Auxiliary Management Information System.

Bulk Carrier, Equipped for Carriage of Containers.

Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe.

The waters adjacent to a country over which it claims jurisdiction. also, Territorial Waters.

Bahamas Oil Refining Corp.

In Lieu of Dry Dock, Class survey, mostly underwater, which allows the shipowner to postpone a dry dock.

The period of time excluding the first and last days.

Dropping Outward (Sea) Pilot (time). When the vessel leaves the last discharge port. It is often the time used as the end of a Voyage charter.

Financed,constructed and operated

Cargo banned by general cargo workers for some reason. This ban could be because the cargo is dangerous or hazardous to health.

Shipboard System.

1. Loose, not on moorings or towline.2.Floating at random; not fastened by and kind of mooring; at the mercy of winds and currents; loose from normal anchorage. A vessel is said to be adrift when she breaks away from her moorings, warfs, and so on. t – ...

A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.

Free of Capture and SeizureInsurance term. Used until 1982 in all marine insurance contracts to refer to the war exclusion clause. Discontinued in the UK cargo insurance market in 1982 and in the hull insurance market in 1983 (BIMCO).

St. Vincent & The Grenadines (Flag)

Arrival Notification Form. A document which advises a consignee or a container operator that goods or containers have arrived at the port of discharge (BIMCO)

Admiralty Raster Chart Service (U.K. Hydrographic office)

An offer which is not conditional in any way.

A means of reducing the volume of a material by compaction into a bale.

Stand watch, during which they steer the vessel, stand lookout, assist the mate on watch and make rounds of the ship to insure that all is in order. They also tie up and untie the vessel to and from the dock and maintain the equipment on deck.