Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with C (page 16)

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

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Counterweight Wagon X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Wheeled wagon supporting the rear counterweight on superlift configurations.
Country Cluster Manager X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Network role coordinating agency offices within a country group.
Country Damage X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: cargo damage occurring in the country of origin before main carriage, often excluded.
Country tug X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: small inland tug operating in shallow waters.
County class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Royal Navy guided missile destroyer of 1960s with Seaslug.
Coupe Class X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Self-propelled inland vessel of 86 m by 9.5 m, common on the Rhine system.
Couple Systems DryEGCS X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Dry scrubber product using hydrated lime granulate developed by Couple Systems.
Coupled convoy X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: See Koppelverband.
Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Solver technique in Abaqus used for sloshing and grounding impact simulations.
Coupler X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: connector between mafi trailers or rail wagons.
Coupling bolts (intermediate shaft) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Fitted or hydraulically pretensioned bolts joining shaft flanges, designed for torque, bending, and astern shock.
Coupling change out X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Replacement of the flexible coupling between gearbox and generator, often the trigger for major drivetrain interventions.
Coupling flange (forged integral) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Flange machined integrally with the shaft forging, avoiding shrink-fit coupling risks.
Coupling System X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Mechanical interface between an articulated tug and its barge.
Coupling Wire X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A wire rope used to bind two barges or a barge and pushboat together.
Coupon Mass Loss X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The gravimetric corrosion-rate measurement obtained from exposed corrosion coupons.
Coupon Step Up X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Provision in a shipping bond that increases the coupon under defined credit events.
Course X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Direction in which the vessel is steered.
Course made good (CMG) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Resultant track of the vessel over ground.
Course over ground (COG) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Vessel's actual course relative to the Earth as measured by GNSS.
Course recorder X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Device logging compass heading over time.
Course to steer (CTS) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Course required to make good a desired track allowing for set and drift.
Course-up display X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Radar/ECDIS orientation with intended course at the top.
Courseulles-sur-Mer X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: 448 MW French offshore wind farm developed by EDF and partners off Normandy, with phased commissioning around 2025.
Court of Appeal (Admiralty) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The English appellate court hearing appeals from the Commercial and Admiralty Courts.
Cousteau Society F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Marine heritage and conservation legacy of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Cove Point LNG X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Bidirectional LNG terminal in Lusby, Maryland, originally an import facility and later converted to export service by Dominion Energy.
Covenant Heavy Loan X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Bank loan with multiple financial and operational covenants typical of distressed credit periods.
Covenant Light Loan X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan with fewer maintenance covenants, common in capital markets style debt.
Cover Note X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: broker's confirmation to the assured that cover has been placed pending issue of the policy.
Cover-Holder X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A firm authorized to bind risks on behalf of Lloyd's underwriters under a binding authority.
Coverage Cell X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: An ENC cell that defines the M_COVR area of coverage for a producer's product.
Coverage Map X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Diagram showing the geographic footprint of a satellite beam or constellation.
Covered Hopper Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A hopper barge with lift-off or rolling covers protecting weather-sensitive cargo such as grain or fertilizer.
Coverholder X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: Lloyd's-approved entity binding risks under a binding authority.
COVID-19 Crew Change Crisis X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: 2020-2022 global crisis during which hundreds of thousands of seafarers were stranded beyond contract, partially addressed by the Neptune Declaration.
CoW X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: See Crude Oil Washing.
COW (Crude Oil Washing) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Annex I Reg 33 technique of using crude oil during discharge to wash cargo tanks, reducing sludge and oily residues, mandatory for new crude carriers of 20,000 DWT and above.
Cow hitch X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Pair of half hitches forming an unreliable hitch.
COW Operations and Equipment Manual X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The manual required under Reg 35 of Annex I, approved by the Administration, detailing COW procedures, inspections, and equipment.
COW system X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Crude oil washing arrangement on tankers using cargo as washing medium, MARPOL Annex I Regulation 33.
Cowes X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: English town on the Isle of Wight that hosted the 1851 race for the trophy that became the America's Cup and remains the start of the Fastnet Race.
Cowes Week X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A long-running annual regatta on the Solent, first held in 1826.
Cownose ray X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Rhinoptera bonasus*, a schooling estuarine ray of the western Atlantic.
Coxswain X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Person in charge of a survival craft or rescue boat, certificated under STCW VI/2.
Cozumel X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Mexican island cruise port on the Yucatan, one of the busiest Caribbean calls.
