Symbols
- %percent
- percent
- °Cdegree Celsius, SI unit of temperature
- degree Celsius, SI unit of temperature
- °Fdegree Fahrenheit
- degree Fahrenheit
- >greater than
- greater than
- <lesser than
- lesser than
- GiBGigabyte
- Gigabyte
AAmpere (amp), SI unit of electrical current
- A
- Ampere (amp), SI unit of electrical current
- A/BMeasure of stability
- Measure of stability
- ACAlternating current
- Alternating current
- AHAmpere-hours (A*H)
- Ampere-hours (A*H)
- ABSAmerican Bureau of Shipping - also AB
- American Bureau of Shipping - also AB
- ABYCAmerican Boat and Yacht Council
- American Boat and Yacht Council
- ACHAir changes per hour
- Air changes per hour
- AHTSAnchor handling towage and supply
- Anchor handling towage and supply
- AISAutomated identification system
- Automated identification system
- AGMAbsorption glass mat
- Absorption glass mat
- AMSAAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- AtoNAid to Navigation
- Aid to Navigation
- ATSCAdvanced Television Systems Committee
- Advanced Television Systems Committee
BBeam
- B
- Beam
- BtBallast
- Ballast
- BVBureau Veritas
- Bureau Veritas
- BTUBritish Thermal Unit
- British Thermal Unit
- BTU/hBritish Thermal Units per hour
- British Thermal Units per hour
- BWTSBallast water treatment system
- Ballast water treatment system
C
- CbBlock coefficient
- Block coefficient
- CBCentre of buoyancy
- Centre of buoyancy
- cdCandela, SI unit of luminous intensity
- Candela, SI unit of luminous intensity
- CGCentre of gravity
- Centre of gravity
- cmCentimetre
- Centimetre
- CpPrismatic coefficient
- Prismatic coefficient
- CRContinuous roving
- Continuous roving
- CSContainer ship
- Container ship
- cuCup
- Cup
- CVConstant velocity
- Constant velocity
- CADComputer-aided design
- Computer-aided design
- CCFCold cathode fluorescent
- Cold cathode fluorescent
- CCGCommon grounding point
- Common grounding point
- CCTCorrelated colour temperature
- Correlated colour temperature
- CFDComputational fluid dynamics
- Computational fluid dynamics
- CFLCompact fluorescent light
- Compact fluorescent light
- CFMCubic feet per minute
- Cubic feet per minute
- CL PVCPoly Vinyl Chloride
- Poly Vinyl Chloride
- CRIColour Rendering Index
- Colour Rendering Index
- CSMChopped strand mat
- Chopped strand mat
- CVTContinuously variable transmission
- Continuously variable transmission
DDisplacement, Depth of ship
- dDay
- Day
- D
- Displacement, Depth of ship
- dBDecibel
- Decibel
- DCDirect current
- Direct current
- DDDeep discharge
- Deep discharge
- DFMDense fibre matting
- Dense fibre matting
- DLPDigital light processing
- Digital light processing
- DMFCDirect Methanol Fuel Cell
- Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
- DnVDet norske Veritas - also DNV and NV
- Det norske Veritas - also DNV and NV
- DTVDigital television
- Digital television
- dwtDeadweight
- Deadweight
E
- ECDISElectronic chart display and information system
- Electronic chart display and information system
- ECMWFEuropean Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
- eLORANenhanced Long Range Navigation
- enhanced Long Range Navigation
- EEDIEnergy Efficiency Design Index
- Energy Efficiency Design Index
FFarad, SI unit of capacitance, also Freeboard
- F
- Farad, SI unit of capacitance, also Freeboard
- ftFoot
- Foot
- FIFOFirst in first out
- First in first out
- FILOFirst in last out
- First in last out
- FPVFishery Protection Vessel
- Fishery Protection Vessel
- FRPFibre-reinforced plastic
- Fibre-reinforced plastic
GForce of gravity
- ggram
- gram
- G
- Force of gravity
- GAGeneral arrangement
- General arrangement
- GEGeneral Electric
- General Electric
- GLGermanischer Lloyd
- Germanischer Lloyd
- GMMetacentric height
- Metacentric height
- gtGross tonnage
- Gross tonnage
- GFCIGround fault circuit interrupter
- Ground fault circuit interrupter
- GRPGlass-reinforced plastic
- Glass-reinforced plastic
- GZRighting arm
- Righting arm
- galGallon
- Gallon
- gal/dGallons per day
