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The Fairplay Book ofShipping AbbreviationsAcronyms & Abbreviations used inShipping & International TradebyPeter KapoorPh.D., B.Sc.(Hons.}, Master Mariner.Second Edition

Published and distributed byFAIRPLA Y PUBLICATIONS LTO.20 Ullswater CrescentUllswater Business Park,CoulsdonSurreyCR52HR,United KingdomTelephone: 0816602811Fax: 081 6602824Telex: 884595 FRPLAY GISBN 0 905045 18 1 Copyright 1980 by Peter KapoorFirst Edition June 1980Reprinted June 1991Second Edition April 1993All rights reserved. Nor part of this publication may be reproduced ortransmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system withoutpermission writing from the publisher.Printed in Great Britain by Lightning Literature, Southend-an-Sea, Essex.

Preface to first editionRapid advances in commerce and technology have led to an increase in specialist subjectareas, each of which has engendered its own set of abbreviations.When I was studying for the Associateship examination of the Institute of CharteredShipbrokers I had to learn the various abbreviations used in shipping and International Trade.In order to bridge the gap I started collection the abbreviations about three years ago. I foundthis to be a fascinating project of unbounded proportions. The specialist areas that I investigated were; Shipping, Shipbroking, Marine Insurance, Export/Import, Freight Forwarding,Naval Architecture, Navigation Container Transport, Aviation, Customs, Banking, MarineSciences, Air Cushion Vehicles, Radio/ Electronics (Marine), and Marine Engineering. I haveincluded some entries from other disciplines which I encountered in my search.Preface to second editionThe abbreviation explosion has continued unabated in the last decade. This second edition ofthe Fairplay Book of Shipping Abbreviations has been completely revised and enlarged inorder to provide an updated listing of those in current usage. The format has been simplifiedwith all the abbreviations now appearing in a single alphabetical sequ nce.Changes in docum nt storage, retrieval and transmission have influenced abbreviation usageinsofar as there is a trend towards the elimination of punctuation marks, ie full slops andlower case letters. These new forms can be seen as interchangeable with the oribrlnal fOrlnats.The first edition incorporated only those foreign abbreviations for which the full form wasavailable. However, at the r qu st of several users, foreign abbreviations have been incorporat d in this edition even if their full form is not available.

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A.B.C.C.ABIADPA.8.S.ASBA T ANKVOYAbt.ABTAACAcAmpere; Area; Aft (also a); Arctic air mass (Meteorology)Alto (prefix); Aft {Lloyd's Regist,er} (also A)AngstromApparent Altitude (also App. Alt) (Navigation)Always afloat (Chartering)Association of Average AdjustersAlexander & Alexander (U.K.)Association of Asian-American Chambers of CommerceAssociation of American Chambers of Commerce in LatinAmericaAnchors and Chains ProvedAge and experienceAmerica-Africa .Europe LineAmerican Association of Port AuthoritiesAssociation of Australian Port and Marine AuthoritiesAircraft Accident Report (Aviation); Association of AmericanRailroadsAgainst all risks (also A.A.R.; AIR) (Mari"e Insurance); All andany risks (Mari"e Insurance)Association of American Railroads - Train Operation andEnergy Simulator(Latin - From)Able bodied seaman; American Bureau of Shipping (alsoA.B.S.) (American Ship Classification Society]Anglo-Belgian CompanyArab-British Chamber of CommerceAssociation of British Chambers of CommerceAssociation of British Insurers; Automated Broker Interface toUS Customs (U.S.A.) (EDl)Associated British PorlsAmerican Bureau of Shipping (also A.B.) [American ShipClassification Society]Association of Shipbrokers and Agents Tanker VoyageCharterpartyAbout (also abt.)Association of British Travel AgentsAdvisory Circular (FAA]Admiralty Coefficient (Naval Architecture); Altocumulus(Meteorology)A.C.AlCAlternating Current (also A/C; a.c.); Admiral's Cup (Yachtillg)Account Current (Banking); Alternating Current (also A.C.;a.c.)aleACAsA.e.A.S.Account (also A I c; acct.)Accession Compensatory Amounts (of the European Community] (also A.C.A.) (CI4stoms)Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service1

AeBACBACCAce.ACCATLOACCELace .ACVsA.D.AIDADMAteliers et Chantiers de Bretagne (France)Approved Container Condition (Container Transport)Acceptance; AcceptedActual and / or Constructive and lor Compromised and / orArranged Total Loss (Marine Ins"rnncc)Accelerometer (Aviation)Account (also a I c; A I c)African Container ExpressAutomated Cargo Expediting System [New York and NewJersey Port Authorities) ( DI)Auxiliary Coast GuardAutomated Clearing House (Banking; EDl)Associate of the Corporation of Insurance BrokersAssociate of the Chartered Insurance InstituteAssociate of the Chartered Institute of Loss AdjustersAssociated Container Line; At1antic Container LineAir Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (Aviation)Advisory Committee on Pollution of the Sea (U .K.)Australian Chamber of ShippingAfrican, Caribbean and Pacific countriesAir Cargo Processing in the EightiesAirport Cargo Processing in the NinetiesAcquire (Aviation)Australian Customs Service; Automated Customs System(U.S.A.) (EDT); Atlantic Cargo Services (Sweden)Automatic Control System (Air Cushion Vcllic1cs)Associated Container Transportation Ltd.Advance Corporation TaxAssociated Container Transportation (Australia) LimitedAir Cushion Vehicles (also A.C.Vs.)Anno Domini (lAti" - In the year of our Lord)Alternate Days; After date (also a / d); Analogue to l.ADFa.d.f.ADIADIAA.D.I.S.AdkA.D.L.ADMAsian Development Bank [UN Agency]; African DevelopmentBank (also AfDB) (UN Agency]Air Data Computer (Aviation)Addres5edAssociation for Distribution DevelopmentAbove Deck Mounted Equipment (Radar)Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction CompanyAddress (also Addr.) (Aviation)AdditionalAirborne Direction Finder (Aviation)Additional duty on f10ur (Customs)Attitude Direction Indicator (Aviatiotr)Abu Dhabi Investment AuthorityAutomated computer based Data Interchange System (EDJ)Awning deck {Lloyd's Register}Automatic Data LoggingAmsterdamsche Droogdok-Mij NV (Dutc1, - Am"terdamDrydock Company)2

