R

Unanimous Consent

Stairway of inclined or vertical steps on board ship.

International Association of Ports and Harbors

International Association of Lighthouse Authorities

Towing and Salvage Purposes.

ABS Quality Evaluations.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers.

The transducer's output when the maximum sensed value is applied to the transducer's input. For example, the F.S. output of a 4-20 mA transmitter is 20 mA, whereas its span is only 16mA.

Environmental Coordinating Committee.

Starboard Aft

A term stated on the bills of lading offering lower shipping rates to importers east of the Rockies, provided merchandise from the Far East comes in through the West Coast ports. OCP rates were established by U.S. West Coast steamship companies in conjunc ...

A document prepared by a transportation line at the point of a shipment; shows the point of the origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount charged for the transportation service. It is forwarded with the shipment ...

Sacrificial anodes placed on a vessel to prevent electrolysis of vital metal parts.

A document by which the Master of a ship acknowledges having received in good order and condition (or the reverse) certain specified goods consigned to him by some particular shipper, and binds himself to deliver them in similar condition, unless the peri ...

The structure of metals as revealed by macroscopic examination of the etched surface of a polished specimen.