- Gallons per day
- GPHGallons per hour
- Gallons per hour
- GPHAGallons per hour per ampere
- Gallons per hour per ampere
- GPMGallons per minute
- Gallons per minute
- GPSGlobal Positioning System
- Global Positioning System
H
- hHour
- Hour
- HDHigh definition
- High definition
- hphorsepower
- horsepower
- HzHertz, SI unit of frequency
- Hertz, SI unit of frequency
- HAWTHorizontal-axis wind turbine
- Horizontal-axis wind turbine
- HDCPHigh-bandwidth digital content protection
- High-bandwidth digital content protection
- HDRHigh dynamic range
- High dynamic range
- HDTVHigh-definition television
- High-definition television
- HFOHeavy fuel oil
- Heavy fuel oil
- HMCSHer Majesty's Canadian Ship
- Her Majesty'sSecond Canadian Ship
- HSCHigh speed craft
- High speed craft
- HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol
- HyperText Transfer Protocol
- HTTPSHyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
- HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
- HVACHeating, ventilation, air conditioning
- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning
I
- IACSInternational Association of Classification Societies
- International Association of Classification Societies
- IALAInternational Association of Lighthouse Authorities
- International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
- IMOInternational Maritime Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- IPNInter-penetrating network
- Inter-penetrating network
J
KKelvin, SI unit of thermodynamic temperature
- kNKiloNewton - Unit of force
- KiloNewton - Unit of force
- K
- Kelvin, SI unit of thermodynamic temperature
- kgKilogram, SI unit of mass, 1000 grams
- Kilogram, SI unit of mass, 1000 grams
- kHzKiloHertz
- KiloHertz
- kmKilometre, 1000 metres
- Kilometre, 1000 metres
- kphKilometres per hour
- Kilometres per hour
- kWKiloWatt, 1000 watts
- KiloWatt, 1000 watts
- kWh/yKiloWatt-hours per year
- KiloWatt-hours per year
- kWhKiloWatt hour
- KiloWatt hour
Llitre
- L
- litre
- lbPound weight
- Pound weight
- lmLumen, SI unit of luminous flux
- Lumen, SI unit of luminous flux
- LRLloyd’s Register, also LRS
- Lloyd’s Register, also LRS
- lxLux, SI unit of illuminance
- Lux, SI unit of illuminance
- LBPLength between perpendiculars - also Lpp
- Length between perpendiculars - also Lpp
- LCDLiquid crystal display
- Liquid crystal display
- LCGLongitudinal centre of gravity
- Longitudinal centre of gravity
- LCOSLiquid crystal on silicon
- Liquid crystal on silicon
- LEDLight emitting diode
- Light emitting diode
- LLLLow level lighting
- Low level lighting
- LNGLiquid natural gas
- Liquid natural gas
- LOALength over all
- Length over all
- LPGLiquid petroleum gas
- Liquid petroleum gas
- LPVCNon-cross-linked or "linear" PVC
- Non-cross-linked or "linear" PVCPoly Vinyl Chloride
- LSALife Saving Appliances
- Life Saving Appliances
- LWLLength on the water line
- Length on the water line
M
- mMetre, SI unit of length
- Metre, SI unit of length
- mgMilligram
- Milligram
- mlMililitre
- Mililitre
- MSMotor Ship
- Motor Ship
- MVMotor Vessel
- Motor Vessel
- minMinute
- Minute
- MCRMaximum continuous rating
- Maximum continuous rating
- MDFMedium-density fiberboard
- Medium-density fiberboard
- Modulus(Young's modulus) - Tensile elasticity, the tendency of an object to deform along an axis
- (Young's modulus) - Tensile elasticity, the tendency of an object to deform along an axis
- molMole, SI unit of amount of substance
- Mole, SI unit of amount of substance
- MOPSMinimum Operational Performance Standards
- Minimum Operational Performance Standards
- mphMiles per hour
- Miles per hour
- MARPOLInternational Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
NNewton - Unit of force
- N
- Newton(N) - Unit of force - Unit of force
- NKNippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japan) - also ClassNK
- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japan) - also ClassNK
- nmNanometer
- Nanometer
- NTNet tonnage
