Fridays, Holidays Excepted (Muslim Countries)

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. East is at 90

ZERNOCON. Old code name for charter parties relating to grain cargoes from Russian, Black sea and Azoff ports to UK. (Kerchove)

Space between adjacent frames, on the bottom of a tanker.

A winch with the ability to drop and hoist the anchor which is tied with a rope or a rope combined with chain and to hold and storage rope may be fixed or not the warping ends

The strake next to the keel (running fore and aft).

This is a theoretical earnings figure that is used for working out state pensions or guaranteed.

A vertical post usually employed as a support - Also called a Sampson post

Bulk Carrier, Equipped for Carriage of Vehicles.

To let out a line

(See WATCH.)

Alaska Department of Environment Conservation.

British Insurance and Investment Brokers Association.

Percent

Auxiliary Boiler Survey

Accord du transport Dangereux par voie Navigable (European accord for the transport of dangerous good by inland waterways)

Officer of the watch

The water line when the ship rides empty.

Citizens Advisory Council

Lloyd's Open Form. Salvage contract type. Revised regularly in order to reward the work of tug involved with the salvage of laden tankers.