PFD Manufacturers Association

Marine Accident Reporting Scheme Created by the Nautical Institute NI, the report are anonymous and do not provide any name of persons, ships or companies. The are published monthly in the NI publication 'Seaways'.The reports can be Emailed to mars@nautin ...

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 ...

National Cargo Bureau

Distilled Water or Drill Water.

Public Resolution which requires that U.S. Government financed cargoes (Eximbank) must be shipped 100% in U.S. flag ships, but that the requirement may be waived up to 50% in some cases.

Port Forward.

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japanese Class Society)

In Water Survey

Single Decker

Vessel Pays Dues

Unit Logistics Management System

Ship equipped with her own cranes.

Western Dredging Association

World Health Organisation

Hague-Visby Rules

International Harbour Masters' Association

Institute of Civil Engineers

European Court of Justice.

International Council of Cruise Lines