Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with C

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter C, drawn from every subject section. 4427 entries.

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C and N X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Common short form for Camper and Nicholsons International.
C rating (CII) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Middle CII performance band under MEPC.336(76); no corrective action required.
C-1 Vessel Category X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: IAATO category for vessels carrying 200 or fewer passengers and approved for traditional shore landings in Antarctica.
C-130 ADDS-Pack X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Aerial Dispersant Delivery System operated by USCG and ICAO contractors for Tier 3 dispersant runs.
C-2 Vessel Category X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: IAATO category for vessels carrying 201 to 500 passengers and approved for landings under restricted conditions.
C-band X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Satellite frequency band roughly 4 to 6 GHz, valued for rain resilience and used by some maritime VSAT networks.
C-Band Satcom E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Frequency band used in maritime broadband.
C-Class division X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS II-2 boundary of approved non-combustible materials without insulation or smoke and flame integrity criteria.
C-FRAME X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: The cyber resilience framework cited in various class society guidance, referencing NIST CSF functions tailored to shipboard environments.
C-IMPCA X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Centre Interregional de Coordination de la Lutte contre les Pollutions Accidentelles, French Mediterranean coordination body.
C-Job Naval Architects X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Dutch design house active in CSD and TSHD concept design.
C-Lay X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Continuous reel lay technique for flexible flowlines and umbilicals.
C-Lion1 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 1,173 km submarine telecommunications cable between Helsinki, Finland, and Rostock, Germany, in service since 2016 and damaged in 2024.
C-MAP X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A vector chart brand originally of Norway, now part of Navico Group, producing CM93 and ECDIS-grade ENCs.
C-MAP ENC X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Vector electronic chart product line originally from C-MAP Norway, later under Jeppesen Marine and Navico.
C-MAP MAX X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The recreational vector chart product line from C-MAP for chart plotters.
C-MAP Professional+ X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The ECDIS-grade ENC service from C-MAP licensed under S-63.
C-MAR Simulator (Newfoundland) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Centre for Marine Simulation at the Marine Institute of Memorial University, St John's, hosts a 360-degree full-mission bridge.
C-Power X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Belgian offshore wind farm operator of Thornton Bank 325 MW project commissioned 2013, first project using jacket foundations with REpower 6 MW turbines.
C-TPAT X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, US CBP supply-chain security program.
C-Worker 12 X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The largest workboat-class member of the C-Worker family with multi-day endurance.
C-Worker 4 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Four meter diesel-electric work-class USV from ASV Global, now L3Harris, used for survey and subsea positioning support.
C-Worker 5 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Five meter member of the ASV Global C-Worker family supporting offshore survey and IMR tasks.
C-Worker 6 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Six meter USV in the L3Harris C-Worker family with greater payload capacity for offshore positioning support.
C-Worker 7 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Seven meter ASV Global USV designed for persistent offshore survey and positioning duties.
C-Worker 8 X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: An ASV Global vessel sized for offshore positioning and inspection roles.
C10 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Capesize time charter route for transpacific round voyage delivery China-Japan range redelivery China-Japan range.
C10_14 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize transpacific round voyage route.
C10_14 Pacific Round X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Capesize route C10 covering a Pacific round voyage benchmark used in the BCI 5TC.
C12 (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar inline six-cylinder marine diesel offered in propulsion ratings for yachts and small commercial craft.
C14 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize China to Brazil round voyage.
C14 China-Brazil Round X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Capesize route C14 covering a China to Brazil and back round trip benchmark used in the BCI 5TC.
C16 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Capesize time charter route covering a North Atlantic round voyage definition used in the BCI 5TC basket.
C16 Backhaul X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Capesize route C16 covering a backhaul voyage from Far East to Continent used in the BCI 5TC.
C17 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize route Saldanha Bay to Qingdao for iron ore.
C175-16 (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar 16-cylinder high-speed marine diesel in the C175 series for offshore vessels and large yachts.
