South American Common Market.

Chemical Distribution InstituteInspection scheme of tankers following the rules of the Council of Europe Federation of Chemical Industries.

Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit (Container)

Destroyed By Hurricane

Inter-governmental organisation

General Agreement on Trade in Services

Vehicles Ferry.

United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(see HSE)

Designated Person Ashore.For the ISM Code, any member of the Owner's staff who is aware of the problem of the vessels, and who has a direct access to the top management.

Corrective Action Request.

United States Code

Department of Trade and Industry (UK)

Operating Differential Subsidy Agreement

Vessel Traffic System

Best Information Available.

Request For Class.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic

Integrated bridge control system