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IMO THESAURUSRevised: December 2012
4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.Tel: +44 20 7735 7611, http://www.imo.org Email MaritimeKnowledgeCentre@imo.org
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ABANDONMENTBT Offshore installations
ABANDONMENT OFSEAFARERSBT SeafarersRT Health and SafetyRT Death and personal injury
ABBREVIATIONS
ABIDJAN CONVENTIONRT Africa
ABILITY TO SURVIVERT Stockholm Agreement
ABUJA MOUUse West and Central Africa MOU
BT Port state controlRT MOU
ACCOMMODATIONSUse Living conditions
ACIDIFICATIONUse Ocean Acidification
ACRONYMS
ACTION PLAN REGIONSUse Regional seas
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION
ADR BT Carriage of goods by road
AERIAL SURVEILLANCEUse Airborne surveillance
AEROSOLSBT Air pollutionRT Halons
AFS CONVENTIONUse for Anti-fouling systems
Convention 2001
BT Marine pollution
AGEING RT Substandard ships
AGENDA 21 RT UNCED
AGREEMENTFS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AIDS BT Health and safety
AIR AND SPACE LAW
AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCEBT Marine pollution
NT Environmental mapping NT Remote sensing NT Detection of oil
AIR POLLUTIONBT Environmental pollution
NT Exhaust emissionsRT Annex VIRT Carbon calculationRT Carbon dioxyde
RT Climate changeRT Emission tradingRT FuelRT Nitrogen oxidesRT NOx Technical CodeRT Ozone layer RT Particulate matter RT Sulphur oxidesRT VapoursRT UNFCCC
AIR POLLUTION IN PORTSUse Pollution in ports and terminals
AIR CONDITIONINGBT Marine engineering
AISUse for Automatic Identification
System
NT Ship identificationRT LRITRT Ship tracking
ALARMS BT Electrical installations RT AlertsRT Call signals RT Indicators
ALCOHOL BT Health and safety
ALERTS BT AlarmsRT Indicators
ALLOWANCES
AMENDMENTS
AMMONIUM NITRATEBT Chemicals
AMMUNITION
ANGLE OF REPOSE BT Cargo handling
ANNEX I BT MarpolRT CASRT Marine pollutionRT OilRT Operational wasteRT Shipboard waste
ANNEX II BT MarpolRT ChemicalsRT Marine pollution
ANNEX III BT MarpolRT Dangerous goodsRT Marine pollutionRT Packaged goods
ANNEX IV BT MarpolRT Marine pollutionRT Sewage
ANNEX V BT Marpol
RT GarbageRT Marine pollutionRT Shipboard waste
ANNEX VIBT Air pollutionRT Environmental pollutionRT Exhaust emissions
ANTI-FOULING BT Marine pollutionRT AFS CONVENTIONRT BiofoulingRT CoatingRT TBT
ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMSCONVENTION 2001Use AFS CONVENTION
APPRAISAL Use evaluation
AQUACULTURE BT Marine sciences
ARBITRATION
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ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS BT Law of the sea
ÅRHUS CONVENTIONUse for Convention on access to
information, public participation in
decision making and access to
justice in environmental matters
BT Environmental pollution
ARMED CONFLICTRT War
ARMED GUARDSBT Maritime securityRT PiracyRT PCASP
ARPA Use for automatic radar plotting
aids
BT Navigational aids
ARREST OF SHIPS
ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS RT Artificial reefsRT Island
ARTIFICIAL REEFS BT Waste disposal RT Artificial islands
ASEAN
Use for Association of South East Asian Nations
ASTRO NAVIGATIONBT Navigation
NT Star charts
ATHENS CONVENTIONUse for Athens Convention relating
to the carriage of passengers and
their luggage by sea, 1974 (PAL
1974 BT Carriage of passengers by sea
ATLASES
AUDIT SCHEME For Voluntary IMO Member State
Audit Scheme use VIMSAS
AUDITINGRT Survey and certification
AUTOMATICIDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(AIS)Use AIS
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDSUse ARPA
AUTOMATION
AVIATION
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BAB EL MANDEB STRAITBT Straits
BALLAST TANKS
BALLAST WATER RT Ballast water management
conventionRT Ballast water exchange RT Ballast water managementRT Biological invasionRT Introduced marine speciesRT Marine organismsRT Non-indigenous speciesRT Port-based management
systemsRT QuarantineRT Ship-based management
systemsRT Treatment technology
BALLAST WATER EXCHANGEBT Ballast water
BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENTBT Ballast water RT Ballast water management
convention
BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CONVENTIONBT Marine pollutionRT Ballast water
BALLASTING
BAMAKO CONVENTIONRT Ballast water managementRT Transboundary movements RT Waste disposal
BAOACUse for Bonn Agreement Oil
Appearance Code
BARCELONA CONVENTION RT Mediterranean
BAREBOAT CHARTER
BARGES
BASEL CONVENTION RT Waste disposal
BASELINES BT Maritime boundaries
BAT Use for Best Available Technology
BATHING WATER BT Water pollutionRT Health and safety
BC CODEBT Bulk cargoes
BCH CODE BT Bulk chemicals
BEACONS
BEACHESUse Coastal areas
BEHAVIOUR OF OILUse spill behaviour
BELGRADE CONVENTION
BERING STRAITBT Straits
BERTHINGUse mooring
BEST AVAILABLETECHNOLOGY Use BAT
BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BILGES RT IBTS
BILLS OF LADING BT Facilitation RT Sea waybills
BIODEGRADATION
BIODIVERSITY
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
BIOLOGICALCONTAMINATION
BIOFOULING
BIOFUELBT Fuel
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL CONTROLBT Introduced marine species
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONRT Ballast water RT Introduced marine species
BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGYRT Seafarers’ identification
BIOREMEDIATIONBT Marine pollution
BIOSAFETY
BIRDSUse Seabirds
BLACK BOX Use VDR
BLACK CARBONBT Exhaust emissions
BLACK SEA MOUBT Port state controlRT MOU
BLU CODE Use for Code of Practice for the safe
loading and unloading of bulk
carriers NT Loading and unloadingRT Codes
BNWAsUse for Bridge Navigation Watch
Alarms
BT NavigationRT Watckeeping
BOARDING ARRANGEMENTSBT SafetyRT Pilot transfer
BOARDING AT SEART Maritime securityRT Shipboard search
BOATS Use Ships RT Recreational boats
BOILERSBT Marine engineering
BONIFACIO STRAITBT Straits
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BONN AGREEMENT BT Marine pollutionRT BAOACRT North Sea
BONN AGREEMENT OILAPPEARANCE CODEUse BAOAC
BT Bonn AgreementRT Marine pollution
BOOMS BT Marine pollutionRT Containment
BOSPHORUS STRAITBT Straits
BOTTOM DAMAGEUse Hull damage
BRAVERY AT SEA AWARDSBT IMO
BREAKWATERSRT Floating breakwaters
BRIDGE EQUIPMENT
BRIDGE NAVIGATIONWATCH ALARMSUse BNWAs
BRIDGE OPERATIONS
BT Navigation RT OMBO (One Man Bridge
Operations)
BRIDGE SYSTEMS BT NavigationRT BNWAsRT IBSRT Radar RT Watchkeeping
BRIDGE VISIBILITYBT Navigation
BRUSSELS CONVENTION BT Salvage
BUCHAREST CONVENTIONUse for Convention on the
protection of the Black Sea against
pollution, 1992
BUDGET
BUILDING MANAGEMENT
BULK CARGOES NT BC codeRT Fumigated cargoes
BULK CARRIERS BT Tankers
BULK CHEMICALS BT Bulk carriers
NT BCH code NT IBC code
BULK CONTAINERS BT Containers
BULK SHIPPING
BUNKERS CONVENTIONBT Marine pollutionRT Bunker spillRT Liability and compensation
BUNKERINGRT Fuel
BUNKERS
BUNKER SPILLBT Marine pollutionRT Bunkers convention
BUOYAGE BT Navigational aids
BURNING BT Spill response
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CABOTAGE
CADUse for Computer Aided Design
CALCULATING EMISSIONUse Emission calculation
CALL SIGNALSBT Electrical installationsRT AlarmsRT Indicators
CANADIAN COAST GUARD Use CCG
BT Coast guards
CANALS
CANNAKALE STRAITBT Straits
CAPTAIN'S LIABILITYUse Shipmaster's liability
CAPTAIN’S
RESPONSIBILITIESUse Shipmaster’s responsibilities
CAPTURE AND SEIZURERT War
CAR CARRIERS
CARBON CALCULATION
CARBON DIOXIDE BT Air pollutionRT Carbon calculationRT Exhaust emissions
CARBON CAPTURE ANDSTORAGEUse CCS
BT Air pollution
CARBON SEQUESTRATIONBT Air pollution
CARCINOGENSBT Health and safety
CARGO HANDLING BT CargoesBT ContainersBT Port operations
NT Angle of repose NT Cranes NT Lift trucks NT Loading and unloading NT Stowage NT Segregation NT Self-unloading ships NT Semi-trailers NT Slinging NT Straddle carriers NT TrimmingRT Blue CodeRT Open-hatch containerships
CARGO HOLDS
CARGO LOSSES
BT Cargoes
CARGO OWNERS
CARGO SHIPS BT Cargoes
CARGO TANKS
CARGO TRANSPORT UNITUse CTU
CARGOES
NT Cargo NT Cargo handling NT CTU NT Refrigerated cargoes NT Timber RT Cargo lossesRT ContainersRT CSS CodeRT Fumigated cargoesRT IMSBC CodeRT Liquefied cargoesRT Nuclear cargoesRT Securing
CARIBBEAN MOUBT Port state controlRT MOU
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY AIR BT Transport laws
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BYRAILBT Transport lawsRT RID
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BYROADBT Transport laws
NT ADR
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BT Transport laws
NT Hague - Visby Rules NT Hamburg Rules NT Rotterdam Rules NT York - Antwerp Rules
CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERSBY SEA BT Transport laws
NT Athens convention
CARTAGENA CONVENTIONRT Wider Caribbean
CAS
Use for Condition assessment scheme
CASE STUDIES
CASUALTIES BT Navigation
NT Casualty investigations NT Casualty Investigation Code NT Casualty reports NT Collisions NT Criminal charges NT Death at sea
NT Explosions NT Fires NT Foundering NT Groundings NT Hull damage NT Injuries NT Loss of life NT MARS (Marine Accident
Reporting Systems) NT Statistics NT Strandings NT War lossRT Shipmaster’s responsibilities
CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS BT Casualties
CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONCODEBT Casalties
CASUALTY REPORTS
CBT Use for Clean Ballast Tanks
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CCSUse for Carbon Capture and
Storage
BT Waste disposalRT Marine pollution
CCSS CODEUse for Code of safety for
Caribbean cargo ships
BT SafetyRT Cargoes
CERCLAUse for Comprehensive
environmental response,
compensation, and liability act,
(USA)
BT Liability and compensationRT MOU
CERTIFICATES OF
COMPETENCE BT Certification RT Competence standards
CERTIFICATION NT Certificates of competenceRT STCWRT ISSC
CETACEANSRT Wildlife
CFCs
Use for Chlorofluorocarbons BT Air pollution
NT HalonsRT Fire protectionRT Montreal protocolRT Ozone layer
CHANNELS
CHANNEL TUNNEL
CHARTER PARTIESBT Carriage of goodsBT CharteringRT DemurrageRT Laytime
CHARTERING NT Charter parties
CHARTS BT HydrographyRT ECDISRT Electronic charts RT Raster nautical charts (RNC)