C18 ACERT (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar 18.1 liter V8 marine diesel with ACERT emissions technology used in yachts, patrol craft, and crew boats.
C2 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Historical Baltic Capesize route from Tubarao to Rotterdam, retired in favor of broader Atlantic benchmarks but referenced in legacy FFA analysis.
C280 (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar medium-speed marine engine series with 280 millimeter bore offered in inline and V configurations.
C3 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize route Tubarao to Qingdao for iron ore.
C3 Tubarao-Qingdao X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Legacy Capesize voyage route for 170,000 mt iron ore from Brazil to China still tracked for spot information though excluded from the BCI 5TC.
C32 ACERT (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar 32.1 liter V12 high-speed marine diesel widely used in fast ferries and motor yachts.
C32B (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Higher rated Caterpillar V12 marine diesel derived from the C32 ACERT platform for performance yacht propulsion.
C4 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Historical Capesize route from Richards Bay to Rotterdam for coal, referenced in older Baltic publications and Atlantic coal analysis.
C5 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize route West Australia to Qingdao for iron ore.
C5 West Australia-Qingdao X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Legacy Capesize voyage route for 170,000 mt iron ore from Western Australia to China, retained as informational reference.
C6+ Characterization X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Method of distributing heavier than n-pentane composition for accurate GHV computation, per GPA 2186 or AGA-8.
C7 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Capesize route Bolivar to Rotterdam for coal.
C7 Bolivar-Rotterdam X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Legacy Capesize coal route from Colombia to ARA used historically before BCI redesign.
C7.1 (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar 7.1 liter inline marine diesel offered in propulsion and auxiliary ratings for workboats and small commercial vessels.
C7+ Characterization X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Extended grouping used when heavy hydrocarbons are present, applied in GHV and PR EoS density calculations.
C8 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Capesize time charter route for transatlantic round voyage delivery Gibraltar-Hamburg range redelivery Gibraltar-Hamburg range.
C8_14 Transatlantic Round X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Capesize route C8 covering a transatlantic round voyage benchmark used in the BCI 5TC.
C9 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Capesize time charter route for delivery ARA via fronthaul redelivery China-Japan range.
C9_14 Continent-Far East X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Capesize route C9 covering a fronthaul voyage from Continent or Mediterranean to China-Japan range.
C9.3 ACERT (Caterpillar) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Caterpillar 9.3 liter ACERT marine diesel rated for medium duty propulsion in commercial craft.
CA X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Heavy cruiser hull symbol, 8 inch main battery class under London Treaty.
CA (Controlled Atmosphere) X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Active gas management of O2, CO2, and N2 in reefer to slow respiration; typical 1 to 5% O2, 1 to 10% CO2, balance N2.
CA technology X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Controlled atmosphere systems inside reefer containers that actively regulate oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen levels.
CAA X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Civil Aviation Authority, UK regulator publishing CAP 437 and CAP 1145.
CAA (Canadian Arctic Archipelago) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Group of islands forming the Canadian sector of the Arctic Ocean.
CAATS II (Computer Assisted Approval and Tracking System) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: NOAA OCS workflow software used to track survey data from field acquisition through chart compilation.
CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, 2017) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A U.S. statute that codified Russia sanctions, expanded Iran measures, and authorized secondary sanctions on persons supporting designated regimes.
CAATSA Section 228 X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A provision authorizing sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly facilitate significant transactions for SDNs related to Russia.
CABAF C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Combined currency and bunker adjustment factor.
Cabanga X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis split hopper barge series.
Cabin Categorization X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The cruise industry practice of assigning alphanumeric grades to staterooms by location, view, and amenities for pricing.
Cabin sole X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: The floor of an interior space, often teak or limestone on superyachts.
Cabin Standards X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Single-occupancy and minimum-floor-area rules under MLC Title 3 for ships built after 20 August 2013.
Cabin steward X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Hotel-department crew member responsible for daily stateroom service.
Cabin Stores X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA section 17 including bedlinen, towels, and crew welfare items separate from provisions.
