International Lifeboat Federation

Virgin Islands, British

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Institute of London Underwriters

Unearned Passenger Revenue

Oil pollution preparedness and response

Free Discharge

Dcomputer assisted design

Marine Pollution Prevention (International Convention) MARS Nautical Institute Marine Accident Reporting System

United States Dollar

International Code of Signals

Computer-based training

Peoples Republic of China.(flag)

Ports and Waterways Safety Act.

Personnel Data Decision System.

Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services

Electric.

United States Trade Representative.

Free Alongside Ship Free Alongside Ship means that the seller delivers when the goods are placed alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that mom ...

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.