RT Star charts
CHECKLIST
CHEMICAL TANKERS BT Tankers
CHEMICALS BT HNSBT Pollutants
NT Bulk chemicals NT Einecs NT PharmaceuticalsRT Ammonium nitrateRT Dangerous goodsRT Chemical tankersRT Marine pollution RT Rotterdam Convention
CHICAGO CONVENTIONUse for ICAO convention
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS Use CFS'S
CHOKEPOINTSUse Maritime chokepoints
CIVIL LAW
CLAIMS BT Insurance
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES
CLC Use for Civil liability compensation
RT Liability and compensation
CLCSUse for Commission on the Limits of
the Continental Shelf
BT Continental shelf
CLEAN BALLAST TANK Use CBT
CLEAN OCEAN VESSEL Use COV
CLEANING AGENTSBT Cleanup
NT Detergents NT Sorbents NT Surface washing agents
CLEANUP BT Spill response
NT Cleaning agents NT Sorbents
CLIMATE CHANGE NT Air pollution NT Global warming NT Kyoto protocol NT UNFCCC NT GHGsRT Energy savingRT Energy efficiency
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONSUse CFCs
CPRTUse for Collision Prevention Radar
Transponder
CO2Use Carbon dioxide
COALBT Energy
COASTAL AREASBT Coastal Management
COASTAL EROSION
COASTAL GUARDS
COASTAL LENGTH
COASTAL MANAGEMENT NT Coastal Areas
COASTAL NAVIGATION BT Navigation
COASTAL OCEAN SURFACERADAR SYSTEMS Use Cosrad COASTAL POLLUTION BT Marine pollution
COASTAL STATEJURISDICTION
COASTAL STATES
COASTAL WATERS
COATING Use for Painting RT Anti-foulingRT CorrosionRT TBT
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CODES NT BAOAC NT BC code NT BCH code NT BLU code NT Code of practice NT CCSS code NT CSS code NT DSC code NT FSS code NT FTP code NT HSC code NT IBC code NT IGC code NT IMDG code NT IMSBS code NT INF code NT International Grain code NT ISM code NT ISPS code NT Liner code
NT LSA code NT MODU code NT Morse code NT OSV code NT Polar code NT Seaway code NT SCV code NT SPS code
CODE OF CONDUCT
CODE OF PRACTICE
COLD IRONINGBT Electrical installationsRT Energy saving
COLD WATER RT Ice
COLLISION AVOIDANCEBT Navigation
COLLISION PREVENTIONRADAR TRANSPONDER Use CPRT
COLLISION TEST BT Collisions
COLLISIONS BT Casualties
NT Colreg NT Collision test NT Collision avoidance NT ContactRT Lisbon rules
COLREGBT Collisions
COMBINED TRANSPORTUse Multimodal transport
COMBIPACKS BT Packaging
COMMERCIAL LAW
COMMISSION ON THE LIMITOF THE CONTINENTALSHELFUse CLCS
COMMUNICATIONRT Communication skills
NT Ship-shore communication
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COMMON LAWBT Law and policy
COMPANY SECURITYOFFICER Use CSO
COMPASSES BT Navigational aids
COMPENSATION Use Liability and compensation
COMPETENCE STANDARDSBT Certificate of competency
COMPETENTINTERNATIONALORGANIZATION
COMPETENT PERSONSBT STCW CodeRT Competence standardsRT STCW
COMPETITION LAW
COMPLIANCEBT Treaties RT Non-compliance
COMPREHENSIVEENVIRONMENTALRESPONSE, COMPENSATION,AND LIABILITY ACT (USA)Use CERCLA
BT Liability and compensation
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNUse CAD BT Ship designRT Computers
COMPUTER-BASEDTRAININGBT Maritime training
COMPUTER PROGRAMSBT Computers
COMPUTERS NT DatabaseRT CADRT Computer programs RT ModellingRT Systems
CONDITION ASSESSMENTSCHEME
Use CAS BT Annex IRT Marpol
CONFERENCESUse for seminars and congresses
CONFINED SPACESUse Enclosed spaces
CONGRESSESUse Conferences
CONSERVATION BT Marine resources
CONSTITUTION
CONSULTANCY
CONSULTATIVE STATUS
CONTACT BT Collisions
CONTAINER DIMENSIONS
BT Containers
CONTAINER HANDLINGBT Containers
CONTAINER SHIPS
CONTAINER SECURITYBT ContainersRT Container terminalsRT Maritime securityRT Port security
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CONTAINER TERMINALS BT TerminalsRT Container security
CONTAINERS NT Bulk containers NT Cargo handling NT Container dimensions NT Container handling NT CSC NT High cube containers NT Offshore containers NT Oversize containersRT Container securityRT Container terminalsRT FlasksRT LashingRT Loss of containers at seaRT Refrigerated containers
CONTAINMENT
BT Oil NT Booms NT Waterjet barrier
CONTIGUOUS ZONE BT Maritime zones
CONTINENTAL SHELFBT Maritime zonesRT CLCSRT SUA Convention
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Use preparedness
CONTINGENCY VALUATIONMETHODOLOGY Use CVM
CONTINUOUS SYNOPSISRECORDUse CSR
CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTROL OF SHIPS
CONTROL OF SUBSTANCESHAZARDOUS TO HEALTH Use COSHH
CONVENTION FOR THEPROTECTION OF THEMARINE ENVIRONMENT OFTHE NORTH EAST ATLANTICUse OSPAR Convention
CONVENTIONS NT Enforcement NT Implementation NT InfringementRT Law making process at IMO
COPE FUNDUse for Fund for Compensation for
oil pollution in European waters
BT Marine pollutionBT Liability and compensation
COPYRIGHT
CORAL REEFS BT Marine sciences
CORROSIONRT CoatingRT Fatigue
COSHH Use for control of substances
hazardous to health COSPAS-SARSATBT Search and Rescue
COSRAD Use for Coastal Ocean Surface
Radar Systems BT Radar
COST BENEFIT
COSTSRT EconomicsRT Economic impactRT Cost benefitRT Operating costRT Secondhand pricesRT Ship costRT Voyage cost
COULOMBI EGG TANKERSBT Tankers
COUNTRY REPORTS
COURSES BT Maritime training
NT Model courses
COV Use for clean ocean vessel
COWUse for crude oil washing
CRANES BT Cargo handlingCRIMINAL ACTS
BT Criminalisation
CRIMINAL CHARGESBT CriminalisationRT Criminalisation of seafarers
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONSBT Criminalisation
CRIMINAL LIABILITYUse Criminal acts
CRIMINAL SANCTIONSUse Criminal charges
CRIMINALISATIONRT Criminal actsRT Criminal chargesRT Criminal investigationsRT Criminalisation of seafarersRT Detention of seafarers
NT Fair treatment
CRIMINALISATION OFSEAFARERSBT CriminalisationBT SeafarersRT Fair treatmentRT Detention of seafarers
CRISTAL SCHEME BT Liability and compensation
CROSS-BORDER NAVIGATION
BT NavigationRT Inland waterways
CROSS-CULTURALENVIRONMENT BT Manning
CROWD MANAGEMENTRT Evacuation
CRUDE OIL PROPERTIES BT Oil
CRUDE OIL WASHINGUse COW
CRUISE SHIPS Use passenger ships
CSCUse for International Convention for
Safe Containers
CSOUse for Company Security Officer
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CSR Use for Continuous synopsis record
BT Maritime securityRT Safety
CSS CODEUse for Code of Safe Practice for
Cargo Stowage and Securing
BT Cargoes
CTUsUse for Cargo transport units BT Cargoes
CURRENTS Use ocean currents
CUSTOM DUTIES BT Customs
CUSTOMS
NT Custom duties NT Import duties
CVM Use for Contingency Valuation
Methodology
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DAKAR CONVENTION BT Fisheries
DAMAGE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT RT WildlifeRT Environmental impact
assessment
DAMAGE STABILITYBT Stability
DANGEROUS GOODS NT Explosives NT Radioactive materialRT Annex IIIRT ChemicalsRT Transboundary movements
DARDANELLES STRAIT
BT Straits
DATABASES BT ComputersRT Information systemsRT Systems
DDTs
DEATH AT SEA Use loss of life
DEATH AND PERSONAL
INJURYBT Health and Safety
DECCA BT Navigational aids
DECISION MAKING
DECISIONS
DECK
DECK OFFICERS
DECLARATIONS
DECONTAMINATIONBT Marine pollutionRT Response
DEFICIENCY REPORTS RT Sub-Standard ships
DEFINITIONS
DEMOLISHCONUse for BIMCO’s Standard
Contract for Recycling of Ships
DEMOLITIONUse Scrapping
DEMURRAGE RT Charter partiesRT Laytime
DESIGNATED PERSON
DETAINMENTUse Detention of ships
DETECTION OF OILBT Marine pollutionRT Remote sensing
NT Airborne surveillance
DETENTION OF SEAFARERSBT Criminalisation of seafarers
DETENTION OF SHIPS
BT Port state controlRT Release of ships
DETERGENTS RT CleanupRT DispersantsRT Surface washing agents
DEVELOPING COUNTRIESBT Development
DEVELOPMENT NT Developing countries
DSCSUse for Digital Selective Calling
Systems
DICTIONARIES
DIGITAL SELECTIVECALLING SYSTEMSUse DSC
DIGITAL RESOURCESUse e-Resources
DIPLOMATIC LAW
DIRECTIVES
DIRECTORY
DISASTER VICTIMIDENTIFICATIONUse DVI
BT Search and rescue
DISCHARGE CRITERIADISCHARGES
DISPERSANTS BT Equipment and productsRT DetergentsRT Spill responseRT Surface washing agents
DISTANCE LEARNINGBT Maritime training
DISTANCE TABLES BT Navigation
DISTRESS SIGNALSBT SignalsRT False alertsRT GMDSS
DIVING SYSTEMSDLA Use for Dynamic Loading Approach BT Ship Design
DJIBOUTI CODEBT Piracy
DNA TAGGINGBT Marine pollutionRT Fuel
DOCUMENTS Use forms
DOUBLE BOTTOM Use double hull
DOUBLE HULL Use for double side / for double
bottom BT HullRT Hull damage
DOUBLE SIDE Use double hull
DRAFTING
DRAUGHT SURVEYS
DREDGED MATERIALSUse for dredging
DREDGERS BT Ships
DREDGING Use Dredged materials
DRIFTNET FISHING
DRILLING FLUIDS Use for drilling mud BT Offshore
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DRILLING MUD Use Drilling fluids
DRILLS
DRINKING WATER RT Fresh water
DROWNINGBT Health and safety
DRUG TRAFFICKING
DRUGS
DRUMS
DRY DOCK
DSCUse for Digital Selective Calling
BT Navigational AidsRT Radio
DSC CODEUse for Code of safety for
dynamically supported craft
DVIUse for Disaster victim
identification
DUAL PURPOSE OFFICER RT OMBO
DUMPING Use waste disposal
DUSTBT Health and safety
DYNAMIC LOADINGAPPROACH Use DLA
DYNAMIC POSITIONING RT Propulsion
DYNAMICALLY SUPPORTEDCRAFT
NT High speed craftRT DSC Code
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E 3 TANKER BT Tankers
ECUse for European Communities
NT EC policy NT Euros register
EC POLICY BT ECRT EEART European ParliamentRT Lisbon treaty
ECAsUse for Emission Control Areas
BT Exhaust emissionsRT SECAs
ECDIS Use for Electronic Chart and
Display Information systems BT Navigation
ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMICS NT Shipping economicsRT CostRT Evaluation
RT Ship finance
EDI Use for Electronic data interchange BT Facilitation
NT EDIFACTRT EDIMAR RT EDPRT UNTDED
EDIFACT BT EDI
EDIMAR BT Facilitation
EDUCATION Use Training RT Environmental education
EEA Use for European economic area RT EC countriesRT EC policyRT Europe
EEDIUse for Energy Efficiency Design
Index
BT Energy efficiencyRT EEDI calculation
EEDI CALCULATIONBT EEDI
EEOI
Use for Energy efficiency
operational indicator
BT Energy efficiency
EEZ Use for Exclusive economic zone BT Maritime zonesBT Law of the sea
EFTAUse for European Free Trade
Agreement Countries
EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ONWILDLIFEBT Marine pollution
EFFICIENCY INCENTIVESCHEMEUse EIS
BT Greenhouse gases
EKRANOPLANESSee Wig craft
