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Abbreviations

HO

Hydrographic Office (UK)

HO

Honduras (Flag)

HO

Hold

HO

Heavy Oil

HOR

Horizontal

HP

High pressure

HP

Horsepower

HP

High-Pressure

hPa

hectoPascal. Unit of pressure used in weather reports and forecasts. Is equivalent to and replace the millibar.

High Pressure Turbine

HR

Hellenic Register (Greek Class Society)

HRA

Human Reliability Analysis Used in safety studies.

HRD

Human Resources Department.

HRU

Hydrostatic Release Unit

HS

Harbour Service.

HS

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

High Speed Escort Ship.

High Speed Passenger.

HSC

High Speed Craft. Mostly ferries, catamaran

HSC

High Speed Craft Code (IMO)