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An opening in the bulwark or rail for discharging large quantities of water, when thrown by the sea upon the ship's deck. Some ships have "swing gates" which allow water to drain off but which automatically close from the pressure of sea water.

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AHL

Australian Hold Ladders

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PCD

Pacific Coast District

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A reaching headsail that has a big draft and is usually light-weight

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EMS

Environmental Management System. ISO Standard

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CAD

1.Cash Against Documents.2.Computer Aided Design

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TKS

Thanks

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Arranges shipments for customers usually break bulk. Does not actually carry the cargo or conduct business for the ship.

BHS

Bahamas (flag)

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Oil Companies International Maritime Forum

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In physics, the concept that as the speed of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) increases, the pressure within that fluid decreases. Originally formulated in 1738 by the Swiss mathematician and physicist Daniel Bernoulli, it states that the total energy in a ...

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FC

Facilitation Committee (IMO)

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BD

Bundle.

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The component of an electric motor composed of solid bars (of usually copper or aluminum) arranged in a circle and connected to continuous rings at each end. This cage fits inside the stator in an induction motor in channels between laminations, thin flat ...

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CTL

1.Constructive Total Loss. After an incident such as collision, grounding, fire, if it is too expensive to repair the ship cannot, the insurance consider it is lost. The vessel is abandoned or sold as scrap.2.Coastal Trade Limit service.

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DD

Dry-Docking

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ALP

All Passenger.

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A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.

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The order to go aloft (go up above).

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CCP

Contolable Pitch Propeller

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