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Chartering Terms

Search and browse a complete chartering glossary curated from operational market usage for owners, charterers, and shipbrokers.

Showing 24 of 339 terms

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MOLCHOPT

More or Less Charterers Option

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MOLOO

More or Less Owners Option

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MOORING

An arrangement for securing a ship to a mooring buoy or pier

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MT

Mertic Tonne (i.e. 1,000 kilos)

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NAABSA

Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground

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NAVIGATION

The art and science of conducting a ship safely from one point to another

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NCB

National Cargo Bureau

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NESTING

that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened to a stack of plates. This is particularly relevant in the presentation of tankage strakes for transport

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NM

Nautical Mile.

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NON

REVERSIBLE(Detention) - If loading completed sooner than expected, then saved days will not be added to discharge time allowed.

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NOR

Notice of Readiness

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NRT

Net Registered Tonnage

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NYPE

New York Produce Exchange

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OBO

Ore/Bulk/Oil Vessel

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OO

Owners Option

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OSH

Open Shelter Deck

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OVERBOARD

Over the side or out of the ship

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OWS

Owners

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P&I

Protection and Indemnity( Insurance )

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PC

Period of Charter

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PCGO

Part Cargo

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PCT

Percent

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PDPR

Per Day Pro Rata

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PER

SE By Itself