E-LEARNINGBT Maritime training
ELECTRICALINSTALLATIONSBT Marine engineering
NT Alarms NT Call signals NT Cold ironing NT Indicators NT Wiring
ELECTROMAGNETICINTERFERENCE
ELECTRONIC CHART ANDDISPLAY INFORMATIONSYSTEMS Use ECDIS
ELECTRONIC CHARTS BT Charts
NT ECDISRT Hydrography
ELECTRONIC DATAINTERCHANGEUse EDI
ELECTRONIC MAIL SYSTEM BT Facilitation BT Navigation
ELECTRONICS
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENTRT Fire fighting equipment
EMERGENCY MEDICALKIT/BAGBT Health and Safety
EMISSION CALCULATIONBT Exhaust emissions
EMISSION CONTROL AREAS
Use ECAs
EMISSION TRADINGBT Air pollutionRT Emission calculationRT Exhaust emissions
EMPRISONMENT
EMULSIFICATION
e-NAVIGATIONBT Navigation
e-RESOURCESBT Information resources
ENABLING LEGISLATIONRT Implementation
ENCLOSED SEAS
ENCLOSED SPACES RT Vapours
ENERGY
NT Coal NT Gas NT Oil NT Nuclear energy
ENERGY EFFICIENCYBT Climate changeRT EEDIRT EEOIRT SEEMP
ENERGY EFFIENCY DESIGN
INDEXUse EEDI
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ENERGY EFFICIENCYOPERATIONAL INDICATOR Use EEOI
ENERGY SAVINGBT Climate changeRT Cold ironingRT FuelRT Hull
ENFORCEMENT BT Conventions
ENGINE ROOMSENGINESBT Marine engineering
ENVIRONMENTALACCOUNTING
ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY
BT Environmental pollution
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMEUse Criminalisation
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION RT Training
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT
RT Damage assessmentRT ESPOO conventionRT Wildlife
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEXINGOF SHIPS
ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT BT Environment pollutionBT Marine pollution
ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPINGBT Marine pollution
ENVIRONMENTALPOLLUTION
NT Air pollution NT Aquatic pollution NT Environmental capacity NT Environmental impact
assessmentRT ESPOO conventionRT Århus conventionRT Stockholm convention
RT Stockholm declarationRT UNCHERT Waigani Convention
ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION Use Environmental pollution
ENVIRONMENTALRECOVERYBT Marine pollution
EPIRBs Use for Emergency Position-
indicating radio beacon
BT RadioRT Navigation aids
EQUASISUse for European Quality Shipping
Information System
RT DatabasesRT Ship inspectionRT Survey and certification
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS BT Marine pollution NT Ship suppliersRT CleanupRT MachineryRT Maintenance
ERGONOMIC NT Noise control NT Vibration
ESPOO CONVENTIONUse for Convention on
environmental impact assessment ina transboundary context
BT Environmental pollutionRT Environmental impact
assessment
ESTUARINE POLLUTION BT Marine pollution
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Use EC
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREAUse EEA
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RT EC policy
EUROPEAN PROJECT ONINTEGRATED VTS, SEAENVIRONMENT ANDINTEGRATED DATA ON-LINEUse Poseidon
BT VTS
EUROPEAN QUALITYSHIPPING INFORMATIONSYSTEMUse EQUASIS
EUROS REGISTER BT ECBT Ship registration
EVACUATIONBT Shipboard emergency plan RT Crowd management
EVALUATION Use for appraisal RT EconomicsRT Risk management
EXAMINATIONS BT Maritime training
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMICZONE Use EEZ BT Law of the sea
EXHAUST EMISSIONS BT Air pollutionRT Annex VIRT Black carbonRT Carbon dioxideRT ECAsRT Emission calculationRT Emission trading
RT FuelRT Greenhouse gases RT Nitrogen oxides RT Particulate matter RT SECAsRT Sulphur oxidesRT Vapours
EXHAUST GAS SYSTEMBT Marine Engineering
EXPERT SYSTEMSBT Marine engineering
EXPLOSIONS RT Fire
EXPLOSIVESBT Dangerous goods
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FACILITATION NT EDI NT EDIMAR NT Facilitation Committee NT Forms NT Sea waybills NT Symbols NT UNTDED NT UN EDIFACTRT Bills of ladingRT FAL ConventionRT IncotermsRT Locode
FACILITATION COMMITTEEBT Facilitation
FAL CONVENTION
FAIR TREATMENTBT Seafarers
FALSE ALERTSBT Distress signalsRT GMDSS
FAST FERRIESUse High speed craft
FATE OF OILBT Oil
FATIGUE BT Health and safety
NT Ship's fatigueRT Labour RT Working hours
FATIGUE (Defects)Use Ship's fatigue
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
FENDERING
FERRIES Use ro-ro ships
FILTERS
FINANCE NT Economic impact NT Financial institutions NT Financial regulationsRT ContributionsRT CostsRT EconomicsRT FundRT Funding
RT Subsidies
FINANCIAL IMPACTUse Economic impact
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
FINESRT InfringementRT Liability and compensation
FIRE BT Fire protectionRT Explosions
FIREBOATBT Fire fighting equipment
FIRE DOORSBT Fire protection
FIRE DRILLS
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT BT Fire protection
NT Fireboat NT Foam NT Halons NT SprinklersRT Emergency equipment
FIRE PROTECTION
NT Fire doors NT Fire fighting NT Fire fighting equipmentRT FiresRT FSS codeRT FTP code
FIRE PROTECTIONCOMMITTEE
FIRE TESTBT FTP code
FIRE TEST PROCEDURES Use FTP
FTP CODE Use for Fire Test Procedures Code
BT Fire ProtectionRT Codes
FISH BT Wildlife
FISHERIES
RT Illegal fisheriesRT IUU fishing NT Dakar convention
FISHFARMING
FISHERY ZONE BT Maritime zones
FISHINGRT IUU fishing
NT Fishing gear NT Illegal fishing
FISHING GEAR BT Fishing
FISHING VESSELS BT ShipsRT STCW-FRT Torremolinos ConventionRT Torremolinos Protocol
FLAGSUse National flags
FLAG ADMINISTRATIONS
FLAG SIGNALSBT Signals
FLAGGING OUTRT FOC
FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE Use FOC
FLAG STATE
IMPLEMENTATION NT Flag State Implementation
CommitteeRT Implementation
FLAG STATEIMPLEMENTATIONCOMMITTEEBT Flag state implementation
FLAG STATE JURISDICTION
FLAG STATE PERFORMANCE
FLAG STATESUse Flag administrations
FLASKS RT Containers
FLOATING BREAKWATERSBT Breakwaters
FLOATING MOORINGBT Mooring
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FLOATING PRODUCTIONSTORAGE AND OFFLOADINGVESSELSUse FPSO
FOAM BT Firefighting equipment
FOC Use for Flags of Convenience BT Ship registrationRT Flagging out
FOCAL POINTS
FOODSTUFFS
FORECASTINGBT Shipping economics
FOREST PRODUCTS
FORMAL SAFETYASSESSMENTUse FSA
FORMS Use for documents BT Facilitation
FORUMUse Conferences
FOSSIL FUEL
BT Fuel
FOUNDERINGS BT Casualties
FOWARDINGUse freight forwarding
FPSOUse for Floating production storage
and offloading vessels
RT Offshore support vessels
FRAUD
FREE TRADE ZONEBT TradeRT Ports and harbours
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
FREEPORTSBT Port and harbours
FREIGHT CENTRE
RT Freight rates
FREIGHT FORWARDING
FREIGHT RATES RT Freight centre
FSAUse for Formal safety assessment
FRESH WATER BT Pollution
NT Aquatic organismsRT Aquatic environmentRT Drinking water RT Rivers
FSS CODEUse for International Code for Fire
Safety Systems
BT Fire protectionRT Codes
FUEL NT Fuel efficiency
RT Air pollutionRT BunkeringRT BunkersRT DNA taggingRT Energy savingRT Fuel consumptionRT GHGs
NT Biofuel NT Fossil fuel
FUEL CONSUMPTIONBT Fuel
FUEL EFFICIENCY BT Fuel
FUEL TANKS
FUMIGATED CARGOESBT Cargoes
FUND CONVENTION NT IOPC Funds
FUNDING
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GANGWAYS
GARBAGE BT Marpol
NT PlasticsRT Annex VRT Shipboard waste
GARBAGE MANAGEMENTUse Waste management
GAS BT Energy
NT Gas carriers NT Liquefied gasesRT Gas detection equipmentRT GHG
GAS CARRIERS NT Gas transfer NT IGC code
NT Liquefied gases
GAS DETECTION EQUIPMENTBT Gas
GAS TANKERSUse Gas carriers
GAS TRANSFER
GBSUse for Goal-based standards
BT Safety
RT Standards
GENERAL AVERAGE RT York-Antwerp Rules
GENETICALLY MODIFIEDORGANISMS
GENEVA RED CROSSCONVENTIONBT War
GENUINE LINK
GESAMPUse for Joint Group of Experts on
the Scientific Aspects of Marine
Environmental Protection
GHG FUNDBT Greenhouse gases
GIBRALTAR STRAITBT Straits
GISISUse for Global Integrated Shipping
Information Systems
GLOBAL INTEGRATEDSHIPPING INFORMATIONSYSTEMSUse GISIS
GLOBAL NAVIGATIONSATELLITE SYSTEMUse GNSS
GLOBAL POSITIONINGSYSTEM Use GPS
GLOBAL WARMING BT Climate change
GLONASS BT Satellites
GLOSSARIES
GMDSSUse for Global Maritime Distress
and Safety Signals BT Search and rescueRT SatellitesRT Distress signalsRT False alerts
GNP Use for Gross National Product
GNSSUse for Global Navigation Satellite
System
GO TO SEA CAMPAIGNUse IMO go to sea campaign
GOAL-BASED STANDARDSUse GBS
GOVERNING COUNCIL RT UNEP
GPS BT Satellites
GRAIN NT International grain code
GRAIN CODE
GRANTS
GREAT BARRIER REFF
GREEN TIDES
GREENHOUSE GASESBT Climate changeRT EISRT FuelRT GHG Fund
NT Black carbon NT Carbon dioxide NT CFCs NT Nitrogen oxides NT Particulate matter NT VOCs
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT Use GNP
GROUNDINGSBT Casualties
GROUP OF 18
GUIDELINES
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HAGUE RULESBT Carriage of goods by seaRT Liability and compensation
HAGUE-VISBY RULES BT Carriage of goods by seaRT Liability and compensation
HALONS BT CFC'SRT AerosolsRT Annex VIRT Fire-fighting equipment
HAMBURG RULES BT Carriage of goods by SeaRT Liability and compensation
HATCH COVERS
HAZARD EVALUATION
Use risk analysis
HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUSSUBSTANCES Use HNS RT Chemicals
HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE BT Waste disposal
HAZARDOUS WASTEBT Waste disposal
HBLUse for Hydrostatic Balance
Loading RT Loading and unloading
HEALTH AND SAFETY RT AidsRT AlcoholRT CarcinogensRT Death and personal injuryRT Emergency medical health
kit/bagRT FatigueRT Human elementRT HygieneRT Living conditionsRT Medical kit/bagRT SARSRT Seafarer welfareRT SeafarersRT Shipboard safetyRT StressRT VapoursRT VentilationRT Water quality
RT Working conditionsRT Working hours
HEALTH AND SAFETYCOMMISSIONUse HSC
HEALTH AND SAFETYEXECUTIVEUse HSE
HEATINGBT Marine engineering
HEAVY-LIFT SHIPPING
HEAVY SEASUse Quartering seas
HELICOPTER LANDING AREAUse HLA
BT Helicopters
HELICOPTERS
RT HelidecksRT HLA
HELIDECKSUse HLA
HELSINKI CONVENTION BT Marine pollutionRT Baltic Sea
HIGH CUBE CONTAINERSBT Containers
HIGH SEASRT Law of the sea
HIGH SPEED CRAFTBT Dynamically supported craftRT HSC Code
HISTORYRT Maritime historyRT Naval historyRT History of IMO
HISTORY OF IMOBT IMO
HLAUse for Helicopter lending area
BT Helicopters
HNS Use for Hazardous and Noxious
