Maritime Abbreviations

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y - Z
A. & C.P.Anchors and Chains Proved
A.C.Account Current
a.h.after hatch
a.m.ante meridiem
A.V.Ad Valorem
A/CAccount, Altered Course
A/dAfter date
A/orAnd or
A/PAdditional Premium
A/SAfter sight, Alongside
A1Top category or in "Good Condition"
AAAlways Afloat
AaArrival After
AAICAccounting Authority Identification Code
AAR Against All Risks (insurance clause).
ABIU.S. Customs' "Automated Broker Interface," by which brokers file importers' entries electronically.
ABSAmerican Bureau of Shipping (classification society)
abt.about
ACAir Conditioner
ACActivated Carbon
ACAlternating Current
Acc.Accepted, Acceptance
ACS (A.C.S.)U.S. Customs' master computer system, "Automated Commercial Systems."
Add.Addressed
AFAdvanced Freight
Aframaxtanker < 80,000 dwt (average freight rate assessment)
AISAutomatic Identification System
Alk.Alkilinity
AMAnti Meridian
AMNIAssociate Member of The Nautical Institute
Amps.Amperes
AMSThe U.S. Customs' "Automated Manifest System"
AMVERUS Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System
AORAtlantic Ocean Region –E : East, -W : West
APIAmerican Petroleum Industry
ARAll Risks
ARCSAdmiralty Raster Chart Service
ARPAAutomatic Radar Plotting Aids
ARQAutomatic Repetition Request
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange (IT)
ATAmerican Terms (grain)
ATDNSHINCAny time Day or Night Sundays & Holidays Included.
atmAtmosphere
AUSREPAustralian ship Reporting System
Av.Average
AWWL Always within Institute Warranties Limits (Insurance purpose).