CP date C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Date the charter party is signed.
CP Probe X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Cathodic protection probe used by divers to measure structure potentials.
CPA (Closest Point of Approach) B3. Nautical Science: Minimum predicted range to a target.
CPB Contractors X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Australian civil contractor partnering with Dutch dredgers on Sydney Bayside reclamation.
CPC X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Container Packing Certificate, see entry under that term.
CPP hub mechanism X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Internal crank-and-yoke or sliding-block linkage converting OD-box axial servo motion into blade rotation.
CPP oil distribution box (OD-box) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Stationary-to-rotating oil transfer unit feeding hydraulic oil to the hub servo through the hollow shaft.
CPPI X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Container Port Performance Index, jointly published annually by World Bank and S and P Global Market Intelligence since 2020.
CPR mask with one-way valve X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Pocket resuscitation mask for rescue breathing without mouth-to-mouth contact.
CPR Part 35 X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: English Civil Procedure Rules governing experts; informs the duty owed to the tribunal in maritime arbitration and the contents of expert reports.
CPR Part 61 X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Part of the Civil Procedure Rules dedicated to admiralty claims in England and Wales.
CPR Part 62 X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Part of the Civil Procedure Rules covering applications relating to arbitration including challenges to awards.
CPT X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Carriage Paid To, Incoterm 2020.
CPUE Standardization X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Statistical adjustment of nominal catch per unit effort to account for vessel, gear, and environmental differences.
CQD C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Customary quick despatch, no fixed laytime.
CQD (Customary Quick Despatch) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Loading or discharge to proceed as fast as customary at the port without fixed laytime.
CQS X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A modified Maxi widely campaigned in offshore events under owner Ludde Ingvall.
CR (Cargo Volume Reduction) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Adjustment factor in EEDI for capacity-related corrections.
CR Classification Society X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Croatian Register of Shipping, IACS member founded 1949.
CR Ocean Engineering X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Marine scrubber supplier known by the acronym CROE.
CRA X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: EU Cyber Resilience Act Regulation 2024/2847 imposing cybersecurity requirements on products with digital elements.
Crab pot X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Baited trap used to catch crabs.
Crab Pot Vessel X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vessel rigged to deploy and retrieve baited pots, typically using a hydraulic block and launcher.
Crabeater Seal X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Most abundant Antarctic seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) named for its krill-filtering teeth.
Crack Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection and mapping of cracks in deck, hatch coamings, and bulkheads.
Cracking X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Coating defect of fissures through the film due to embrittlement, stress, or excessive thickness.
Cradle X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Frame supporting a boat or other object.
Cradle (drydock) B1. Naval Architecture: Adjustable supports for hull during docking.
Cradle (Subsea) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Lifting frame for subsea modules.
Cradle bearing (stern tube) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: White-metal half-bearing supporting the shaft inside an oil-lubricated stern tube.
Cradle Cut X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The severance of the ship into a single bow or stern unit for final movement up the beach by winches.
Cradle Loads X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Reaction forces on a vessel sitting in a building or repair cradle, modeled in MAESTRO and Poseidon.
Cradle System X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Underwater cradle, often part of a synchrolift, on which the vessel rests during lifting clear of the water for repair.
Cradle, launch X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Wooden or steel structure supporting the hull during a side or end launch.
Crane Barge X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Self-propelled or towed pontoon carrying a heavy lift crane for wreck removal.
Crane driver X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Operator of a ship-to-shore or yard crane, a key stevedoring role.
Crane Mat X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Heavy timber or steel mat distributing crane outrigger or track loads to weak soils.
Crane operator X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Yard operator licensed to handle heavy block lifts with rigging team coordination.
Crane Pad X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Engineered foundation for a heavy crane, designed for ground bearing pressure and stability.
Crane PLC X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Programmable controller on ship and shore cranes; Nagoya port LockBit attack of 4 July 2023 halted terminal cranes for 62 hours.
Crane productivity X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: average gross moves per working hour per crane.
Crane proof load test B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: 1.25x SWL for cranes per ILO C152.
Crane swap X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Replacement of the service crane in the nacelle, a routine major operation requiring an external jack up or SOV.
Crane Worldwide Logistics X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Houston, Texas-based forwarder founded in 2008 by former EGL executives.
Crane, gantry X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Bridge crane spanning a building dock, often rated 600 to 1,600 tonnes for megablock lifts.
Crane, Goliath X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Very large twin-leg gantry crane straddling a building dock for megablock erection.
