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AA Always Afloat
AAAA Always Accessible Always Afloat
AAOSA Always Afloat or Safe Aground. Condition for a vessel
whilst in port
AARA Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
ABAF oward the rear !stern" of the ship. Behind.
ABOAR# On or within the ship
ABO$% #%C& On the dec' !not over it - see A(OF"
AB About
A#CO) Address Commission
A##%*#+) Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter
party
AFS,S Arrival First Sea ,ilot Station !*orway"
AFFR%/)%* he hiring of a ship in whole or part
AF At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
ARO+*# ouching or fast to the bottom
A0 All oing 0ell
A/( Australian /old (addersA#S O
*A$AO*
Artificial ob1ects to supplement natural landmar's indicating
safe and
unsafe waters
A(OF Above the dec' of the ship
A)#S/,S n or toward the centre of the ship
A2*
Arrival *otice - an import document send to the notify party
and2or
importer3s bro'er containing all necessary arrival info for
Customsclearance4 normally with freight charges.
A*C/ORA% A place suitable for anchorage in relation to the wind5
seas and bottom
A*/A) Antwerp-/amburg RangeA,S Arrival ,ilot Station
ARA Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-ent Range
ARBRAO*)ethod of settling disputes which is usually binding on
parties. Aclause usually in a charter party
A2S Alongside
ASBA American Shipbro'ers Association
AS* Advance Shipment *otice
AS,0 Any Safe ,ort in the 0orld
AS%R* n the bac' of the ship5 opposite of ahead
AA Actual time of arrival
A# Actual time of departure
A#*S/*C Any ime #ay2*ight Sundays and /olidays ncluded
AF AF
A/0ARS/,S At right angles to the centreline of the ship
A+C Actual imes +sed to Count
A0B Air waybill
BAC&(%%R 0here a seller2shipper issues a 3letter of
indemnity3 in favour of the
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carrier in e6change for a clean bill of lading
BAFBun'er Ad1ustment Factor. A Fuel Surcharge e6pressed as
apercentage added or subtracted from the freight amount5 reflecting
the
movement in the mar'et place price for bun'ers.
BA(% CA,.Cubic capacity of a vessels holds to carry pac'aged dry
cargo such asbales2pallets
BA((AS/eavy weight5 often sea water5 necessary for the stability
and safety of
a ship which is not carrying cargo
BA((AS BO*+S Compensation for relatively long ballast voyage
BAR%BOA C/R.
Bareboat Charter - Owners lease a specific ship and control
its
technical management and commercial operations only. Charterers
ta'e
over all responsibility for the operation of the vessel and
e6penses forthe duration.
BBBBefore Brea'ing Bul'. Refers to freight payments that must
bereceived before discharge of a vessel commences
B# Both #ates nclusive
B%A) he ma6imum breadth or the greatest width of a ship
B%(O0 Beneath the dec' B%*#S Both %nds !(oad 7 #ischarge
,orts"
B Both nclusive
B)CO he Baltic and nternational )aritime Council
B( Bale
B2(!Bill of (ading" A document signed by the carrier which acts
as a
Contract of Affreightment5 a receipt and evidence of title to
the cargo.
B) Beam
B* Boo'ing *ote
BOB Bun'er on Board
BOFF%R Best Offer
BO0 he forward part of a ship
BROB Bun'ers Remaining on Board
BRO&%RA%,ercentage of freight payable to bro'er !by owners
in c2p3s" or
applicable to sale or purchase
BSS Basis
BSS 828 Basis 8 ,ort to 8 ,ort
B Berth ermsB+(&/%A# A vertical partition separating
compartments
B+*#(*
his is the assembly of pieces of cargo5 secured into one
manageable
unit. his is relevant to items such as Structural Steel5
/andrails5Stairways etc. 0hilst this is a very fle6ible
description5 a rule of thumb
is to present cargo at a si9e easily handled by a large !:;
tonne" for'
lift.
B+*&%RS*ame given for vessels Fuel and #iesel Oil supplies
!Originates fromcoal bun'ers"
B+O