Substances NT ChemicalsRT HNS ConventionRT HNS Protocol
RT OPRC-HNS Protocol
HNS CONVENTION BT Marine pollutionRT HNSRT HNS protocolRT OPRC-HNS protocol
HNS FUND BT Marine pollutionRT HNSRT HNS conventionRT OPRC-HNS protocol
HNS PROTOCOLBT Marine pollutionRT HNSRT HNS conventionRT OPRC-HNS protocol
HONG KONG CONVENTIONUse for Recycling of ships
convention
BT Recycling of ships
HOSPITAL SHIPS
HOST GOVERNMENTS
HOSTAGES CONVENTION
HSC CODE BT High speed craft
HSSCUse for Harmonization System of
Survey and CertificationBT Survey and certification
HSE Use for Health and Safety Executive
HULL NT Double hull NT Hull damage NT Hull stress NT Single hull NT Twin hullRT Energy saving
HULL DAMAGE BT Hull
HULL FOULING
HULL STRESS BT HullRT Ships' stress
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HUMAN ELEMENTRT FatigueRT Health and safetyRT Human error RT Maritime trainingRT ISM CodeRT STCW
NT Manning
HUMAN FACTORSUse Human element
HUMAN ERROR BT Human element
HUMAN RIGHTS
HYDRODYNAMICS
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYINGBT Hydrography
HYDROGRAPHY NT Charts NT Hydrographic surveyingRT Electronic charts
HYDROSTATIC BALANCELOADINGUse HBL
HYGIENEBT Health and safety
IBC CODE BT Bulk chemicalsRT Codes
IBCsUse for Intermediate Bulk
Containers
IBSUse for Integrated bridge systems
IBTSUse for Integrated bilge water
treatment system
ICAO CONVENTIONUse Chicago convention
ICE RT Cold water RT Icebreakers
ICEBERG
ICEBREAKERS
RT Polar code
ICE-CAPABLE SHIPS
ICE NAVIGATIONBT Navigation
ICY WATERS
IGC CODEBT Gas carriers RT Codes
IGOsUse for Inter-governmental
Organizations
IDENTIFICATIONUse Seafarers’ identification
ILLEGAL FISHINGBT FishingRT IUU fishing
ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND
UNREGULATED FISHINGUse IUU fishing
BT Fishing
IMDG CODEUse for International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code BT Dangerous goodsRT Codes
IMMIGRANTSUse Traffic of migrants
IMO NT Bravery at Sea Award NT History of IMO NT IMO global programme NT IMO Seafar ers’ Trust NT Law making process at IMO NT World Maritime Day
IMO GO TO SEA CAMPAINGBT Manning
IMO GLOBAL PROGRAMMEBT Marine pollution
IMO MEMBER STATE AUDITSCHEMEUse Audit scheme
BT Safety
IMO SEAFARERS' TRUSTBT IMO
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
IMPACT ON MARINE LIFE
IMPLEMENTATION
IMPORT AND EXPORT
IMPORT DUTIESBT Customs
IMSBC CODEUse for International Maritime Solid
Bulk Cargoes Code
BT Cargoes
INCINERATION NT IndustrialRT Oslo Convention
INCOTERMS BT Facilitation
INDIAN OCEAN MOUBT Port state control
RT MOU
INDICATORS BT Electrical Installations RT AlarmsRT Call Signals
INDUSTRIAL
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION RT Land-based pollution
INERT GAS SYSTEMS
RT Vapours
INF CODEUse for Carriage of nuclear
materials BT Dangerous goodsRT Irradiated fuelRT Nuclear
INFORMATION CENTRES
INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT
NT Knowledge management
INFORMATION SECURITY
INFORMATION SHARING
INFORMATION SOURCESRT e-Resources
INFORMATION SYSTEMS RT Databases
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY
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INFRINGEMENT BT ConventionsRT Fines
INJURYUse Death and personal injury
INLAND TRANSPORT
INLAND WATERWAYSBT NavigationRT Cross-border navigationRT Transboundary watercoursesRT Waterways
INNOCENT PASSAGE
INSUse for Integrated navigation
systems
INSPECTION OF SHIPSUse Ship inspection
INSTRUMENTATIONBT Navigation
INSURANCE NT Claims NT Liability and compensation NT P & I clubs NT SCOPIC NT Total loss
INTACT STABILITYBT Stability
NT IS Code
INTEGRATED BILGE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMUse IBTS
INTEGRATED BRIDGESYSTEMSUse IBS
BT Navigation
INTEGRATED NAVIGATIONSYSTEMSUse INS
INTEGRATED SHIP CONTROL BT Ship operations and
management
INTERDICTION OF SHIPS
INTER-GOVERNMENTALORGANIZATIONS
Use IGOs
INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERSUse IBCs
INTERMODALISM Use Multimodal transport
INTERNAL WATERS BT Maritime zones
INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPS ANDPORT FACILITYUse ISPS Code
INTERNATIONALCONVENTION ON OILPOLLUTION PREPAREDNESS,RESPONSE, ANDCOOPERATIONUse OPRC
INTERNATIONALCOOPERATION INTERNATIONALCONVENTION FOR SAFECONTAINERS Use CSC
INTERNATIONALCONVENTION FOR THESAFETY OF FISHINGVESSELS, 1977Use Torremolinos Convention
INTERNATIONAL GRAINCODEBT Grain
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL MARITIMELAW Use law and policy
INTERNATIONAL MARITIMEPRIZE
INTERNATIONAL MARITIMESOLID BULK CARGOES CODEUse IMSBC Code
INTERNATIONAL MEMORIALTO THE WIFE OF THESEAFARER BT Seafarers
INTERNATIONALOCEANOGRAPHIC DATAEXCHANGE
INTERNATIONALORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALFOR THE LAW OF THE SEAUse ITLOS
INTERNATIONALWATERWAYS
INTERNET BASED LEARNINGBT Maritime training
INTERNET SITES Use Websites
INTERVENTION
INTRODUCED MARINESPECIESBT Marine pollution
RT Ballast water RT Biological controlRT Hull foulingRT Non-indigenous species
INVASIVE SPECIESUse Introduced marine species
IODE Use for international oceanographic
data exchange
IONISING RADIATION
IOPC FUNDS Use for International Oil Pollution
Compensation Fund
BT Marine pollutionRT Liability and compensationRT Fund convention
IOPP CERTIFICATE Use for Oil Pollution Prevention
Certificate BT Survey and certification
IRRADIATED FUEL BT Radioactive materialsRT INF Code
IS CODEUse for International Code on Intact
Stability
BT Stability NT Intact stability
ISLANDS RT Artificial islands
RT Artificial reefs
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ISM CODEUse for International Management
Code for the Safe Operation of Ships
and for Pollution Prevention
BT Safety NT Human elementRT Ship operations and
management
ISPS CODEUse for International Code for the
security of ships and port facilities
BT Maritime securityRT ISSCRT PFSORT PFSPRT Port securityRT Port security assessmentRT Port security planRT SecurityRT Security officer
RT Shore leaveRT SSASsRT SSORT SSP
ISSCUse for International ship security
certificates
BT Maritime securityRT CertificationRT ISPS Code
ITLOSUse for International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
IUU FISHINGUse for Illegal, unreported and
unregulated fishing
BT FishingRT Fisheries
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JAKARTA MANDATEBT Marine pollution
JEDDAH CONVENTIONRT Gulf of Aden RT Red Sea
JETTISONINGBT SalvageRT Marine pollution
JOINT GROUP OF EXPERTSON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPECTSOF MARINEENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONUse Gesamp
JURISDICTION
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
NT Information management
KYOTO CONVENTIONBT Facilitation
KYOTO PROTOCOLBT Climate changeRT UNFCCC
KUWAIT ACTION PLANREGION BT Marine pollution
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LABELLINGRT Dangerous goodsRT Signs
LABOUR NT ManningRT PersonnelRT WagesRT Women in the maritime
industryRT Working hours
LADDERS
LADEN TANKERS BT Tankers
LAKES BT Waterways
LAND-BASED POLLUTION
BT Marine pollutionRT Industrial pollutionRT Municipal wasteRT Paris conventionRT Washington declaration
LANDFILLSRT Waste disposal
LAND-LOCKED SEA
LAND-LOCKED STATES
LARGE PASSENGER SHIPSBT Passenger ships
LASHING BT Securing
LATIN AMERICANAGREEMENTBT Port state controlRT MOU
LAUSANE CONVENTIONBT Straits
LAW AND POLICYRT Common lawRT International lawRT Law making process at IMO
LAW CASES
LAW OF THE SEA NT UNCLOSRT Archipelagic watersRT Contiguous zoneRT Continental shelf RT EEZRT High seasRT ITLOSRT Maritime boundariesRT Territorial Sea
LAW MAKING PROCESS
LAW MAKING PROCESS ATIMOBT IMORT Law and policy
NT Conventions
LAYTIME RT Charter parties
LEASING
LEAST DEVELOPINGCOUNTRIES
LEGAL COMMITTEE
LEEWAY
LEVY
LIABILITY AND
COMPENSATION BT InsuranceRT Athens conventionRT Bunkers conventionRT CLCRT CERCLART Cristal schemeRT COPE FundRT FinesRT Fund conventionRT Hague-Visby rulesRT Hamburg rulesRT IOPC FUNDSRT LLMCRT Maritime claimsRT` OPOLRT PALRT Shipmaster's liabilityRT STOPIART TOPIART Tovalop scheme
LIBRARIES
LIENS AND MORTGAGES
Use Maritime liens and mortgages
LIFEBOATSBT Search and rescue
LIFEJACKETS BT LSA
LIFERAFTS BT Life-saving appliances
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES Use LSA
LIFT TRUCKS BT Cargo Handling
LIGHT DUESBT Lighthouses
LIGHT SIGNALS BT Visual signals
LIGHTERING Use oil transfer
LIGHTHOUSES NT Light dues
LIGHTINGUse Shipboard lighting LIMA CONVENTIONRT Southeast Pacific
LINER CODE
BT Liner shippingRT Liner shipping conferences
LINER SHIPPING NT Liner code NT Liner shipping conferences
LINER SHIPPINGCONFERENCES BT Liner shippingRT Liner code
LIQUEFIED CARGOESBT Cargoes
LIQUEFIED GASES BT GasBT Gas carriers
NT Gas transfer NT LNG NT LPG
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS Use LNG
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS Use LPG
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LISBON AGREEMENT RT Northeast Atlantic
LISBON RULES RT Collisions
LITTER Use Garbage
LIVING CONDITIONSRT Health and safety
LLUse for Load Lines Convention
LLMCUse for IMO Convention on
Limitation of Liability of Maritime
Claims
LLOYD'S OPEN FORM
Use LOF
LNGUse for Liquefied natural gas BT Liquefied gases
LOAD LINES RT LLRT Stability
LOAD LINES CONVENTIONUse LL
LOADING AND UNLOADINGBT Cargo handling RT Blue codeRT HBL (Hydrostatic Balance
Loading)
LOCODE BT Ports and harbours RT Facilitation
LOFUse for Lloyd's open Form
LOG CARRIERS
LOMÉ CONVENTION
LONDON CONVENTION Use for the Convention on the
prevention of marine pollution by
dumping of wastes and other matter,
1972
BT Waste disposal
LONDON PROTOCOL
BT London conventionRT Waste disposalRT Sequestration of CO2
LONG RANGEIDENTIFICATION ANDTRACKINGUse LRIT
LORAN-CBT Navigational aids
LOSS OF CONTAINERS ATSEABT SafetyRT Containers
LOSS OF LIFE RT Casualties
LPG Use for Liquefied petroleum gas BT Liquefied gases
LRIT
Use for Long Range Identificationand Tracking
BT Maritime securityRT AISRT Ship identificationRT Ship tracking
LSAUse for Life-saving appliances BT Search and rescue
NT Lifejackets NT Liferafts NT Survival craft
NT Survival raftsRT LSA code
LSA CODE BT Life-saving appliances
LUBRICANTS
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MACHINERYRT Equipment and products
