American Association of Port Authorities.

Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area

The confirmed or official dimensions of a ship.

Outstanding Deficiencies Statutory Surveys.

Automatic Control system Certified.

A fee levied by the shipping company upon the port or supplier for not loading or unloading the vessel by a specified date agreed upon by contract. Usually, assessed upon a daily basis after the deadline.

Bunker surchage.

Per Day Pro-Rated

Annual Automation control Survey.

Association of American Shipowners

American Bureau of Shipping. US Classification Society founded in 1862.

Automated Bridge Control system for Unattended engine room.

In the condition in which the subject mater is.

Hiring of a ship for a period of time during which the shipowner provides only the ship and the charterer provides the crew, all stores and bunkers and pays all operating costs.

Abandoned.

(Delivered Duty paid) (...Named Port of Destination):"Delivered Duty Paid" means that the seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the risks ...

Fishing Vessel

Activity-Based Costing.

Summary Report of Statutory Surveys.

Funnel shaped appliance fitted to the end of cargo suction lines in a tanker. They are designed to allow the cargo pump to draw the maximum amount of oil out of the cargo tank without admitting air to the system.