Crane, jib X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Side-mounted boom crane along the dock edge handling outfitting components.
Crank Mechanism (Pump) X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Drive mechanism converting rotary motion to reciprocating plunger or piston motion.
Crank Web Deflection X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Engine condition check performed alongside bunker investigations when fuel quality is suspected of causing main engine distress.
Crankcase X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Lower engine enclosure that holds the system oil sump and supplies pressure lubrication to bearings.
Crankcase explosion X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Ignition of oil mist in the crankcase, mitigated by oil mist detection and explosion relief doors.
Crankcase explosion relief valve B2. Marine Engineering: Spring-loaded valve per IACS UR M9.
Crankcase Inspection X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: 750-hour and 1,500-hour walk-in survey of main bearings, crosshead pins, crankpins, guides, and tie-rod nuts on two-stroke engines.
Crankcase oil X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: System oil that lubricates bearings, gears, and cooling galleries in a two-stroke crosshead engine.
Crankcase relief valve X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Spring loaded door releasing overpressure and flame trap closing thereafter.
Crankshaft deflection B2. Marine Engineering: Web-deflection measurement indicating alignment.
Crankshaft Polishing X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: In-situ journal restoration using emery cloth and dedicated polishing kits to remove minor scoring without machining.
Crankshaft Run-Out X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Dial indicator measurement of journal eccentricity along the shaft length, performed during major dry-dock surveys.
Crash Rail X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Protective rail on ro-ro deck.
Cratering X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Small bowl-shaped depressions in a wet film, usually caused by silicone contamination or substrate contamination.
Crawford & Company X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Atlanta-headquartered global loss adjusting firm with a dedicated marine and transportation claims practice.
Credential Stuffing X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Automated reuse of leaked username and password pairs against shipping company portals.
Credit Agricole X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: French bank and founding Poseidon Principles signatory.
Credit Agricole CIB X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: French bank with a global shipping finance team.
Credit Default Swap X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Derivative referenced to a corporate name, used selectively in larger listed shipping credits.
Credit Suisse Shipping X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Legacy Credit Suisse shipping franchise integrated into UBS following the 2023 acquisition.
Creoula X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Portuguese four masted lugger schooner built 1937 in Lisbon, 67 m length, former Grand Banks cod fisher, today a Portuguese Navy sail training ship.
Crepidula fornicata X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Slipper limpet, native to North America, invasive in European coastal waters.
Crepuscular X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Pertaining to twilight conditions.
Crepuscular twilight X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: See civil, nautical, astronomical twilight.
Crescent River Port Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Louisiana state pilots' association covering the lower Mississippi River from Pilottown to New Orleans.
Crescent Shipping Lines X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Bangladeshi shipping group with historical involvement in Chittagong recycling and feeder operations.
Cresols X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2076, Class 6.1 with Class 8 subsidiary risk.
Crest D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Highest point of a wave or ridge.
Crest level X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Top elevation of a breakwater or revetment, determined by overtopping limits and design water level.
Crete X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Greek southern island served by ANEK Lines, Minoan Lines, and Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus to Heraklion and Chania.
Crevice Corrosion X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: Localized attack within shielded geometries on passive alloys such as stainless steels, mitigated in part by cathodic polarization.
Crew Accommodation Standard (ILO C188) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Annex III requirements for fishing vessel sleeping rooms, mess, sanitary, and recreation spaces.
Crew agency licence C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Manning agency licence under MLC.
Crew Berth X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A cabin space allocated to crew members, generally excluded from the lower berth count used to compute passenger to space ratio.
Crew Boat X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A small high-speed aluminum vessel used to transport personnel and stores to fleets, terminals and offshore platforms.
Crew Boat Transfer X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Movement of crew between shore and vessel by launch, organized by the agent.
Crew cabin X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Below-deck accommodation provided to onboard staff.
Crew Calling X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Subscription voice service offering crew members discounted call rates from the vessel.
Crew change C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Replacement of crew members in port.
Crew Change Bubble X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Sequenced movement of crew through hotel, transport, and immigration under controlled conditions.
Crew Change Coordinator X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Agent role focusing solely on the logistics of joining and leaving crew.
Crew change failure X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Logistical breakdown that prolongs tours of duty, a fatigue contributor highlighted during the COVID-19 period.
Crew Change Hub X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Port consistently used for crew rotations due to flight, immigration, and shore access conditions.
Crew Change Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Formal advice to port authorities and immigration of planned joiners and leavers.
