Hello guys as a new guy myself I remember when joining this forum I was somewhat bamboozled by all the acronyms and abbreviations. Although most can be researched and found out what they mean it might help new members to have a sort of quick reference guide to what they mean? It?s just a thought but with all the ENG1s MCA OOCL SSTG Ro/Ro Pax RFA CPA etc. it can be quite confusing for people new to the industry. What do people think and if people agree how would we go about it?
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TH - Trinity House
MEF - Maritime Educational Fund
IBS - Integrated Bridge System
HV - High Voltage
ECDIS - Electronic Chart Display and Information System
SMS - Safety management SystemFormer TH cadet with experience of cruise ships, buoy tenders, research ships and oil tankers
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MCA (sometimes MCGA) - Maritime and Coastgaurd Agency
ME - main engine
OOW - officer of the watch
EOOW - engineering officer of the watch
ER - engine room
STC - South Tyneside College
GCNS - Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
WMC - Warsash Maritime CentreGo out, do stuff
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OWS - oily water separator
ECR - engine control room
MCR - machinery control room (same as ECR)
CCR - cargo control room
SBB / SBE - stand by below / standby engines
FAOP - full away on passage
EOP - end of passage
OLB - official log book
MAIB - marine accident investigation branch
PSC - port state control
PSSC passenger ship safety certifcate
SMS - safety management system
DOC - document of compliance
IOPP - international oil pollution prevention certificate
ISM - international safety management code
IACS - International Association of Classification Societies
LR - Lloyd's Register
GL - Germanischer Llyod
DNV - Det Norsk Veritas
ABS - American Burea of Shipping
BV - Burea Veritas
RINA - Registro Italiano NavaleGo out, do stuff
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ORB - Oil Record Book
Smoko - Breaktime
Dohbie - Washing
Logging - Detention (with bells on)
P45 - Sacked
V/V - valve
P/P - pump
Old Man - Captain
Harry Tate - Mate (or chief Officer (grrrr))
Bully Beef - Chief
Gadget - YOU
EGB - Exhaust Gas Boiler
HOP / LOP / BLOP - Heavy / Lube / Baby Lube Oil Purifier
Fallen Over - Broken
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****ed - wrecked
Slightly ****ed - Broken but *might* be repairable
Mildly ****ed - broken but repairable
****ed but good - used spare part
****ing **** hole - Engine Room
****ing Birds Nest - Bridge
Big **** - Master
****ing Twat - Mate
****wit - 2nd Mate
Little **** - 3rd Mate
****wit - Deck Cadet
****ing Monkeys - Deck CrewI love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.....
All posts here represent my own opinion and not that of my employer.
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^ Love it GM!!
OOCL- Orient Overseas Container Line - A shipping company
CMA CGM - Another shipping company ( Fench container transportation and shipping)
SSTG - Safe Ship Training Group - a training provider that has many shiiping lines under it's umbrella
RFA - Royal Fleet Auxiliary - provides support to the Royal Navy (RN)
Ro-ro - Roll on, roll off - vehicle ferry, freight only
Ro-pax - vehicle ferry that takes both freight and passengers (lorries, car and foot)Last edited by size4riggerboots; 13 March 2012, 07:52 AM.
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Originally posted by GuinnessMan View Post****ed - wrecked
Slightly ****ed - Broken but *might* be repairable
Mildly ****ed - broken but repairable
****ed but good - used spare part
****ing **** hole - Engine Room
****ing Birds Nest - Bridge
Big **** - Master
****ing Twat - Mate
****wit - 2nd Mate
Little **** - 3rd Mate
****wit - Deck Cadet
****ing Monkeys - Deck CrewGo out, do stuff
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BP - Broken Promises/Bloody Pitiful
RFA - Ready For Anything/Right F****** Ar**holes (depending on your point of view)
Carnival Cruise Line - McDonalds at Sea
P&O - Peculiar & Odd
Holland America Line (NASM in Dutch) - Never a Sober Moment
MSC - More Scrap Coming/Mafia Shipping Co
Bank Line - W**k Line/Andrew Weir Chipping & Slaving Co
Denholms - Glasgow Greeks
Hadley Steamship Company - Hadley's Sunshine Cruises
Shell Tankers - Joe Shell (named after founder)/Clam Line
Esso Tankers - East Sleep Sh*t Overtime
CP Ships (was Canadian Pacific) - Comedic Pathetic Screamships
Harrisons of Liverpool - Hungry Harrisons (regarding food, or lack of served onboard)
Shaw Savill & Albion Line - Slow Starvation and Agony
Pacific Steam Navigation Company - Please Send No Cowboys
Ben Line - North Sea Chinamen/Scottish Navy
Union Castle Line - Union Ar**hole/The Lavender Hull Mob
Scottish Ship Management (SSM) - Sun, Sex and Marijuana/Starvation, Sorrow and Misery
NOMIS Shipping - No Money is Spent
Royal Navy - Grey Funnel Line
Maersk - BorgI love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.....
All posts here represent my own opinion and not that of my employer.
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