AdlU-OpcoAGARDAdnu-OpcoADNOeAbu Dhabi Marine Areas Operating CompanyAbu Dhabi National Oil CompanyAssociation of Offshore Diving ContractorsAutomatic Data ProcessingAbu Dhabi Petroleum CompanyAirways and / or Advisory Route (Aviation)Automatic Dependant Surveillance (AviatiotJ)Additional duty on sugar (Customs)AlIgemeine Deutsche Spediteurbedingung n (German General Freight Forwarding Conditions)Advancement of Special Survey {Lloyd's Register}Ad valorem (LAtin - According to value) (also ad. val; A/V)AdvertisementAssociation of European AirlinesAnglo-European Container LineAustralia Europe Container ServiceAmalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers[Some Marine Engineers are members]Automatic Equipment Identification (U.S.A.) (Contai"er Transport)Astronomical, Earth and Ocean Sciences (U.S.A.)Aeronautical Communications SatelliteAircraft Earth Station (Aviation)Association of Marine Engineering SchoolsAstilleros Espanoles SA [Spanish Shipbuilder]Africa Europe Shipping Line / Maritime Carrier ShippingAssociation of Employers of Wat rfront Labour (Australia)Advance FreightAssociation of Flight Attendants (Aviation)Also for [Referring to port or ports to be touched by the ship)Australian Federation of Air Freight ForwardersAssociation of Futures Brokers and DealersAutomatic Flight Control System (Aviation)Advanced Flight Deck (Aviation)Actual Forward Distance (Mari,Je Engincering)African Devdopm nt Bank (also ADB) [UN Agt!ncy]American Foreign Insurance AssociationAircraft Flight Manual (Aviation)Arbel Fauvet Rail (France)Average Frdght Rate Assessment (also AFRA)Average Freight Rate Ass ssment Scale large tanker (79,999dwtmax)Association For Rescue At SeaAutomatic Flight System (Aviation)Aft r end of shipAeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (Aviation)Aberd en Fishing Vessel Owners' AssociationAktiengesdlschaft (Germall - Joint-stock company); ArabianGulf (Fonnerly PIG)Attorney-GeneralAdvisory Group for Aerospace R search and Ad. .AFTNA.F.V.O.A.A.G.A .GAGARD3

t.C:.A.1r.A.I.Fl.M.I. ny good brandAutomatic Gain ControlAnnual General MeetingAutomatic Gantry Steering system (Contai,," Transport);Automatic Gain Stabilisation (Aviation; Radio)Agent; AgainstAutomatic Guided VehiclesAntwerp, Hamburg range of ports (Chartcrins)After hatch (Chartering)Ahead (Shipping)American Hull Fonn (Marine 'ns"rance)American Hull Insurance SyndicateAttitude and Heading Reference System (Navi( atio,,)Anchor Handling Salvage Tug (Offshore)Anchor Handling Tug (Of/shore)Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (O//slrore)Anchor-handling Tug/Supply VesselsArticulation Index (Aviation)Accidents Investigation Branch (UK)Associate of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers [Replacedby M.I.C.S.]Agency for International Development (U .S.A.)Association Internationale d'Enterprises de Dragage (seeI.A.D.C.)Associate of the Institute of Freight Trades Association;Anglo-lri h Free Trade AreaAlexander International LimitedAmerican Institute of Merchant Shipping (also A.I.M.S.);Airport Income Management SystemAmerican Institute of Marine UnderwritersAu tralian Institute of NavigationAsociacion de Ingenieros Navales Espanoles (Spa,,;sh Association of Spanish Marine Engineers)Aeronautical Information Publication (Aviat;cm)Association Intemationale Pennanente des Congrl»s deNavigation (see P.I.A.N.C.)Automated Integrated Radar Control for Air Traffic (Aviation)Association of Insurance and Risk Managers in Ind ustry andCommerceAeronaulicallnfonnation Service (Aviation); ApprovedInternational Shipping Enterprise (Singapore)Association Internationale de Signalisation Maritime (alsoAISM) (see I.A.L.A.)American International UnderwritersAustralia Japan Container LineAusfuhrkredit G.m.b.H. [Syndicate of West German banksthat discount medium-term export paper](Spanish - The Latin American Integration Association)Associacion Latino-Americana de Libre Comercia (see LAFTA)Associao6n Latino-Americana de Armadores (see L.A.S.A.)Are as low as reasonably practical (also ALA RP)4