Netherlands Antilles (flag)

Latitude

Condition Assessment Survey

Hydrostatic Balanced Loading. Method of loading large oil tankers which allows to extends the lives of tankers from 25 to 30 years with regard to MARPOL phase-out provision.

American Institute of Marine Underwriters.

Inert Gas System

Agency for Internatinal Development.

Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Whether In Port Or Not

General operators' certificate with regard to GMDSS

Destroyed by Storm.

Navigation Bridge Systems.

National Bureau of Standards (see NIST

Estimated Time of ReadinessTime at which the ship will be ready to load, for instance when the crew has to clean the holds first.

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Asphalt Tanker.

Australia (flag)

International Chamber of Shipping

Best Manufacturing Practices.(US navy program).

Barge, Liquefied Nitrogen maximum pressure 10kg/cm