Crew Change Records X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: Documentation of recent crew rotations, used to assess fatigue and continuity under VIQ Chapter 3.
Crew Claims X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The category of P&I claims relating to seafarer death, injury, illness, repatriation, and unpaid wages.
Crew Disembarkation List X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Document specifying which crew are leaving and where they will travel.
Crew Embarkation List X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Document for joiners with passport, visa, and medical details.
Crew Familiarization E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Onboard induction including security duties per ISPS.
Crew familiarization (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: All crew must be familiar with operational procedures appropriate to polar conditions.
Crew Habitability Inspection X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock review of MLC accommodation arrangements following structural alterations or major refits.
Crew Habitability Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: MLC inspection of accommodation, food, water, and welfare facilities.
Crew Help X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: ISWAN online toolkit supporting maritime companies in handling abandonment, illness, and welfare incidents.
Crew Hot Bunking X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Submarine practice of sharing bunks between watches due to limited berths.
Crew Hotel Booking X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Reservation of hotel rooms for crew awaiting flights or joining the vessel.
Crew List E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Required document used in port clearance and screening.
Crew Logistics Package X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Bundle of agency services covering travel, hotel, transport, and clearance.
Crew Mail Service X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Forwarding of mail and parcels to vessel through the agent.
Crew Manager X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Manning agency role increasingly bound by MLC 1.4 recruitment-and-placement service standards.
Crew matrix C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Matrix of required ranks, certificates, and endorsements.
Crew Medical Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Arrangement of clinic visits, dental treatment, and hospital admission for crew.
Crew mess X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Dedicated crew dining and lounge area, required under MLC 2006 standards.
Crew Repatriation X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Sign-off and return of the seafarers at the recycling port before dismantling begins.
Crew Repatriation, Final Voyage X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The arrangement returning seafarers home before the vessel reaches the recycling yard, distinct from yard worker provisions.
Crew Sign-Off X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Departure of seafarers from the vessel at the end of their contract.
Crew Sign-On X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Joining of seafarers at the port, including immigration formalities.
Crew Transfer Vessel X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Small high speed catamaran transferring technicians from port to turbines during construction and O&M.
Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Offshore wind crew boat.
Crew Transit Visa X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Short stay visa allowing seafarers to pass through a country to join or leave a vessel.
Crew Wages X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Subject of the 2022 CIC under MLC 2006.
Crew Welfare X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Category of maritime connectivity services covering email, voice, video, and social media access for seafarers.
Crew Welfare Committee X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Vessel-level body recommended under MLC Title 4 to coordinate amenities and recreation.
Crew Welfare Stores X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA section 17 covering games, library, and recreation items required under MLC Title 3.
CrewConnect Awards X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Recognition for excellence in seafarer training and welfare presented at CrewConnect Global.
CrewConnect Global X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual crewing and HR conference for shipping launched 2003 by Informa Markets.
Crewing Agency X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Shore-based company recruiting seafarers for shipowners, regulated under MLC 2006 Regulation 1.4.
Crewing agent X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Recruitment and placement service licensed under MLC Regulation 1.4.
CREWMAN A X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: BIMCO crew management agreement on lump sum basis.
CREWMAN A 2025 C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: BIMCO crew management agreement, cost-plus version.
CREWMAN B X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: BIMCO crew management agreement on cost plus fee basis.
CREWMAN B 2025 C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: BIMCO crew management agreement, lump-sum version.
Cribbing X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Stacked timber blocks supporting the hull on the keel line and bilge during dock work.
Cringle X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Eye in the bolt rope of a sail.
Crinoid X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, including sea lilies and feather stars.
Crisis Management and Human Behavior Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation V/2 course for senior officers on passenger ships, focusing on emergency leadership and passenger psychology.
Crisis Management training X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Passenger ship training under STCW Regulation V/2 paragraph 6.
Crisis Response Network X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Sailors' Society team providing trauma counseling to seafarers after piracy attacks, casualties, and serious incidents.
Crisis Response Network (ISWAN) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Standing capacity within ISWAN to coordinate emergency welfare response after abandonment, casualty, or detention.
Cristobal X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Atlantic-side Panama Canal anchorage, supplied by Glencore-affiliated Chemoil Latin America and Trafigura's Puma Energy.
Cristobal Bunker Anchorage X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Atlantic side anchorage at the Panama Canal where bunkers are delivered by Trafigura and Petromarine.
