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 ...

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.

United States Coast Guard

Offshore Engineering Department.

Navigational Electronic Chart System Association

High Speed Craft. Mostly ferries, catamaran

International Lifeboat Federation

Maritime Systems Technology program (U.S.)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japanese Class Society)

United States Trade Representative.

Variable Pitch Propeller

Dcomputer assisted design

Environmental Impact Assessment

Federation of European Private Port Operators

Location

International Hydrographic Organization

Single Anchor Leg Mooring

Ukrainian Register

Tons Per Centimeter (Immersion)