United States Agency for International Development

Pakistan (Flag)

International Convention on the Arrest of Seagoing Ships1952 Allows the creditors of shipping debts to present his claim in any country signatory of the convention, and arrest the vessel if needed

NPFC Integrated Management System.

World Health Organisation

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.

Hague-Visby Rules

World Trade Organization

Satellite Navigation

Unit Logistics Management System

Federal Acquisition Regulations.

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 ...

International Longshoremen's Association

Ship equipped with her own cranes.

Hopper Barge

Single Anchor Leg Mooring

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 ...

Special Periodical Survey of Hull

Western Dredging Association

Single Decker