Cabin Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An accommodation condition inspection covering crew and passenger quarters, sanitary spaces, galleys, and air conditioning under MLC and SOLAS requirements.
Cable F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Unit of length of one-tenth of a nautical mile, 185.2 m.
Cable (Trawl Warp) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Steel rope connecting the winch to the trawl doors, sized to vessel power and fishing depth.
Cable Box X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A junction enclosure on the hull interior where ICCP anode and reference electrode cables terminate before running to the control panel.
Cable burial X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Protective trenching of subsea cables for tidal, wave, and floating solar export systems to reduce snag risk from fishing gear.
Cable burial assessment X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Survey campaign verifying that an array or export cable remains buried to its target depth of cover.
Cable Burial Risk Assessment X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Engineering study determining target burial depth for subsea cables based on seabed soils, hazards, and protection requirements, commonly abbreviated CBRA.
Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Industry-standard methodology developed by Carbon Trust to determine economic burial depth for offshore wind export and inter-array cables.
Cable Compound X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Onshore facility where submarine cables are manufactured in long continuous lengths and loaded onto cableships via shore turntables.
Cable Crossing Agreement X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Contract between owners of two subsea cables or a cable and pipeline defining mutual obligations at a crossing point.
Cable depot X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Onshore storage facility holding spare cable, repeaters, BUs and jointing materials for rapid loadout by a CRV, key examples being Calais, Portland, Subic Bay and Cape Town.
Cable depth of burial X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Vertical distance between the seabed surface and the top of the cable armor, typically targeted at one to three meters.
Cable Drum X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Rotating storage unit aboard a cable ship for paying out or recovering submarine cable.
Cable Drum Carousel X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Large turntable on a cableship that holds and pays out submarine cable during installation.
Cable Engine X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Linear or wheel-based machine on a cableship that grips the cable and provides tension control during lay and recovery.
Cable Enterprise X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Prysmian cable lay vessel used for subsea power cable installation in European waters.
Cable factory acceptance test X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Test sequence at the cable manufacturing plant verifying electrical and mechanical performance before shipment.
Cable fault locator X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Time domain reflectometer or pulse echo instrument used to pinpoint a break or insulation failure on an offshore cable.
Cable Fault Locator (CFL) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Test instrument that injects pulses into a submarine cable and uses time-domain reflectometry to estimate the distance to a fault.
Cable Gland X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Mechanical fitting that secures a cable entering an enclosure and provides strain relief, sealing, and bonding.
Cable holder X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Powered drum on the windlass for paying out anchor cable.
Cable Innovator X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Global Marine cable repair and installation vessel with a long service record on submarine telecommunications and power cables.
Cable Innovator (CS) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Global Marine cableship in service since 1995, one of the largest cableships ever built at 145 m length.
Cable laid X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Rope laid up of three hawser-laid ropes, left-handed.
Cable Landing Station (CLS) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Onshore facility where submarine cables connect to terrestrial networks.
Cable Lay X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Use of beach gear and tugs to lay heavy wire purchase for pulling grounded ships.
Cable Lay Vessel X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Specialized vessel for installing subsea power and telecom cables, with carousel storage and tensioner systems.
Cable laydown area X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Quayside zone at an O&M port for storing spare cable lengths and joint kits ahead of repair campaigns.
Cable layer B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Specialized vessel for laying submarine cables.
Cable laying vessel X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Specialized ship equipped with carousels, tensioners, and a stern or bow lay chute for installing submarine cables.
Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Specialized ship configured for installation and repair of submarine power and telecommunications cables.
Cable Lifter X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Synonym for gypsy or wildcat, the toothed wheel on a windlass that engages the studs of anchor chain.
Cable locker X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Compartment in which the anchor cable is stowed.
Cable Observatory D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Seafloor observatory powered and connected by submarine cable.
Cable Plough X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Towed seabed implement that jets or cuts a trench and simultaneously installs cable.
Cable Protection Committee X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: See International Cable Protection Committee.
