Abbreviations

English

A

B

BOM

Builder's old measurement.

C

D

DWT

Dead weight tons.

E

ETA

Estimated time of arrival.

F

G

GRT

Gross register tons.

GTS

Gas turbine ship.

H

HMS

His/Her Majesty's Ship.

I

IHP

Indicated horse power.

IJNA

International Journal for Nautical Archaeology.

IMO

International Maritime Organisation.

INMARSAT

International Maritime Satellite Organisation.

L

LASH

Lighter aboard ship.

LNG

Liquid natural gas.

LPG

Liquid petroleum gas.

M

MM

The Mariner's Mirror.

MS

Motor Ship.

MTB

Motor torpedo boat.

N

N

Nautical mile, 1851,52 m.

NMM

National Maritime Museum.

NVOCC

Non Vessel Owning Common Carrier.

NRG

Nautical Research Guild.

NRJ

Nautical Research Journal.

NRS

Navy Records Society.

NRT

Net register tons.

O

OBO

Oil-bulk-ore.

P

PS

Paddle steamer.

Q

QSS

Quadruple-screw steam ship.

R

RAN

Royal Australian Navy.

RMS

Royal mail ship.

RN

Royal Navy.

RoRo

Roll-on, roll-off.

RPM

Revolutions per minute.

RV

Research vessel.

S

SNR

Society for Nautical Research.

SOLAS

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SS

Steam ship.

SV

Sailing vessel.

T

TEU

Twenty foot equivalent unit.

THS

The Hospital for Seamen.

TSS

1) Turbine steam ship.

2) Twin-screw steam ship.

TrSS

Triple-screw steam ship.

TT

Turbine tanker.

U

ULCC

Ultra large crude carrier.

USN

United States Navy.

USS

United States Ship.

V

VLCC

Very large crude carrier.

VMC

Velocity made good on course.

VMG

Velocity made good.

Swedish

B

BRT

Bruttoregisterton.

D

DWT

Dödviktston.

H

HMS

Hans Majestäts skepp.

K

KSS

Kungliga Segel Sällskapet.

M

MTB

Motortorpedbåt.

N

NRT

Nettoregisterton.

R

RAB

Rederiaktiebolag.