MAINTENANCE BT Marine engineeringRT Equipment and products
MAKASSAR STRAITBT Straits
MALACCA STRAITBT Straits
MANAGEMENT NT Port management NT Ship operations and
managementRT Risk management
MANDATORY REPORTS
MANGROVES BT Marine sciences
MANNING BT Ship operations and
managementRT Cross-cultural environmentRT Human elementRT IMO go to sea campaignRT Labour RT PersonnelRT SeafarersRT Women in the maritime
industry
MANOEUVRING BT Navigation
MANUALS
MAPPINGUse Environmental mapping
BT Marine pollution
MAPS
MARICULTURESUse for Cultivation of marine
species
MARINA
MARINE ACCIDENTREPORTING SYSTEMS Use MARS
MARINE DEBRISUse Garbage
MARINE ECOSYSTEM
MARINE ELECTRONICHIGHWAYUse MEH
BT Marine traffic
MARINE ENVIRONMENTPROTECTION COMMITTEE
MARINE ENGINEERING BT Marine technology
MARINE EQUIPMENT
MARINE EVACUATIONUse Evacuation
MARINE LIVING RESOURCESUse Marine resources
MARINE MAMMALS NT Cetaceans
NT WhalesRT Ship strikes
MARINE ORGANISMSRT Introduced marine species
MARINE PARKS ANDRESERVES
MARINE POLLUTION NT Anti-fouling NT AFS Convention NT Aquatic pollution
NT Ballast water managementconvention
NT Biological contamination NT Bunkers convention NT Cleanup NT Coastal pollution NT Criminal charges NT Decontamination NT Detection of oil NT Dredged materials NT Environmental mapping NT Environmental recovery NT Estuarine pollution NT IMO Global Programme NT Land-based pollution NT Marpol NT Metals NT Monitoring NT Oil NT Oil recovery NT OILPOL NT Organotin compounds NT Pollutants NT Precautionary principle NT Preparedness
NT PSSA NT Sensitive sea areas NT Special areas
NT Spill behaviour NT Spill management NT Spill modelling NT Spill response NT Tar NT Transboundary pollution NT Vegetable oilRT Annex IRT Annex IIRT Annex IIIRT Annex IVRT Annex VRT BAOACRT Bonn AgreementRT COPE FundRT DNA taggingRT Effects of pollution on wildlifeRT Environmental pollutionRT Impact assessmentRT Impact on marine lifeRT Jettisoning
RT Jakarta mandateRT Kuwait Action Plan RegionRT Marine organismsRT PRTRsRT Seaway codeRT STOPIART Washington Declaration
MARINE RESOURCES NT Conservation NT Natural resources NT Ocean management
MARINE SCIENCES NT Aquaculture NT Coral Reefs NT Mangroves NT Marine scientific research NT Salt marshes NT Wetlands
MARINE SCIENTIFICRESEARCH BT Marine sciences
NT Research vessels
MARINE TECHNOLOGY
MARINE TERRORISMRT Maritime security RT Rome convention RT SUA ConventionRT SUA Protocol
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MARINE TRAFFIC BT Navigation
NT Ship reporting systems NT Ship routeingRT MASRT MEHRT VTSRT Traffic separation scheme
MARINE VOCABULARY NT Multilingual crews NT SMCPRT Maritime English
MARITIME ASSISTANCESERVICESUse MAS
MARITIMEADMINISTRATIONS
MARITIME BOUNDARIES NT Baselines
MARITIME CHOKEPOINTS
MARITIME CLAIMSRT InsuranceRT Liability and compensation
MARITIME CRIMEUse Marine terrorism
MARITIME DELIMITATION
Use Maritime boundaries
MARITIME DOMAINAWARENESS
MARITIME EMISSIONTRADING SCHEMEUse METS
MARITIME ENGLISHRT Marine vocabulary
MARITIME FRAUDUse Fraud
MARITIME HISTORY
MARITIME JURISDICTION
MARITIME LAW Use Law and policy
MARITIME LIENS ANDMORTGAGES
MARITIME MOBILESERVICESRT Radio
MARITIME RECORD CO-ORDINATION CENTREUse MRCC
MARITIME SAFETYCOMMITTEE
MARITIME SAFETYINFORMATIONUse MSI
MARITIME SECURITYBT Marine terrorism RT Armed guardsRT Boarding at seaRT Container SecurityRT CSORT CSR RT ISPS CodeRT ISSCRT LRIT
RT Maritime security actRT PFSORT FSPRT PCASPRT MPSCRT Port security assessmentRT Port security planRT Private securityRT PSORT Security officer RT Security systemsRT Ship security alarmRT Ship security equipment
RT Ship trackingRT Shipboard searchRT Shore leaveRT SSART SSASsRT SSORT SSPRT SUA ConventionRT SUA Protocol
MARITIME SECURITY ACT
MARITIME TRAFFIC
MARITIME TRAINING BT Training
NT Computer-based training NT Courses NT Certification NT Distance learning NT Examinations NT Internet based learning NT Shipboard training NT STCW NT Training institutions
NT Training ships NT Trainmar NT Video-based training
NT World Maritime UniversityRT E-learningRT Human element
MARITIME TRANSPORT NT Trans-shipment
MARITIME ZONES NT Contiguous zone NT Continental shelf NT EEZ NT Fishery zone NT Internal waters NT Territorial sea
MARKET-BASED MEASURESUse MBM
MARMARA SEAUse Sea of Marmara
MARPOLBT Marine pollution NT Annex I NT Annex II NT Annex III NT Annex IV NT Annex V NT Annex VIRT Air pollutionRT GarbageRT ChemicaslRT OilRT Packaged goods
RT Sewage
MARS Use for Marine Accident Reporting
System
MASUse for Maritime assistance services
NT Marine traffic NT Ship reporting systems
MATHEMATICS
MBMUse for Market-based measures
MDBS Use for Multilateral development
banks
MEDICAL KIT/BAGUse Emergency medical kit/bag
BT Health and safety
MEDITERRANEAN MOU
BT Port state controlRT MOU
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MEMBERSHIP
MEHUse for Marine Electronic Highway
MEMBER STATE AUDITSCHEMEUse VIMSAS
MEMORANDUM OFUNDERSTANDING ON PORTSTATE CONTROL Use MOU BT Port state control
MERCHANT FLEETUse Merchant ships
MERCHANT SHIPS
MERCHANT SHIPPING
NOTICES
MERCURY
METALS
METEOROLOGY BT Navigation
METSUse for Maritime Emissions Trading
Scheme
MFAGUse for Medical First Aid Guide
MID-DECK TANKERS BT Tankers
MIGRANTSUse Traffic of migrants
MILITARY ACTIVITIES
MILITARY SHIPSRT Non-military ships
MILITARY USE
MILLENNIUM BUG
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING RT Mineral resourcesRT Offshore miningRT Seabed mining
MOBILE OFFSHOREDRILLING UNITS Use MODUs
MOBILE OFFSHORE UNITSUse MOUS
MODEL CALCULATION
MODEL COURSES BT Courses
MODEL LEGISLATION
MODELLINGRT Computers
MODEL TESTSUse Modelling
MODU CODEUse for Code for the construction
and equipment of mobile offshore
drilling units
MODUsUse for mobile offshore drilling
units RT MODU code
MONITORING
MONTREAL CONVENTION
MONTREAL PROTOCOL RT CFS'RT Ozone layer RT Vienna convention
MOORING Use for Berthing RT Floating mooring
MONTREUX CONVENTIONBT Straits
MORSE CODEBT SignalsRT Codes
MORTGAGESUse Maritime liens and mortgages
MOTORWAYS OF THE SEA
MOUUse for Memorandum of
Understanding on Port State
Control BT Port state controlRT Black Sea MOURT Caribbean MOURT Indian Ocean MOU
RT Latin-American AgreementRT Mediterranean MOURT Paris MOU
RT Riyadh MOURT RSA MOURT Tokyo MOURT West and Central Africa MOU
MOUSUse for Mobile offshore units MRCCUse for Maritime rescue co-
ordination centre
BT Search and rescue
MSIUse for Maritime safety information
BT Safety
MULTICULTURALENVIRONMENTUse Cross-cultural environment
MULTI-FLAGGED FLEETSBT Ship operations andmanagement
MULTILATERALDEVELOPMENT BANKSUse MDBS
MULTILINGUAL CREWS BT Marine vocabulary
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTUse for intermodalism
Use for combined transport
MUNICIPAL WASTE BT Waste disposalRT Land-based pollution
NAP Use for New Assessment Procedure
NAIROBI CONVENTIONRT Africa
NATIONALADMINISTRATIONSUse Maritime administrations
NATIONAL FLAGS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
NATIONALITY OF SHIPS
NATURAL COMPOUNDS
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL RESOURCESRT Marine resources
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NAVAL ARCHITECTURE Use Ship design
NAVAL HISTORY
NAVAL SHIPSUse military ships
NAVIGATION NT Astro navigation NT e-Navigation NT Ice navigation NT e-Navigation NT Ice navigation NT Navigational aidsRT BNWAsRT Bridge operationsRT Bridge systemsRT CasualtiesRT Coast stationsRT Coastal navigation
RT Cross-border navigationRT Collision avoidanceRT CollisionsRT Distance tablesRT ECDISRT IBSRT Inland waterwaysRT INSRT InstrumentationRT ManoeuvringRT Marine trafficRT MeteorologyRT Motorways of the sea
RT OMBORT Ocean currentsRT Passage planningRT Polar codeRT Quartering seasRT Position fixingRT Re-routeing RT SeamanshipRT SignalsRT Star chartsRT Transponders RT Trade routesRT Traffic separation schemeRT VDR RT Vessel traffic systemRT Visibility standardsRT Voyage planning
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS BT Search and rescue
NT ARPA NT Compasses NT Decca NT ECDIS NT Loran-C
NT Light signals NT Omega NT Navtex
NT Radar NT Radio NT SafetyNet NT Satellites NT Satnav NT SignalsRT Buoyage RT DSCRT EPIRBs RT Light Dues
NAVIGATIONALVOCABULARYUse Marine vocabulary
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGSBT Radio
NAVTEX BT Navigational aids
NCVSUse for Non-convention vessels
standard
NEW ASSESSMENTPROCEDURE Use NAP
NGOsUse for Non-Governmental
Organizations
NITROGEN OXIDES
Use for NOxBT Air pollution
NT Bunkering NT NOx Technical CodeRT Exhaust emission
NOISE CONTROLRT Ergonomic
NOISE POLLUTIONUse Ocean noise pollution
NON-COMPLIANCERT Compliance
NON-CONVENTION VESSELSRT NCVS
NON-CONVENTION VESSELSSTANDARDUse NCVS
NON-GOVERNMENTALORGANIZATIONSUse NGO'S
NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIESBT Ballast water RT Marine organismsRT Introduced marine species
NON-MILITARY SHIPSBT Military ships
NON-RATIFICATION
NON-REGULATED CRAFTUse Non-convention vessels
NON-SHIPPING VECTOR BT Introduced marine species
NON-SOLAS VESSELSUse Non-convention vessels
NORTH SEA RT Bonn Agreement
NORTHERN SEA ROUTE
NOxUse Nitrogen oxides
NOx FUND
NOx TECHNICAL CODEBT Air pollutionRT Exhaust emission
NOXIOUS AND LIQUID
SUBSTANCES Use Chemicals
NUCLEAR BT Energy
NT Nuclear containersRT Radioactive Materials
NUCLEAR CARGOESUse Radioactive materials
NUCLEAR CONTAINERS BT Nuclear
RT Radioactive materials
NUCLEAR ENERGYBT Energy
NUCLEAR SHIPS
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OBO CARRIERSBT Bulk carriers
NT Ore
OCEAN ACIDIFICATIONBT Oceanography
OCEAN CURRENTSBT Navigation
OCEAN FERTILIZATION
OCEAN MANAGEMENT NT Marine resources
OCEAN NOISE POLLUTIONRT Shipping noise
OCEANOGRAPHY NT Geological features NT Ocean currents
RT Ocean acidification
OECD COUNTRIES
OFFICE OF THE WATCHUse OOW
OFFSHORE NT Drilling fluids NT Offshore installations NT Offshore mining NT Offshore safety NT Offshore vessels
NT Oil and gas
OFFSHORE CONTAINERSBT Containers
OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITSUse MODUs
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONSBT Offshore
NT Abandonment NT RemovalRT SUA Convention
OFFSHORE MININGBT MiningRT Seabed mining
OFFSHORE MOBILE CRAFT BT Offshore vessels