Cable Protection System (CPS) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Conical polyurethane or interlocking pipe structure installed at the foundation of an offshore wind turbine to protect the inter-array cable.
Cable Protection Zone (CPZ) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Statutory area, such as those gazetted under New Zealand's Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996, where fishing and anchoring are restricted.
Cable pull-in X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Operation of pulling a submarine cable into a J-tube or I-tube within a foundation or substation.
Cable Pulling Head X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Specialized end-fitting attached to a submarine cable to enable winching and pull-in through J-tubes and platform structures.
Cable Recovery X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Stripping of copper conductors from electrical cabling, often a significant secondary income stream.
Cable Reel X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Motorized drum on an eRTG, STS, or shipboard crane that pays out and retracts the trailing power cable along the runway.
Cable Reel Transport X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Movement of large drums of high-voltage or umbilical cable using cradles or beam trailers.
Cable Repair Agreement X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Regional cooperative framework, such as the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement, pooling cable ship resources for repair.
Cable Repair Agreement (CRA) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Long-term contract under which a consortium of cable owners shares the cost of a dedicated repair cableship in a region.
Cable repair joint X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Field joint installed on a cable lay vessel to splice a repaired section into a damaged subsea cable.
Cable Repair Ship E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Vessel performing subsea cable repairs.
Cable repair vessel X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Specialized ship equipped with cable tanks, jointing chambers, and a stern wheel or chute for recovering, jointing, and re laying subsea cables.
Cable Repair Vessel (CRV) X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Cable ship sized and equipped for fault repair rather than long installations, typically 8,000 dwt or less with multiple tank capacity around 2,000 t.
Cable Route Survey X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Geophysical and geotechnical survey along a proposed submarine cable corridor, conducted with multibeam, sidescan, and sub-bottom profiling.
Cable Ship (CS) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Specialized vessel designed for laying, repairing, and maintaining submarine cables.
Cable Ship Reliance X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: ATL former cableship now operated by Global Marine, based in Portland, UK, primarily for North Atlantic maintenance.
Cable Stopper X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Device that locks the anchor cable when the windlass is disengaged, taking the load off the brake.
Cable Stripping Mill X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The mechanical separator that recovers copper and aluminum from insulated cable bundles harvested during dismantling.
Cable Tank X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Below-deck cylindrical storage tank for coiling submarine cable.
Cable transition joint X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Joint between a submarine export cable and an underground onshore cable at the landfall transition pit.
Cable tray X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Prefabricated tray supporting electrical cabling runs through accommodation and machinery blocks.
Cable Wave X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Slack management technique during laying in which the cable is intentionally laid with a small lateral excess to absorb seabed irregularities.
Cable-Lay Telemetry E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Real-time monitoring of subsea cable laying parameters.
Cable's length X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: 185 meters or 600 feet, approximately one-tenth of a nautical mile.
Cabling Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IHM Part I record of cable runs containing PVC, halogenated insulation, or PCB-bearing fillers.
Cabotage X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: National reservation of coastwise trade to vessels of the flag State.
Cabotage berth X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: berth restricted to domestic coastwise traffic under national cabotage law.
Cabotage Bunker Restriction X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: National rule limiting bunker supply to domestic flag vessels in certain coastal states.
Cabotage Crew Welfare X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Welfare considerations specific to domestic-trade crew often outside ITF FOC coverage.
Cabotage Law X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: National regulation restricting domestic point-to-point maritime carriage to vessels of the flag state.
Cabotage Restriction X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: National rule limiting coastal trade to domestic flagged vessels, affecting agency advice on routing.
Cabotage Restrictions X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: National rules restricting domestic point-to-point shipping that interact with sanctions when Russian or Iranian-flagged vessels seek port access.
CAD X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An abbreviation used in mine warfare for clearance and disposal tasks performed by EOD divers and unmanned vehicles.
CAD (Cash Against Documents) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Payment term used for chandler invoices when CTM is not pre-arranged.
CAD Lift Drawing X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Computer drawing depicting crane geometry, load, and clearances for a project lift.
