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SPI

Ship-port interface, IMO

Ultra Large Crude Carrier. Large tanker with a deadweight above 300000 tons deadweight

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

S

Sierra - S = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . . . )Flag= White background with central blue square.When hoisted singly from a ship it means : "Engine going full astern."

CR

1.Cranes.Current Rate.3.Cargo Ramps4.China Corporation of shiping(Taiwan class society.)

Construction.

Consumption

TF

Tropical Fresh load line

SW

Salt Water. In reference to the water supporting the ship, meaning Sea Water. Usually the density of Salt Water is 1.025, but can vary from 1.023 up to 1.030 or even 1.033 in place like the Bitter Lakes in the Suez Canal.

LSA

1.Life saving appliances2.Lloyd's standard form of salvage agreement.3.Liner Shipping Agreements.4.Installations character for Safety Equipment.