Abbreviations N - Z:
NAABSA - Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
NCB - National Cargo Bureau
NESTING - Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be
likened to a stack of plates.
NON-REVERSIBLE - (Detention). If loading completed sooner than expected, then saved days will not
be added to discharge time allowed.
NOR - Notice of Readiness
NRT - Net Registered Tonnage
NYPE - New York Produce Exchange
OO - Owners Option
OSH - Open Shelter Deck
OWS – Owners
PANDC - Private and Confidential
PASTUS - Past Us
PC - Period of Charter
PCGO - Part Cargo
PCT - Percent
PDPR - Per Day Pro Rata
PERDIEM - Per Diem - By the Day
PHPD - Per Hatch Per Day
PICO - Port in Charterers Option
PMPR - Per Month Pro Rata
PMO - Passing Muscat Outbound
PRATIQUE - License or permission to use a port
RCVR - Receivers
REVERSIBLE - (Detention) If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved
can be added to discharge operations.
ROB - Remaining On Board
RT - Revenue Tonne (i.e. 1.0 metric Tonne or 1.0 cubic meter, whichever greater). The overall RT ism
calculated on a line by line basis of the Packing List using the largest amount. The overall freight
liability iscalculated on the total RT amount, multiplied by the freight rate.
SA - SAFE Anchorage
SATPM - Saturday P.M.
SB - Safe Berth
SD (or SID) - Single Decker
SEAFREIGHT - Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover any haulage
or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only.
SELFD - Self Discharging
SF - Stowage factor. Cubic space occupied by one ton (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo.
SHINC - Sundays/Holidays Included
SHEX - Sundays/Holidays Excluded
SKIDS - Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under cargo to enable fork lift handling at port, and
for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship.
SL - Bale (capacity)
SOC - Shipper Owned Container
SOF - Statement Of Facts
SP - Safe Port
SRBL - Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading
SSHEX (or SATSHEX) - Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded
SSHINC (or SATSHINC) - Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included
STABILITY - It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all respects at all times. When cargo is
loaded/discharged, the stability is monitored by a computer, which takes into account the weight and
position of cargo within the vessel.
STARBOARD - Subject To Enough Merchandise (Availability of Cargo)
STERN - The aft part of a ship
SUB - Subject (to)
SUPERCARGO - Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper
of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port captain.
SWAD - Salt Water Arrival Draft
SWDD - Salt Water Departure Draft
TBC - to be confirmed
TC - Time Charter - Owners agree to hire a particular ship for a set length of time
TEU - Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit - Standard 20‘ Container
TTL - Total
TW - Tween Decker
UCE - Unforeseen Circumstances
USC - Unless Sooner Commenced
UU - Unless Used
UUIUATUTC - Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To Count
VPD - Vessel Pays Dues
WCCON - Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
WIBON - Whether In Berth Or Not
WIFPON - Whether In Free Pratique or not
WIPON - Whether In Port Or Not
WLTOHC (distance) - Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming
WOG - Without Guarantee
WP - Weather Permitting
WPD - Weather Permitting Day
WWD - Weather Working Day
WRIC - Wire Rods In Coils
WWR - When, Where Ready
WWWW - Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon
YAR - York Antwerp Rules