CAD-CAM blade machining X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Five-axis milling of bronze propeller blades to ISO 484 Class S or Class I tolerances.
CAD/CAM/CAE Integration X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Workflow linking design (CAD), manufacturing (CAM), and engineering analysis (CAE) data in shipyard production.
Cadeler X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Danish offshore wind installation contractor formed from the demerger of Swire Blue Ocean, operating the Wind Orca, Wind Osprey, Bold Tern, Brave Tern, and Blue Tern.
Cadeler M-Class X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Hybrid foundation-and-turbine installation vessels ordered from Hanwha Ocean, 2,600 t main crane, delivery 2025 and 2026.
Cadeler P-Class X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Next-generation WTIVs Wind Peak and Wind Pace ordered from COSCO Qidong, 2,600 t crane, delivery 2025 and 2026.
Cadeler X-Class X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Original Wind Osprey and Wind Orca WTIVs built 2012 and 2013, upgraded 2022 with 1,600 t Huisman main cranes.
Cadet F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Trainee deck or engine officer.
Cadet Training Sponsorship (CTS) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: UK industry funding route through which shipping companies sponsor officer cadets via approved colleges.
Cadiz X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The seat of the Spanish Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina (IHM).
Cadiz Drydock X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Large graving dock at the Navantia Cádiz facility used for cruise ship repair and major commercial conversion projects.
Cadiz Universidad Facultad de Ciencias Nauticas X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Faculty of Nautical Sciences at the University of Cadiz, Spain, offering degrees in Nautica y Transporte Maritimo and Marina Civil.
CADMATIC X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Finnish CAD/CAM/CAE software developer whose marine suite covers hull, outfitting, electrical, and information management.
CADMATIC Electrical X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: CADMATIC module for shipboard cable routing, schematics, and equipment registers.
CADMATIC Hull X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Steel detail design module within CADMATIC supporting plate, stiffener, and seam modeling for production output.
CADMATIC Outfitting X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: 3D plant and ship outfitting design module from CADMATIC for piping, HVAC, and equipment.
Cadmium X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Heavy metal listed in IHM Table A, found in pigments, batteries, and corrosion-resistant coatings.
Cadmium Compounds NOS X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2570, Class 6.1 toxic substance.
Cadmium Plating Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IHM Part I listing of cadmium-coated fasteners and electrical contacts that require segregation at the cutting stage.
Cadwallader Memorial Lecture X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual maritime law lecture organized by the London Shipping Law Centre since 1995.
CAE X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Computer-aided engineering, the umbrella term for simulation tools such as FEA, CFD, and multibody dynamics.
CAE Marine X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Canadian simulator manufacturer historically supplying bridge and engine room trainers to defence and commercial sectors.
Caen X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: French Norman port at Ouistreham served by Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth.
Caesium Hydroxide Solid X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2682, Class 8 corrosive solid.
Caesium Isotope Tracer D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Tracer of ocean circulation following nuclear releases.
CAF C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Currency adjustment factor.
CAFI X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Calculated Aromaticity Function Index, a stability parameter used alongside CCAI in heavy fuel oil specification.
CAFI (China Maritime Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center) X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: CMAC's Hong Kong office established to broaden access to mainland maritime arbitration administration.
Cage X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Top-hat or garage structure deployed beneath the LARS that protects a work-class ROV during descent and acts as a tether interface.
Cage, lashing gear X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Mesh or framed box on quayside or vessel for organized storage of securing equipment.
CAGR (Aquaculture Production) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Compound annual growth rate of aquaculture output.
CAI International X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Container lessor acquired by Mitsubishi HC Capital in 2021 and folded into Beacon Intermodal Leasing.
Cai Mep International Terminal X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Vietnam deep-water facility jointly owned by APM Terminals, Saigon Port and Vinalines, handling 1.5 million TEU in 2023.
Caique X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A light wooden vessel of the eastern Mediterranean used for trade and fishing.
Cairnryan X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Scottish Stranraer-area port hosting Stena Line and P&O Ferries services to Belfast and Larne.
