Maritime Definitions

Maritime Definitions

LT – Local time

ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival

ETC - Estimated Time of Completion

ETD – Estimated Time of Departure

ETB – Estimated Time of Berthing

ETS – Estimated Time of Sailing

EOSP – End Of Sea Passage

POB – Pilot On Board

AGW – All Going Well

WP – Weather Permitting

UCE – Unexpected Circumstances Excluded

WOG – With Out Guarantee

LOA – Length Over All

Beam (bm) – The widest part of a ship

Molded Depth (md) – Distance from the keel to the deck

DWT – Dead Weight Tons – The difference between a ship’s displacement light and her displacement loaded

NRT – Net Registered Tons - is the volume of cargo the vessel can carry – The taxable tonnage of a vessel

GRT – Gross Registered Tons - represents the total internal volume of a vessel, with some exemptions for non-productive spaces such as crew quarters. En español TRB.

Air Draft – Distance from keel to highest part of vessel minus the draft

Deepest Draft – Usually the draft of the stern of vessel

SF – Stowage Factor

MT – Metric Ton – 1000 kilos / 2204.62 lbs

ST – Short Ton – 2000 lbs

LT – Long Ton – 2240 lbs

NOR – Notice of Readiness – Vessel is in all respects ready to commence discharging or loading

CTM – Cash to Master or BTM – Bonus to Master

Bonds – An insurance agreement pledging surety for financial loss caused to another by the act or default of a third person or by some contingency over which the third person may have no control.

Tariffs – A listing/scale of rates/charges for a business or public utility

SOF – Statement of Facts – Voyage information and timesheet from the EOSP to departure of the vessel including the daily act of vessel load/discharge operations

Demurrage – The detention of a vessel by the carrier beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading / unloading / sailing

Dispatch – Expedient load or discharge resulting in a rebate to the receiver/shipper

Detention – charge for delay

Laycan – dates specified by the charter party for loading

LOI – Letter of Indemnity – Used by the carriers to replace Bill of Lading in order to release cargo for discharge, proof to the captain freight is paid

FIO – Free In/Out – receiver/shippers pay stevedoring for discharge or loading of vessel rather than the carrier

Full Liner – Carriers pay stevedoring from hold to place of rest or from place of rest to hold

Liner, end of hook – Carrier pays for hold to end of hook or from end of hook to hold

B/L – Bill of Lading – written account of goods shipped signed by the agent of the owners of the ship or by its master acknowledging the receipt of goods and promising to deliver them safe to the place directed

DAD – Delivery Authorization Document – Customs form 3461 – Signifies custom’s clearance of goods, authorizes delivery

AES – Automated Export System - is the system used by U.S exporters to electronically declare their international exports to the Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). Must be filed prior to loading of the vessel

AMS – Automated Manifest System – is the system used by importers to electronically declare their international imports to the USCBP. AMS must be filed 24 hour prior to loading the ship in the foreign port for break bulk or containers, and 24 hours prior to arrival U.S. for bulk cargo.

Schedule B – Numbers provided by the U.S. Census to identify commodities for export for AES purposes.

USCBP – United States Customs & Border Protection

USCG – United States Coast Guard

APIS – Automated Passenger Information

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