- Net tonnage
- NTSCNational Television System Committee
- National Television System Committee
- NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Newton
- (N) - Unit of force
- NMRINational Maritime Research Institute (Japan)
- National Maritime Research Institute (Japan)
O
- OLEDOrganic light-emitting diode
- Organic light-emitting diode
- OPVOffshore Patrol Vessel
- Offshore Patrol Vessel
- OTAOver the air
- Over the air
P
- PaPascal, SI unit of pressure
- Pascal, SI unit of pressure
- PcPrismatic Coefficient
- Prismatic Coefficient
- PALPhase alternating line
- Phase alternating line
- PEIPrince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island
- PEMFCProton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
- PIRPolyisocyanurate
- Polyisocyanurate
- PoPProbability of Precipitation
- Probability of Precipitation
- psiPounds per square inch
- Pounds per square inch
- PCTCPure car and truck carrier
- Pure car and truck carrier
- PURPolyurethane
- Polyurethane
- PVC
- Poly Vinyl Chloride
Q
- QSMVQuadruple screw motor vessel
- Quadruple screw motor vessel
- QSSQuadruple screw steamship
- Quadruple screw steamship
R
- RMRighting moment
- Righting moment
- RVRecreational vehicle
- Recreational vehicle
- RASReplenishment at sea
- Replenishment at sea
- RBIRadiant barrier insulation
- Radiant barrier insulation
- RINARoyal Institution of Naval Architects - formerly INA
- Royal Institution of Naval Architects - formerly INA
- rmsRoot mean square
- Root mean square
- Ro-PaxPassenger ro-ro ferry
- Passenger ro-roRoll on and roll off ferry
- ro-ro
- Roll on and roll off
- RORORoll on and roll off - also ro-ro
- Roll on and roll off - also ro-ro
- ROVRemote operated vehicles
- Remote operated vehicles
- rpmRevolutions per minute
- Revolutions per minute
- RQDRaised quarter decker
- Raised quarter decker
SWetted surface
- s
- Second
- S
- Wetted surface
- SSSteamship (single screw)
- Steamship (single screw)
- SARSearch and Rescue
- Search and Rescue
- SANStyrene Acrylo Nitrile
- Styrene Acrylo Nitrile
- SECAMSéquentiel couleur avec mémoire (Sequential colour with memory)
- Séquentiel couleur avec mémoire (Sequential colour with memory)
- SIPStructural insulation panel
- Structural insulation panel
- SLIStarting, lighting, ignition (battery)
- Starting, lighting, ignition (battery)
- SLRSpeed/Length Ratio
- Speed/Length Ratio
- SNAMESociety of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (USA)
- Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (USA)
- SOLASSafety of Life at Sea
- Safety of Life at Sea
TDraft of ship
- T
- Draft of ship
- TVTelevision
- Television
- tbspTablespoon
- Tablespoon
- tspTeaspoon
- Teaspoon
- TDSTotal dissolved solids
- Total dissolved solids
- TEUTwenty equivalent unit (containers)
- Twenty equivalent unit (containers)
- TSPTotal system performance
- Total system performance
- TSSTwin screw steamship
- Twin screw steamship
- TrSSTriple screw steamship
- Triple screw steamship
U
- UVUltraviolet
- Ultraviolet
- UHDUltra-high definition
- Ultra-high definition
- ULCCUltra large crude carrier
- Ultra large crude carrier
- ULCSUltra large container ship
- Ultra large container ship
- USBUniversal serial bus
- Universal serial bus
- USCGUnited States Coast Guard
- United States Coast Guard
- USSUnited States Ship
- United States Ship
VVolt
- V
- Volt
- VrmsVolt root mean square (AC)
- Volt root mean square (AC)
- VpeakPeak voltage (AC)
- Peak voltage (AC)
- VACVolt alternating current
- Volt alternating current
- VASTVariable angle stern thruster
- Variable angle stern thruster
- VAWTVertical-axis wind turbine
- Vertical-axis wind turbine
- VCGVertical centre of gravity
- Vertical centre of gravity
- VDCVolts direct current
- Volts direct current
- VLCCVery large crude carrier
- Very large crude carrier
WWatt
- WRWoven roving
- Woven roving
- WSMWater-soluble material
- Water-soluble material
- W
- Watt
- WPWetted areA
- Wetted areA
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