Cairo X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The Illinois city at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the dividing point between the Upper and Lower Mississippi.
Cairo, Illinois X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: River-mile zero datum for the Lower Mississippi and reference point for Upper Mississippi and Ohio mileage.
Caisson C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Large concrete box used in quay walls and dry docks.
Caisson breakwater X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Vertical breakwater formed of monolithic or cellular reinforced concrete caissons set on a rubble foundation.
Caisson Gate X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Hollow steel structure used to close the entrance of a graving dock, ballasted down with water to seal and pumped out to float clear.
Caisson quay X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Gravity quay wall constructed from floated-in reinforced concrete caissons ballasted and founded on a prepared bed.
Cake Formation (Caking) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Cargo solidifying into lumps from moisture, pressure, or heat (e.g., urea).
Cal Maritime X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: California State University Maritime Academy at Vallejo, a US federal service academy partner training merchant officers.
Calais X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: ASN headquarters facility and cable depot at Port de Calais, with deep-water loadout berth used by Ile de Brehat and Ile de Sein.
Calais Factory X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Alcatel Submarine Networks manufacturing site in northern France producing submarine optical cable.
Caland Canal X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Rotterdam port access deepened by Maasvlakte 2 works.
Calanus finmarchicus X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Large copepod, dominant zooplankton biomass in the North Atlantic and key prey of right whales and herring.
Calcareous Deposit X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide film that forms on cathodically polarized steel in seawater and reduces protective current demand.
Calcareous Ooze D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Pelagic sediment dominated by calcareous microfossils.
Calcasieu Pass X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Venture Global LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, commissioned in 2022 using modular mid-scale liquefaction trains.
Calcification Rate D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Rate at which calcifying organisms build carbonate skeletons.
Calcined Petroleum Coke X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy carbon cargo, dusty; Group B in IMSBC.
Calcite compensation depth (CCD) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Depth below which calcium carbonate dissolves faster than it accumulates.
Calcium Carbide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1402, Class 4.3 dangerous when wet, liberates acetylene with water.
Calcium carbonate X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Overbased detergent additive that provides alkaline reserve and acid neutralization capacity in cylinder oils.
Calcium Chloride X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Hygroscopic mineral, dries air or used as desiccant.
Calcium Cyanide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1575, Class 6.1 toxic solid Packing Group I.
Calcium Hydride X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1404, Class 4.3 with Packing Group I.
Calcium Hypochlorite X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IMDG Class 5.1, self-heating; multiple ship fires linked to misdeclared loads.
Calcium Hypochlorite Dry X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1748, Class 5.1 oxidizer regulated with strict thermal stowage.
Calcium Hypochlorite Hydrated X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2880, Class 5.1 oxidizer with water content per IMDG entries.
Calcium looping X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: High-temperature CO2 capture process using CaO/CaCO3 cycle.
Calcium Oxide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1910, generally not regulated unless meeting hazardous criteria; check current Dangerous Goods List.
Calcium Phosphide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1360, Class 4.3 with Class 6.1 subsidiary risk.
Calcium sulfonate X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Detergent additive widely used as a carrier of alkaline reserve and as a rust inhibitor in marine lubricants.
Calcium sulfonate alkyd X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Hybrid coating chemistry providing rust penetration and tolerance for marginally prepared steel, used on weather decks.
CALCM X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Coastal Authority Liaison Communication Method, used between adjacent MRCCs.
Calculated carbon aromaticity index (CCAI) X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Indicator of residual fuel ignition quality derived from density at 15 C and kinematic viscosity at 50 C, with values typically 800 to 870.
Calculated cetane index (CCI) X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Distillate fuel ignition quality estimate calculated from density and distillation data per ASTM D976 or D4737.
Calculated ignition index (CII) X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Alternative residual fuel ignition quality index using density and viscosity, related to but distinct from CCAI.
Caleb Brett X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Historic petroleum inspection brand operating within Intertek, providing bunker quantity and quality services at major hub ports.