OFFSHORE POLLUTIONLIABILITY AGREEMENTUse OPOL
OFFSHORE SUPPORTVESSELSRT FPSO
OFFSHORE REGISTERS
OFFSHORE SAFETY BT Offshore
NT Underwater equipment
OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELSUse OSV RT OSV code
OFFSHORE VESSELS NT Offshore mobile craft NT Support vessels
OIL BT EnergyRT Petroleum
OIL AND GAS
OIL BEHAVIOUR
Use Spill behaviour
OIL IDENTIFICATIONBT Oil pollution
OIL OUTFLOWBT Marine pollution
OIL POLLUTION Use marine pollution, oil
OIL POLLUTION ACT Use OPA
OIL POLLUTIONPREVENTION CERTIFICATEUse OPPC
OILPOLBT Marine pollution
OILPO CONVETIONUse Oilpol
OIL RECORD BOOK
OIL RECOVERYBT Spill responseRT Skimmers
OIL RIGSUse Offshore installations
OIL SAMPLINGUse for oil identification
OIL SPILL VESSELS BT Spill response
OIL TANKERS BT Tankers
OIL TRANSFER
OIL-WATER SEPARATORSUse OWS
OMBO Use for One man bridge operations RT Dual purpose officer
OMEGA BT Navigational aids
ONE MAN BRIDGEOPERATIONSUse OMBO BT Bridge operations RT Watchkeeping
OOWUse for Office of the watch
BT Watchkeeping
OPA Use for oil pollution act
OPEN-HATCHCONTAINERSHIPSBT Container shipsRT Cargo handling
OPEN REGISTRY
BT Ship registration
OPERATING COSTS NT Costs
OPERATIONAL WASTE RT Annex I
OPOLUse for Offshore Pollution Liability
Agreement
OPRC Use for International Convention on
Oil Pollution Preparedness,
Response and Co-operation
BT Marine pollutionRT OPRC-HNS Protocol
OPRC-HNS PROTOCOLBT HNS ConventionRT HNSRT OPRC
ORE
BT OBO vessels
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ORGANIC POLLUTANTSRT Stockholm convention
ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDSBT Marine pollution
ORGANIZATIONRESTRUCTURING
ORGANIZATIONALDEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZED CRIME
OSLO AND PARISCOMMISSION
OSLO COMMISSION
OSLO CONVENTION
RT IncinerationRT Waste Disposal
OSPAR COMMISSION
OSPAR CONVENTIONUse for Convention for the
protection of the marine
environment of the North East
Atlantic
OSVUse for Offshore supply vessel
OSV CODEUse for Code of safe practice for the
carriage of cargoes and persons by
offshore supply vessels
RT Codes
OVERSIZE CONTAINERSBT Containers
OWSUse for Oil-water separators
OZONE LAYER BT Air PollutionRT CFC'sRT Montreal ProtocolRT Vienna Convention
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P&I CLUBS BT InsuranceRT Liability and compensation
PACKAGED GOODS BT MarpolRT Annex IIIRT Packaging
PACKAGING NT CombipacksRT Packaged goods
PAINTING Use Coating
PAL Use for Athens Convention
PANAMA CANAL
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVESEA AREASUse PSSA
PARTICULATE MATTER BT Exhaust emissionsRT Air pollution
PARIS CONVENTION RT Land-based pollution
PARIS MOUBT Port state control
RT MOU
PASSAGE PLANNINGBT Navigation
PASSENGER SHIPS Use for cruise ships RT Ro-Ro shipsRT Stockholm AgreementRT Large passenger ships
PASSENGER WALKWAYSUse Gangways
PCASPUse for Privately Contracted Armed
Security Personnel
BT Maritime securityRT Piracy
PCBs Use for Polychlorinated Biphenyls
PEACEKEEPING
PEACE STUDIESPERIODICALS
PERMIT TO WORK
PERSISTENT ORGANICPOLLUTANTSUse Organic pollutants
PERSONNELIDENTIFICATIONUse Seafarers’ identification
PERSONAL INJURYUse Death and personal injury
PERSONNELRT Labour RT Manning
PERSONS RESCUED AT SEA
Use Treatment of persons rescued at sea
PESTICIDESRT Rotterdam Convention
PETROLEUM
PFSUse for Port facility security
BT Port securityRT ISPS CodeRT Maritime security
PFSPUse for Port facility security plan
BT Port securityRT ISPS CodeRT Maritime security
PFSOUse for Port facility security officer
BT Port securityRT ISPS CodeRT Maritime security
PHANTOM SHIPSRT Fraud
PHARMACEUTICALS BT Chemicals
PHONETIC TABLESBT Signals
PILOT BOATS RT Pilotage
PILOTAGERT Pilot boats
PILOT TRANSFER RT Boarding arrangements
PIPELINES
PIPING
PIRACY NT Armed guards NT PCASP NT PMSC NT Re-routeingRT Surviving a piracy attack RT UNTOC
PLACES OF REFUGERT Ships in distress
PLASTICS BT GarbageRT Annex V
PLEASURE CRAFTUse recreational boats
PLUTONIUMBT Radioactive materials
PMSCUse for Private Maritime Security
Companies
BT Maritime security
POLAR CODE
BT NavigationRT Antarctic Treaty
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POLLUTANT RELEASE ANDTRANSFER REGISTER Use PRTR
BT Marine pollution
POLLUTANTSBT Marine pollution
NT Chemicals NT Oil
POLLUTION see: Aquatic pollution
Coastal pollutionEnvironmental pollutionMarine pollution
Air pollution
POLLUTION IN PORTS ANDTERMINALS
NT VOCs
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POLLUTION REPORTINGSYSTEMSUse POLREPs
POLREPsUse for Pollution reporting systems
POLYCHLORINATEDBIPHENYLS Use PCBs
POPULATION
PORT DUES
PORT FACILITIESBT Ports and harboursRT Waste reception facilities
PORT FACILITY SECURITYUse PFS
PORT FACILITY SECURITYOFFICERSUse PFSO
PORT FACILITY SECURITYPLANUse PFSP
PORT INTERFACEUse Ship/port interface
PORT MAINTENANCE
PORT MANAGEMENT NT Port performanceRT Ports and harboursRT Port marketing
PORT MARKETINGBT Port management
PORT OPERATIONS BT Ports and harbours
NT Cargo handling
PORT PERFORMANCE BT Port management
PORT PLANNING ANDDEVELOPMENT BT Ports and harbours
PORT POLICINGBT Port management
PORT SECURITYRT ISPS CodeRT Port security assessmentRT Port security planRT PFSRT PFSORT PFSPRT PSART PSO
PORT SECURITYASSESSMENTPORT SECURITY OFFICER Use PSO
PORT SECURITY PLANBT Port securityRT Maritime security
PORT STATE CONTROLBT Ports and harbours
NT Black Sea MOU NT Caribbean MOU NT Indian Ocean MOU NT Latin American Agreement NT Mediterranean MOU NT MOUs NT Paris MOU NT Riyadh MOU NT Tokyo MOU NT West and Central Africa
MOURT Detention of shipsRT EQUASIS
RT Free trade zone RT Release of shipsRT Ship inspectionRT Substandard shipsRT Survey and certification
PORT STATE JURISDICTION
PORT SURVEYBT Introduced marine species
PORT TIMEBT Ports and Harbours
PORT TRAFFIC
PORTABLE TANKS
PORT-BASED MANAGEMENTSYSTEMSBT Ballast water
PORTS AND HARBOURS NT Freeports NT Locode
NT Pollution in ports andterminals NT Port dues
NT Port facilities NT Port maintenance NT Port management NT Port marketing NT Port operations NT Port performance NT Port planning and development NT Port policing NT Port security NT Port state control NT Port time NT Port traffic NT Places of refuge NT Privatisation NT Ship/port interfaceRT ISPS Code
PORTS OF REFUGEUse Places of refuge
POSEIDON
Use for European Project on Integrated VTS, Sea Environment
and Interactive Data On-line
BT VTS
POSITION FIXINGBT Navigation
PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE BT Pollution
PREMIUMSBT Insurance
PREPAREDNESS Use for contingency planning BT OilRT Response RT Spill response
PRIVATE CONTRACTEDARMED SECURITYPERSONNELUse PCASP
PRIVATE MARITIMESECURITY COMPANIESUse PMSC
PRIVATE SECURITYBT Maritime security
NT PCASP NT PMSC
PRIVATISATION BT Ports and harbours
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PRIVILEGES ANDIMMUNITIES
NT State immunity
PROBABILISTIC METHODS
PROCEDURES ANDARRANGEMENTS MANUALRT SOLAS
PROCEDURE SIGNALS BT Signals
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCT CARRIERS BT Oil tankers
PRODUCTSUse Equipment and products
PROJECTSBT Technical cooperation
PROPELLERSBT Propulsion
PROPERTIES
PROPULSION BT Engines
NT Dynamic positioning NT PropellersRT Marine engineering
PROTECTED AREAS BT Marine pollution
NT PSSA NT Sensitive sea areas NT Special areas
PROTOCOLS
PRTR Use for Pollutant release and
transfer register
PSOUse for Port security officer
BT Port securityRT Maritime security
PSSAUse for Particularly Sensitive Sea
Areas BT Marine pollutionRT Protected areasRT Sensitive sea areasRT Special areas
PUBLIC LAW
PUMPING AND PIPINGARRANGEMENTSRT SOLAS
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL
QUALITY ASSURANCE RT Quality controlRT Quality management systemsRT Standards
QUALITY CONTROL RT Quality AssuranceRT Quality Management SystemsRT Standards
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
QUALITY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMSRT Quality assurance
RT Quality control
QUARANTINERT Ballast water
QUARTERING SEASBT Navigation
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RADAR BT Navigational aids
NT Bridge systems NT Cosrad NT Racons
RADAR BEACONSUse Racons
RADIOBT Navigational aidsRT DSCRT EPIRBs RT Maritime mobile servicesRT Navigational warnings
RADIO OFFICERS
RADIOACTIVE LEVEL BT Radioactive materials
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALSBT Dangerous goods NT Irradiated fuel NT Plutonium NT Radioactive levelsRT Nuclear RT Nuclear containersRT Waigani conventionRT Waste disposal
RASTER NAUTICAL CHARTSUse RNC
RATES
RATIFICATION
RECEPTION FACILITIESUse Port facilities
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECREATIONAL BOAT Use for pleasure craft
RECYCLINGBT Shipboard waste RT Demolishcon
RECYCLING OF SHIPSRT Hong Kong ConventionRT Scrapping
RECYCLING OF SHIPSCONVENTIONUse Hong Kong Convention
REEFER SHIPS / REEFER
VESSELS Use refrigerated ships
REFLAGGINGBT Ship registration
REFRIGERATED CARGOESBT Cargoes
REFRIGERATEDCONTAINERSBT Containers
REFRIGERATED SHIPS Use for reefer ships BT Refrigeration
REFRIGERATION NT Refrigerated ships
REFUGEESRT Treatment of persons rescued
at sea
REGIONAL COOPERATION
REGIONAL SEAS Use for Action Plan Region
NT East Africa NT East Asia NT Kuwait action plan region NT Mediterranean NT Red Sea and Gulf of Aden NT South Asia NT South East Pacific NT South Pacific NT South-West Atlantic
NT West and Central Africa NT Wider Caribbean
REGISTER OF SHIPSUse Ship registration
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS
REGULATIONS
RELEASE OF SHIPSBT Port state controlRT Detention of ships
REMOTE SENSING BT Satellites RT Airborne surveillanceRT Environmental mappingBT Detection of oil
REMOVALBT Offshore installations
REPORTING SYSTEMUse Ship reporting systems
RE-ROUTEINGRT PiracyRT Navigation
RESCUE BOATSBT Search and rescue
RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTIONS
RESPONSE NT Preparedness NT Response plans NT Spill response
RESPONSE PLANS BT Response
RESTORATION
RT Clean upRT Wildlife
RESTRAINTRT War
RIDUse for Regulations concerning the
International Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Rail BT Dangerous goods
NT Carriage of goods by rail
RISK ANALYSIS
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK CALCULATION
