Naval Engineering CAD

Vessel Traffic Information System

National Maritime Enhancement Institute.

Navigational Electronic Chart System Association

Salt Water Arrival Draft

To cast off or untie. (See BEND.)

Floating Dock

United States Department of Agriculture

International Maritime Industries Forum

Vapour pressure

Gross National Product: GDP plus the net income accruing from foreign sources.

Netherlands (Flag)

Construction Differential Subsidy: A direct subsidy paid to U.S. shipyards building U.S.-flag ships to offset high construction costs in American shipyards. An amount of subsidy (up to 50 percent) is determined by estimates of construction cost differenti ...

Inboard

Deviation. Vessel departure from specified voyage course

Technical Advisory Group

Operating Differential Subsidy: A direct subsidy paid to U.S.-flag operators to offset the high operating cost of U.S.-flag ships when compared to foreign-flag counterparts.

Portable Electronic Thermometer

International Lifeboat Federation

Tons Per Centimeter (Immersion)