Caledonian MacBrayne X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Scottish state-owned ferry operator on the west coast and Hebrides routes.
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Scottish state-owned operator running ro-pax and small fast craft to 50-plus West Coast and Hebridean ports under Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract.
Caledonian Salvage X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Scottish salvage operator active in North Sea wreck and oil pollution response work.
Calendar Month Average (CMA) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: FFA settlement methodology averaging Baltic index publications across all index days in a delivery month.
Calendar Strip X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: FFA position composed of consecutive monthly contracts covering an entire calendar year of a given route.
Caley Ocean Systems X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Glasgow-based supplier of render-recover towing winches widely fitted to escort tugs.
Calhoon MEBA Engineering School X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association school in Easton, Maryland, founded 1967, providing US Coast Guard-approved engineering license programs.
Calhoun, USCGC (WMSL-759) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Tenth Legend-class National Security Cutter, christened 2022 at Ingalls Pascagoula, commissioned 2024.
Calibrated tank table X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Tank capacity table relating sounding to volume, prepared by a class-approved surveyor and used in bunker quantity surveys.
Calibration Cell X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Reference oxygen sensor against which working sensors are compared.
Calibration certificate C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Document certifying calibration of cargo or bunker measurement systems.
Calibration Line X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Multibeam patch-test track run over a known target to estimate pitch, roll, yaw, and timing biases between the sonar and inertial sensors.
Calibration Shunt X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Precision resistor switched across a strain gauge bridge arm to generate a known simulated strain for verification.
Calibration Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: The verification of ullage tables, sounding tapes, flow meters, and draft marks against authoritative reference standards, often required for custody transfer.
Calibration Table X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Tank-specific table relating sounded or ullaged liquid height to volume, prepared by the shipyard and validated by classification societies.
Calibration Voyage X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Worldscale Association reference voyage used to derive nominal flat rates each annual update.
Calidonia Chambers X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Singapore barristers chambers with maritime arbitration practitioners.
California Air Resources Board (CARB) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: US state regulator addressing port and at-berth emissions.
California Coastal Sanctuary X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: State-designated zone prohibiting new offshore oil and gas leasing within California's three-mile state waters.
California Current D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Cold eastern boundary current of the North Pacific along western North America.
California Floating X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: BOEM lease areas off Humboldt and Morro Bay designated for floating offshore wind development.
California Hydrogen Hub ARCHES X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: USD 1.2 billion DOE-funded H2 hub with port-side ammonia cracking at Long Beach.
California Marine Invasive Species Act (MISA) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: California state law regulating ballast water and biofouling on vessels entering California ports.
California Marine Invasive Species Program X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: State Lands Commission regulatory program requiring biofouling management for vessels arriving at California ports.
California Maritime Academy F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Vallejo campus of the California State University system.
California Maritime Leadership Symposium X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual policy gathering in Sacramento for West Coast port stakeholders.
California Ports Discharge Ban X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: State-level prohibition on EGCS washwater discharge in regulated California port waters.
California State Lands Commission (CSLC) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Agency administering MISA, requiring Marine Invasive Species Program reporting and biofouling management.
California State Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Collective term for the state-licensed pilots' groups covering San Francisco Bar, LA-Long Beach, and other California ports.
California State University Maritime Academy X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Federally recognized maritime academy in Vallejo, California, operating the training ship Golden Bear.
California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Federal and state maritime academy in Vallejo California founded in 1929, one of the six US state maritime academies.
Caliper X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Vernier or digital instrument used in PMS overhauls to measure clearances and wear.
Call Cost Estimate X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Pre-call summary of all anticipated port costs prepared by the agent.
Call Cost Reconciliation X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Comparison of estimated and final port costs to explain variances.
Call sign X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: vessel's unique radio identifier used during port communications.
Callao Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Practicos del Puerto del Callao serving Peru's main commercial port, regulated by the Direccion General de Capitanias y Guardacostas.
Calling forward C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Process by which a charterer nominates a vessel under a contract of affreightment.
Calling-up signal X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Signal addressed to another ship to attract her attention.