RISK MANAGEMENTRT Evaluation
RIVERS RT Freshwater
RIYADH MOUUse for Riyadh Memorandum of Understanding on Port State
Control
BT Port state control NT MOU
ROME CONVENTIONBT Marine terrorism
RO-RO SHIPSUse for ferries RT Passenger ships
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ROTTERDAM CONVENTIONUse for Rotterdam Convention on
the prior informed consent
procedure for certain hazardous
chemicals and pesticides in
international trade
ROTTERDAM RULESUse for United Nations Convention
on contracts for the international
carriage of goods wholly or partly
by sea
ROUTESUse Shipping routes
RSA MOUUse for ROPME Sea Area MOU
RULES OF PROCEDURES
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SAFE HEAVENSUse Places of refuge
SAFETY NT GBS NT Ship design NT Audit schemeRT CCSS CodeRT ISM CodeRT SCV CodeRT Shipboard safetyRT SOLAS
SAFETY MANAGEMENTCODE BT Ship operations and
management
SAFETYNETBT Navigational aids
SAILING SHIPS
SALARIES
SALTMARSHESBT Marine sciences
SALTWATER
SALVAGE NT Brussels convention NT Salvage conventionRT Jettisoning
SALVAGE CONVENTIONBT Salvage
SAMPLINGRT Testing
SANCTIONS
SAR CONVENTIONUse for search and rescue
convention
SAR PLANUse for search and rescue plan
BT Search and rescue
SARSUse for Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome
BT Health and Safety
SARTs Use for search and rescue
transponders
SATELLITESBT Navigational aids
NT Remote sensing NT COSPAS-SARSAT NT Glonass NT GPSRT GMDSS
SATNAV BT Navigational aids
SBT Use for Segregated ballast tankers
SCOPICUse for Special Compensation P&I
Club Clause
BT P&I ClubsRT Insurance
SCRAPPING RT Shipbuilding and shiprepair RT Recycling of ships
SCV CodeUse for Code of Safety for Small
Commercial Vessels operating in the
Caribbean Sea
BT Safety
SEA LEVEL
SEA OF MARMARA
SEA TEMPERATURE
SEA WAYBILLSBT FacilitationRT Bills of lading
SEABED NT Seabed Mining
SEABED MINING BT Seabed
NT Offshore mining
SEABIRDS RT Effects of pollution on
wildlife
SEABORNE TRADEBT TradeRT Shipping economics
SEAFARER WELFAREBT SeafarersRT Health and safety
SEAFARERSRT Abandonment of seafarersRT Criminalisation of seafarersRT Criminal chargesRT Cross-cultural environmentRT Fair treatmentRT Health and safetyRT IMO Seafarer’s Trust RT International memorial to the
wife of the seafarer RT Living conditionsRT ManningRT Seafarer welfareRT Seafarers’ identification RT Ship-shore communicationRT Shore leaveRT Social aspects
RT WagesRT Working conditions
SEAFARERS’
IDENTIFICATIONBT SeafarersRT Biometric technology
SEAFARERS' TRUSTUse IMO Seafarers' trust
SEALS BT Wildlife
SEAMANSHIP RT Navigation
SEAMINES
SEARCH AND RESCUEBT Navigation
NT Cospas-Sarsat NT GMDSS NT Lifeboats NT LSA NT SARTs NT TelecommunicationsRT DVIRT MRCCRT Rescue boatsRT SAR PlanRT Treatment of persons rescued
at sea
SEARCH AND RESCUETRANSPONDERS Use SARTs
SEAWAY CODEBT Marine pollution
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SEAWORTHINESS
SECAsUse for SOx Emission Control Areas
SECONDHAND PRICES BT Ship cost
SECRETARIAT
SECURING NT LashingRT CSS Code
SECURITY ASSESSMENTUse SSA
SECURITY OFFICER BT Maritime security
NT SSORT ISPS Code
RT PSORT SSO
SECURITY SYSTEMSBT Maritime securityRT ISPS CodeRT SSASs
SEEMPUse for Ship energy efficiency
management plan
BT Energy efficiency
SEGREGATION BT Cargo handling
SEGREGATED BALLASTTANKERS Use SBT
SEIZURE OF SHIPS
SELF-UNLOADING SHIPSBT Cargo handling
SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSELS
SEMI-TRAILERS
SEMINARS Use Conferences
SENSITIVE SEA AREAS BT Marine pollution
NT PSSA RT Protected areas RT Special areas
SENSITIVITY MAPPINGBT Marine pollution
SENSITIVITY MAPPINGSEQUESTRATION OF CO2BT London Protocol
SEVERE ACUTERESPIRATORY SYNDROMEUse SARS
BT Health and Safety
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTESBT Law of the Sea
SERS Use for Ship emergency response
service
SEWAGEBT Waste disposalRT Annex IVRT Municipal waste
SHIP BREAKING /SHIPBREAKINGUse Scrapping
SHIP CONVERSIONRT Shipbuilding and shiprepair
SHIP COST BT CostsRT Operating cost
NT Secondhand pricesRT Ship finance
SHIP DESIGN NT CAD NT DLA NT Ship's fatigue NT Ship's stress NT StabilityRT Marine engineering
SHIP DISMANTLINGUse Recycling of Ships
SHIP EMERGENCY RESPONSESERVICE Use SERS
SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCYMANAGEMENT PLANUse SEEMP
SHIP IDENTIFICATIONBT Maritime securityRT AIS (Automatic identification
system)RT LRITRT Ship tracking
SHIP INSPECTION RT EQUASIS RT Port state controlRT Survey and certification
SHIP OF THE FUTURE
SHIP OPERATIONS ANDMANAGEMENT BT Management
NT Integrated ship control NT ISM code NT Manning
SHIP RECYCLINGUse Recycling of ships
SHIP REGISTRATION NT Euros Register RT Flagging outRT FOC
RT Open registryRT Reflagging
SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMSBT Marine traffic
NT MAS
SHIP ROUTEINGUse Ships’ routeing
SHIP SCRAPPINGUse scrapping
SHIP SECURITYUse Shipboard security
SHIP SECURITY ALERTSYSTEMSUse SSAS
SHIP SECURITY ASSESSMENTUse SSA
SHIP SECURITY EQUIPMENTBT Maritime security
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SHIP SECURITY OFFICER Use SSO
SHIP SECURITY PLANUse SSP
SHIP STATIONS
SHIP STRIKES
SHIP STRUCTURE
SHIP SUPPLIERS BT Equipment and products
SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER
SHIP TO SHORE TRANSFER
SHIP TRAFFICUse Maritime traffic
SHIP TRACKINGRT AISRT LRITRT Ship identification
SHIP/PORT INTERFACEBT Ports and harbours
SHIP’S ACCOMMODATION Use Living conditions
SHIP-BASED MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMSBT Ballast water
SHIPBOARD ASSESSMENTBT Maritime training
SHIPBOARD AUTOMATICIDENTIFICATION SYSTEMUse AIS
SHIPBOARD EMERGENCYPLANRT Marine evacuation
SHIPBOARD LIGHTING
SHIPBOARD OIL POLLUTIONCONTINGENCY PLANUse SOPEP
SHIPBOARD SAFETYBT SafetyRT Health and Safety
SHIPBOARD SEARCHBT Maritime securityRT Boarding at sea
SHIPBOARD SECURITYBT Maritime security
SHIPBOARD TRAININGBT Maritime training
SHIPBOARD WASTE BT Waste disposalRT Annex VRT GarbageRT Recycling
SHIP-BOARDINGUse Boarding at sea
SHIPBREAKINGUse Scrapping
SHIPBROKING
SHIPBUILDERS
SHIPBUILDING ANDSHIPREPAIR
NT ShipyardsRT ScrappingRT Ship conversion
SHIPMASTER
SHIPMASTER'S LIABILITY BT Liability and compensation
SHIPMASTER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
SHIPOWNERS
SHIPPING
SHIPPING ACT
SHIPPING AGENCIES
SHIPPING COMPANIES RT Shipping economics
SHIPPING ECONOMICS BT Economics
NT Forecasting NT Seaborne tradeRT Merchant fleetRT Shipping finance
SHIPPING FINANCE
RT CostRT Ship cost RT Shipping economics
SHIPPING NOISE NT Ocean noise pollution
SHIPPING ROUTES
SHIPPING TRAFFICUse Maritime traffic
SHIPS NT Dredgers NT Fishing vessels NT Offshore vessels NT Open-hatch containerships NT Passenger ships NT Ro-Ro ships NT Small ships NT Small passenger ships NT Tankers
SHIPS AND SHIPPINGUse Shipping
SHIP'S FATIGUEBT Ship designRT Ship's stress
SHIPS IN DISTRESSRT Places of refugeRT Control of ships
SHIPS OWNED OR OPERATEDBY STATESUse State-owned vessels
SHIP'S SECURITYUse Maritime security
SHIP'S STRESS NT Hull stressRT Ship's fatigue
SHIPS’ ROUTEING BT Marine traffic
SHIP-SHORECOMMUNICATIONBT Seafarers
SHIP-SHORE SAFETYCHECKLIST
SHIPYARDSBT Shipbuilding and shiprepair
SHIPWRECKSUse Wrecks
SHORE LEAVEBT Seafarers
RT ISPS CodeRT Maritime securityRT Port security
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SHORELINESUse Coastal areas
SHORTSEA SHIPPING
SIGNALSBT Navigational aids
NT Distress signals NT Flag signals NT Morse code NT Phonetic tables NT Procedure signals NT Sound signals NT Visual signs
SIGNSRT Labelling
SIMULATORS BT Training
SINGAPORE STRAITBT Straits
SINGLE HULLBT Hull
SKIMMERS RT Oil recovery
SLINGING BT Cargo handling
SLUDGE
BT Waste disposal NT Sludge tank RT Municipal waste
SLUDGE TANKSBT Sludge
SMALL ISLANDS
SMALL SHIPS
SMART CARD
SMCPUse for Standard Marine
Communication Phrases
BT Marine vocabulary
SMUGGLING
SOCIAL ASPECTSRT Seafarers
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOLASUse for International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea
BT Safety
SOPEPUse for Shipboard oil pollution
contingency plan
BT Marine pollution
SORBENTSBT Cleaning agents
SOUND SIGNALSBT Signals
SOxUse Sulphur oxides
SOx EMISSION CONTROLAREAS
Use SECAs
SPECIAL AREAS BT Marine pollutionRT Protected areas RT PSSA RT Sensitive sea areas
SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPSUse SPS
SPECIAL TRADE PASSENGER SHIPS
SPILL BEHAVIOUR BT Marine pollution
SPILL MANAGEMENTBT Marine pollution
SPILL MODELLING BT Marine pollution
SPILL RESPONSE BT Response
NT Burning
NT Cleaning agents NT Cleanup NT OPRCRT Equipment and productsRT Oil spill vessels
SPONSORSHIP
SPRINKLERS BT Fire fighting equipment
SPS
Use for Special purpose ship
SPS CODEUse for Code of safety for special
purpose ships
SSAUse for Ship security assessment
SSASUse for Ship security alert systems
BT Maritime securityRT ISPS CodeRT SSP
SSOUse for Ship security officer
BT Maritime securityRT ISPS CodeRT Security officer
SSPUse for Ship security plan
BT Maritime security
STABILITY BT Ship design
NT Damage stability NT Intact stability NT IS CodeRT Load linesRT Stockholm Agreement
STAFF RULES
STANDARDS
RT GBSRT Quality assuranceRT Quality control
STANDARD MARINECOMMUNICATION PHRASESUse SMCP
STANDBY VESSELS Use support vessels BT Ships
STAR CHARTSBT ChartsRT navigation
STATE AID
STATE IMMUNITYRT Privileges and immunitiesRT State responsibilityRT International law
STATE JURISDICTION
STATE-OWNED VESSELS
STATE PROCEDURE
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STATE RESPONSIBILITYRT International lawRT State immunity
STATE SUCCESSIONBT International law
STATISTICS
STATUTESRT Constitution
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
STCWUse for STCW convention BT Maritime training
NT Human elementRT CertificationRT STCW-FRT STCW code
STCW-FUse for STCW-F Convention
BT Fishing vessels
STCW CODEBT Maritime training RT Competent persons
STEAM PLANTSBT Marine engineering
STEERING
STOCKHOLM AGREEMENTBT Passenger shipsRT Ability to surviveRT Stability
STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONUse for Stockholm convention on
persistent organic pollutants
BT Environmental pollutionRT Organic pollutants
STOCHOLM DECLARATIONBT Environmental pollution
