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 ...

A cabinet bid, which is a facility enabling holders of deep out-of-the-money options to close their.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

(See Z and GMT)

Lifting Appliance

Quality Steering Committee.

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The regulations published by the IMO for transporting hazardous materials internationally.

Ceiling panels that contain electric resistance heating elements embedded within them to provide radiant heat to a room.

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Ultra High Pressure

Resistance to air flow; usually stated in inches H2O or PSI.

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York Antwerp Rules

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Amount of condensate collected in the aftercooler.

Abbreviation for:- Sight draft.- Sea damage.

International Association of Institutes of Navigation

Auxiliary Crane Ship

Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.

The angle between the zenith and a heavenly body.