Federation of ASIAN Shipowners Association

Independent Tank, Wing

National Bureau of Standards (see NIST

Aluminium Alloy Pleasure Yacht.

1.Marine Evacuation System.2.Mobile Earth Station

Kilowatt

Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USA)

Annual Survey

Continuous Survey of Hull

London Interbank Offered Rate

Tanker Fresh Water.

European Currency Unit.

Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels.

Original Equipment Manufacturer. An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by another company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name.[OEM refers to the company that originally ma ...

Enhanced Group Call

Vinyl Chloride Monomer. Gas occasionaly carried by LPG tankers. Highly cancerogen, heard that the German allows a crew to carry the gas only once in their carreer. Classified as flamable, toxic and polymerizable.

Oil Pollution.

Inert Gas. Non reactive gas (Nitrogen, CO2) used to fill the tanks to prevent an accidental fire or explosion.

International Maritime Organization.United Nation agency created the 6 March 1948, located in London and taking care of all shipping matters.

(See EUVROU.)