STOPIAUse for Small Tanker Oil Pollution
Indemnification Agreement
BT Marine pollutionRT Liability and compensation
STOWAGEBT Cargo handlingRT CSS Code
STOWAWAYSRT Traffic of migrants
STRADDLE CARRIERSBT Cargo handling
STRAIT OF BAB EL-MANDEBUse Bab el-Mandeb Strait
STRAIT OF CORFUBT Straits
STRAIT OF DOVER BT Straits
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR BT Straits
STRAIT OF HORMUZBT Straits
STRAIT OF ISTANBULBT Straits
STRAIT OF MAGELLANBT Straits
STRAIT OF MESSINABT Straits
STRAIT OF TIRANBT Straits
STRAITS NT Bab el Mandeb Strait NT Bering Strait NT Bonifacio Strait
NT Bosporus Strait NT Canakkale Strait NT Darnadelles Strait NT Gibraltar Strait NT Makassar Strait NT Malacca Strait NT Singapore Strait NT Strait of Corfu NT Strait of Dover NT Strait of Gibraltar NT Strait of Hormuz NT Strait of Istanbul NT Strait of Magellan NT Strait of Messina NT Strait of Tiran NT Sunda and Lombok Straits NT Torres Strait NT Vessel passageRT Lausane ConventionRT Montreux Convention
STRANDINGS BT CasualtiesRT Wrecks
STRESS BT Health and safety
STRIKESUse Ship strikes
STRUCTURAL FAILURE
STRUCTURAL STRENGTH
SUAUse for Suppression of unlawful acts
BT SUA Convention
SUA CONVENTIONRT Continental shelf RT Maritime securityRT Marine terrorismRT Offshore installationsRT SUA protocol
SUA PROTOCOLBT SUA Convention
SUBMARINESBT Submersible craft
SUBMERSIBLE CRAFTRT Submarines
SUBSIDIESRT Finance
SUBSTANDARD SHIPS RT AgeingRT Deficiency reportsRT Port State control
SUCCESSIONUse State succession
SULPHUR DIOXIDEUse for SO2
SULPHUR OXIDESUse for SOx BT Air pollutionRT BunkeringRT Exhaust emissions
SUNDA AND LOMBOK STRAITSBT Straits
SUPPLY VESSELS BT Offshore vessels
SUPPORT VESSELS BT Offshore vessels
SURFACE WASHING AGENTSBT Cleaning agents
SURVEILLANCE
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SURVING A PIRACY ATTACK BT Piracy
SURVEY ANDCERTIFICATION
NT IOPP certificateRT EQUASISRT ESP CodeRT HSSCRT Port state control RT Ship inspection
SURVEYSBT InsuranceRT Claims
SURVEYING
SURVIVABILITYUse Ability to survive
SURVIVALRT Search and rescue
SURVIVAL CRAFTBT LSA
SURVIVAL RAFTSBT LSA
SURVIVING A PIRACYATTACK BT Piracy
SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT
SWAP TANKS
SYMBOLS BT Facilitation
SYMPOSIUMUse conferences
SYNONYMS
SYSTEMS RT ComputersRT DatabaseRT VTS (Vessel traffic system)
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TACIT ACCEPTANCE
TANK CLEANING BT Tankers
TANK CONTAINERS
TANKER OWNERSUse Shipowners
TANKER TERMINALS BT Terminals
NT Oil hoses
TANKERS BT Ships
NT Chemical tankers NT Coulumbi Egg tankers NT E3 tanker NT Gas carriers NT Laden tankers
NT Lightening NT Mid-deck tankers NT Oil tankers NT Tank cleaning NT VLCC’s RT STOPIA
TARIFFS
TAXATION
TBT Use for Tributyltin
RT AFS ConventionRT Anti-foulingRT Coating
TECHNICAL COOPERATION NT Technical Cooperation
Committee
TECHNICAL COOPERATIONCOMMITTEEBT Technical cooperation
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RT Search and rescue
TERMINAL OPERATORSBT Terminals
TERMINALS NT Oil hoses NT Pollution in ports and
terminalsRT Container terminalsRT Tanker terminalsRT Terminal operators
TERMINOLOGY
TERRORISMRT Marine terrorism
TERRITORIAL SEA BT Law of the sea
TESTING NT Toxicity testingRT Sampling
TEXT
TIDES
TIDE TABLES
TIMBER BT Cargoes
TIME CHARTERS
TOKYO MOUBT Port state controlRT MOU
TOLL TARIFFS
TONNAGE
TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
TOPIAUse for Tanker Oil Pollution
Indemnification Agreement
BT Marine pollution
TORREMOLINOSCONVENTIONUse for the International
Convention for Safety of Fishing
Vessels, 1977
BT Fishing vesselsRT Torremolinos Protocol
TORREMOLINOS PROTOCOLBT Fishing vesselsRT Torremolinos Convention
TORRES STRAITBT Straits
TOTAL LOSSBT Insurance
TOTAL QUALITYMANAGEMENT
TOVALOP SCHEMEBT Compensation
TOXICITY
TOXICITY TESTS
TOXICOLOGY
TOWAGEUse Tugs and towing
TOWINGUse Tugs and towing
TRACKING SYSTEMSRT Maritime security
TRADE NT Free trade zone NT Seaborne trade NT Trade routes
TRADE ROUTES
TRAFFIC OF MIGRANTS
RT StowawaysRT Treatment of persons rescuedat sea
TRAFFIC SEPARATIONSCHEMEBT Marine traffic
TRAINING Use for Education
NT Maritime training
TRAINING AIDS
TRAINING INSTITUTIONSBT Maritime training
TRAINING SHIPS BT Maritime training
TRAINMAR BT Maritime training
TRANSBOUNDARYCOOPERATION
TRANSBOUNDARYMOVEMENTS RT Dangerous goodsRT Transboundary pollutionRT Waigani ConventionRT Waste disposal
TRANSBOUNDARYPOLLUTIONBT PollutionRT Transboundary movements
TRANSBOUNDARYWATERCOURSES RT Inland waterways
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TRANSFER OF REGISTERSUse Reflagging
TRANSFRONTIER POLLUTIONUse Transboundary pollution
TRANSPONDERSBT Navigational aids
TRANSPORT LAWS NT Carriage of goods by air NT Carriage of goods by road NT Carriage of goods by Sea NT Carriage of passengers by sea NT Hamburg rules
TRANS-SHIPMENT BT Maritime transport
TREATIES
RT ComplianceBT Law and policyRT Law making process at IMORT Vienna convention
TREATMENT OF PERSONSRESCUED AT SEABT Search and rescueRT RefugeesRT Traffic of migrants
TREATMENT TECHNOLOGYBT Ballast water
TRIBUTYLTIN Use TBT
TUGS AND TOWING
TWIN HULL BT Hull
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UCHUse for Underwater cultural
heritage
ULCCUse for Ultra large crude oil carrier
UN NT UN Charter NT UN Secretariat
UN BODIESBT UN
UN CHARTER BT UN
NT UN bodies NT UN pension fund
UN CONFERENCE ON THEHUMAN ENVIRONMENT
Use UNCHC
UNITED NATIONSUse UN
UN PENSION FUNDBT UNPF
UN SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
UNCED Use for United Nations Conference
on Environment and Development RT Agenda 21
UNCHCUse for UN Conference on the
Human Environment
UNCLOSUse for United Conference on the
Law of the Sea BT Law of the Sea
UNDERWATER CULTURALHERITAGEUse UCH
UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT BT Offshore safety
UNDERWATER NOISEPOLLUTIONUse Ocean noise pollution
UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY
UNITED NATIONS
Use UN
UNITED NATIONSFRAMEWORK CONVENTIONON CLIMATE CHANGEUse UNFCCC
BT Air pollutionRT Climate changeRT Kyoto protocol
UNITED STATES COASTGUARD Use USCG BT Coast Guards
UNLAWFUL ACTS Use Terrorism
Use Piracy
UNLOADINGARRANGEMENTS
UNTOC
Use for UN Convention against transnational organized crime 2000
USCGUse for United States Coast Guard
VAPOURS RT Air pollutionRT Enclosed spacesRT Inert gas systemsRT Ventilation
VDR
Use for Voyage data recorder
VEGETABLE OILBT Marine pollution
VENTILATIONBT Marine engineeringRT Health and safetyRT Vapours
VERY LARGE CRUDECARRIERS Use VLCC'S
VESSEL EFFICIENTINCENTIVE SCHEMEUse EIS
VESSEL MOTION RT Vibration
VESSEL PASSAGERT Straits
VESSEL TRAFFIC
Use Maritime traffic
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM Use VTS BT Marine traffic
VIBRATION NT ErgonomicRT Vessel motion
VICTIM IDENTIFACATIONUse DVI
VIDEO-BASED TRAININGBT Maritime training
VIENNA CONVENTION RT Ozone layer RT Montreal protocolRT Treaties
VISA
VISBY RULES
VISIBILITY NT Restricted visibility
VISIBILITY STANDARDSBT Navigation
VISUAL SIGNALS BT Signals
NT Light signals
VLCC'S
Use for Very Large Crude Carriers BT Tankers
VOCsUse for Volatile organic compounds
VOLATILE ORGANICCOMPOUNDS Use VOC s
VOLUNTARY IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEMEUse Audit scheme
VOYAGE COSTBT Costs
VOYAGE DATA RECORDER Use VDR
VOYAGE EVENT RECORDER Use VDR
VOYAGE PLANNINGBT Navigation
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VTSUse for Vessel traffic system BT NavigationRT Poseidon
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WAGESBT Labour
WAIGANI CONVENTIONUse for Convention to ban the
importation into forum island
countries of hazardous and
radioactive wastes…..
BT Environmental pollutionRT Radioactive materialsRT Transboundary movements
WALKWAYSUse Gangways
WAR RT Armed conflictRT Capture and seizureRT Geneva Red Cross ConventionRT Restraint
WAR LOSSBT Casualties
WAR RISKS
WAR SHIPS
WARSAW CONVENTIONUse for Convention for the
unification o certain rules relating
to international carriage by air, 12
October 1929
WAREHOUSING
WASH WAVESBT Waves
WASHINGTON DECLARATIONBT Marine pollutionRT Land-based pollution
WASTE ASSESSMENTBT Waste disposal
WASTE DISPOSAL Use for dumping
NT Artificial reefs NT Bamako convention NT Basel convention NT Hazardous liquid waste NT London Convention NT London Protocol NT Municipal waste NT NAP NT Oslo convention NT Shipboard waste NT Waste reception facilitiesRT HNSRT Radioactive materialsRT Transboundary movementsRT Waste assessment RT Waste management
WASTE MANAGEMENTBT Waste disposal
WASTE RECEPTIONFACILITIES BT Waste disposalRT Port facilities
WATCHKEEPINGRT BNWAsRT Bridge systemsRT OMBORT OOWRT STCW convention
WATER INGRESS DETECTORS
WATER POLLUTION NT Bathing water RT Water quality
WATER QUALITY RT Health and safety RT Water pollution
WATER RESOURCES
WATERJET BARRIER BT Containment
WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS
WATERTIGHT DOORS
WATERTIGHT INTEGRITYRT Hatch coversRT Watertight bulkheadsRT Watertight doors
WATERWAYS NT Inland waterways NT Transboundary watercoursesRT Lakes
WAVES RT Wash waves
WAXES
WEAPON OF MASSDESTRUCTION
WEATHER CRITERION
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
WELDING
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICAMOU
BT Port state control
WETLANDSBT Marine sciences
WHALES BT Marine mammals
NT Ship strikes
WIG CRAFTUse for Wing-in-ground craft
WILD BIRDS
BT Wildlife
WILDLIFE NT Mammals NT Fish NT Wild birdsRT Biological effectsRT Damage AssessmentRT Environmental impactassessmentRT Toxicity
WIND FARMS
WIRINGBT Electrical installations
WMU Use for World Maritime University BT Maritime trainingRT thesis
WMU THESIS
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WOMEN IN THE MARITIMEINDUSTRYRT Labour RT Manning
WOMEN STUDIES
WORK PLAN
WORK PROGRAMME
WORKING CONDITIONSBT Health and safety
WORKING HOURSBT Health and safety RT FatigueRT Labour
WORLD RADIOCONFERENCE
Use WRC
WORLD MARITIME DAYBT IMO
WORLD MARITIMEUNIVERSITY Use WMU
WRECK REMOVAL BT Wrecks RT Wreck removal convention
WRECK REMOVALCONVENTION
WRECKS NT Place of rest NT Wreck removal RT Strandings
WRC Use for World Radio Conference
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YORK-ANTWERP RULESBT Carriage of goods by seaRT General average