Page 2 : Organisations, Conventions, termes techniques
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  Organisations, Conventions....  
  ABS American Bureau of Shipping  
  AESM Agence Européenne de Sécurité Maritime  
  AMVER Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue  
  BV Bureau Veritas  
  CIRM International radio maritime committee  
  Colreg International Convention on Collision Regulations, IMO
  CoSWP Code of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen  
  DNV Det Norske Veritas  
  EEZ Exclusive economic zone  
  GL Germanischer Lloyd  
  GMDSS Global maritime distress and safety system  
  IBC International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, IMO
  ICS International Chamber of Shipping  
  IFSMA International Federation of Ship Masters' Associations  
  IGC code International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk,IMO
  IHB International Hydrographic Bureau  
  ILO International Labour Organisation  
  IMDG code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, IMO  
  IMO International maritime organisation Explication sur le N° IMO des navires
  IMPA International Maritime Pilots' Association  
  IMPA International Marine Purchasing Association  
  INTERTANKO International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
  ISGOTT International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals
  ISM code International Safety Management Code, IMO
  ISO International Standards Organisation  
  ISPS Code international pour la sûreté des navires et des installations portuaires
  ISSA International Ship Supplies Association  
  ITF International Transport Workers Federation  
  MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, IMO
  MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee, IMO  
  MERSAR Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual  
  MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity  
  MOU Memorandum of understanding  
  MSC Marine Safety Committee, IMO  
  OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum  
  OCED Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
  OPA90 Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USA)  
  OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries  
  OPRC International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, IMO
  SIRE Ship's inspection report: a database system of the OCIMF
  SMC Safety management certificate (as per ISM Code)  
  SMS Safety management system  
  SOLAS International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea,IMO
  SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan  
  STCW International Convention on Standards of Training,Certification and Watchkeeping, IMO
  USCG United States Coast Guard  
  WHO World Health Organisation  
  WMO World Meteorological Organisation  
   
  Termes Techniques  
  AIS Automatic identification system  
  ASN   Appel Sélectif Numérique
  ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aids  
  COW Crude oil washing  
  DP Dynamic positioning  
  DR Dead reckoning  
  DWT Deadweight tons  
  ECS Electronic chart system  
  EPIRB Emergency position indicating radio beacon  
  GPS Global positioning system  
  HBL Hydrostatic Balanced Loading  
  IFO Intermediate Fuel Oil  
  IBCS Integrated bridge control system  
  IGS Inert gas system  
  LBP Length between perpendiculars  
  LCD Liquid crystal display  
  LED Light emitting diode  
  LEL Lower explosive limit  
  LNG Liquefied natural gas  
  LOA Length over all  
  LOC Letter of credit, letter of compliance (USCG)  
  LPG Liquefied petroleum gas  
  Marisat Maritime satellite system  
  MDO Marine Diesel Oil  
  NM Nautical mile  
  NOR Notice of readiness  
  OMBO One man Bridge Operation  
  OOW Officer of the watch
  POB Pilot on board/persons on board  
  RDF Radio direction finder  
  ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle  
  SAR Search and rescue  
  SCBA Self contained breathing apparatus  
  SDW Summer dead weight  
  SPM Single point mooring  
  SSO Ship security officer  
  SWL Safe working load  
  TEU Twenty feet equivalent unit  
  TF Tropical fresh load line  
  TPI Tons per inch immersion  
  UEL Upper explosive limit  
  UMS Universal Measurement System  
  UPS Uninterrupted power supply  
  UTC Universal time (coordinated)  
  VDR Voyage data recorder  
  VPP Variable pitch propeller  
  VRP Vessel response plan  
  VTIS Vessel traffic information system  
  VTSS Vessel traffic separation scheme