Cubic capacity of a vessels holds to carry packaged dry cargo such as bales/pallets.

Compensation for relatively long ballast voyage

A term used in place of "flag of convenience" or "flag of necessity" to denote registry in a country which offers favorable tax, regulatory, and other incentives to [..]

A fee charged to the ship by the ship's agent, representing payment for services while the ship was in port. Sometimes called attendance fee.

The act of loading and discharging a cargo ship.

Refers to tankers which have their cargo tanks free of traces of dark persistent oils which remain after carrying crudes and heavy fuel oils.

A non-bulk oil cargo composed of miscellaneous goods.

Ports in order of calling

A vessel which has gone aground and is incapable of refloating under her own power.

A certificate issued to a shipowner by a government department in the case of a ship whose gross and net tonnages have been determined in accordance with the International Convention of Tonnage Measur [..]