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IMO THESAURUSRevised: December 2012

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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


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


PFSOUse for Port facility security officer


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


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



YORK-ANTWERP RULESBT Carriage of goods by seaRT General average

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