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A figurative term for a vessel's timbers.

Yankee - Y = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - . - - )Flag= Diagonal red and yellow stripes.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "I am carrying mail"(Kerchove)

(See Measurement Definitions)

Special area of conservation Samsurface to air missile

Victor - V = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . . - )Flag= Diagonal red cross on a white background.When hoisted singly from a ship it means : "I require assistance."(Kerchove)

Time Charter. Hire of a vessel by a "Charterer" who trade the vessel for a fixed period. The shipowner still manage the vessel, but the Charterer pays for the fuel and the port costs.

Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Co-Ordinating Centre

Universal Time Co-ordinated. In the past referred to as GMT, also designated as 'Z'

Special Casualty Representative (P&I)

Ship-port interface, IMO

Ultra Large Crude Carrier. Large tanker with a deadweight above 300000 tons deadweight

Computer Assisted Design

Standard Operating Procedure

Sierra - S = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . . )Flag= White background with central blue square.When hoisted singly from a ship it means : "Engine going full astern."

In the past the largest tankers, now crude and product tankers with a deadweight between 45,000/70,000 and 80,000/100,000 tons.

1.Boiler Survey.2.Balance Sheet.

Continuous Automatic Control System Survey

1.Cranes.Current Rate.3.Cargo Ramps4.China Corporation of shiping(Taiwan class society.)

Construction.