Vertical Centre of Buoyancy

Volume Correction Factor

Vertical Centre of Gravity

Vinyl Chloride Monomer. Gas occasionaly carried by LPG tankers. Highly cancerogen, heard that the German allows a crew to carry the gas only once in their carreer. Classified as flamable, toxic and polymerizable.

Vapor Control Valve

Voyage Data Recorder

Visual Display Unit

SAID [sic] of the wind when it changes. Also, to slack a cable and let it run out. (See PAY.) To veer and haul, is to haul and slack alternately on a rope, as in warping, until the vessel or boat gets headway.

Vessel Experience Factor

Vehicles Ferry.

Virgin Islands, British

Very High Frequency. (30-300 MHz) Designate also the radio communication apparatus using this frequency. It reaches only slightly beyond the horizon, except in favourable circumstances where transmission up to several hundred miles are possible.

Vessel Identification System.

Vietnam Register

Very Large Bulk Carrier (over 180,000 DWT)

Very Large Crude Carrier (between 160,000 - 320,000 DWT)

Vietnam (Flag)

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System

Vapour pressure