Cristobal Colon X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Jan De Nul TSHD of 46,000 m3 hopper, tied with Leiv Eiriksson as the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger.
Critical alarm X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Alarm requiring immediate action, displayed with highest priority on ECR and bridge.
Critical Deficiency X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: A deficiency that, in the PSC officer's judgment, presents a hazard sufficient to warrant detention.
Critical Habitat D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Area essential to a listed species under conservation law.
Critical Infrastructure E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Designated systems whose disruption has national-security impact, including ports.
Critical Item X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: VSP inspection element such as time-temperature control or halogen residual carrying a 5-point deduction.
Critical KG X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Maximum permissible vertical center of gravity satisfying stability criteria.
Critical Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Lift requiring special engineering and management because of weight, value, or hazard.
Critical Observation (SIRE 2.0) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: An inspection finding that triggers immediate operator notification and accelerated closure timelines.
Critical pigment volume concentration X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: The pigment-to-binder ratio above which a coating loses film integrity, key to anti-corrosive primer design.
Critical Pitting Potential X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The potential above which pitting initiates on a passive alloy in a given electrolyte.
Critical safety equipment X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Items whose failure can directly cause casualty, including steering gear, main engine controls, and navigational lights.
Critical speed (shaft) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Rotational speed coinciding with a lateral natural frequency of the shaft line, to be avoided in service range.
Critical speed (vibration) B1. Naval Architecture: Shaft speed coinciding with a natural frequency.
Critical Temperature X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: For Class 2 refrigerated liquefied gases, the temperature above which the substance cannot exist as a liquid.
CRM X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Crew Resource Management, training in non-technical flight crew skills.
CRMS-BIOFOUL X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: New Zealand Craft Risk Management Standard for Biofouling on Vessels Arriving to New Zealand, effective 15 May 2018.
CRN X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Italian builder in Ancona founded 1963, part of the Ferretti Group, specializing in steel and aluminum custom yachts.
Croatia PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Paris MOU and Mediterranean MOU member State.
Croatian Faculty of Maritime Studies Split X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Faculty of the University of Split offering nautical, marine engineering, and maritime management degrees.
Croatian Maritime Faculty Rijeka X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Pomorski fakultet Sveuciliste u Rijeci, founded 1949, offers Nautical Studies and Marine Engineering programs.
Croatian Maritime Faculty Split X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Pomorski fakultet u Splitu, providing nautical and marine engineering bachelor and master programs.
Croatian Register of Shipping X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: National classification society and IACS member based in Split.
Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS) X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS member, headquartered Split, Croatia.
Crocidolite X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2212, regulated as asbestos amphibole under Class 9.
CROE X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Common shorthand for CR Ocean Engineering scrubber systems.
Cromarty Firth Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Pilotage service of the Cromarty Firth Port Authority in the Scottish Highlands, serving rig-repair anchorages and Invergordon.
Cromster X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A small armed merchant or naval vessel of the late sixteenth century, often rigged as a galleass.
Cromwell Current D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Equatorial Undercurrent of the Pacific Ocean.
Cross bearing fix X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Position determined by intersection of two or more visual bearings.
Cross Border Movement of Wastes X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The Basel Convention scope covering hazardous waste shipments, intersecting with HKC implementation through Decision IX/30.
Cross Collateralization X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Structure pledging multiple vessels as security for a single facility.
Cross Corsen X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: French MRCC at Pointe de Corsen covering the western Channel and Iroise Sea.
Cross dock C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Transfer of cargo between transport modes without storage.
Cross Etel X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: French MRCC at Etel covering the Bay of Biscay.
CROSS Gris-Nez X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: French Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre coordinating SAMU de Coordination Medicale Maritime medical consultations.
Cross Jobourg X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: French MRCC at Jobourg covering the central Channel.
Cross Liabilities X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: principle in collision adjustment treating each ship as paying the other in full proportion to blame.
Cross Liability Clause X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A liability clause treating each insured under a single policy as if separately insured, important for joint venture and charterer covers.
Cross MED X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: French MRCC at La Garde covering the Mediterranean SRR.
Cross Member X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Transverse structural element on a modular trailer connecting two side rails.
Cross Site Scripting X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Web flaw allowing attackers to inject script into pages served by shipping portals.
Cross Symbol X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Maltese cross prefix used by ABS (+A1), BV (I), LR (+100A1) and RINA.
Cross Track Error X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The lateral distance from the planned track used by the autopilot and autonomy guidance to keep the vessel on route.
Cross trade C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Carriage between two countries other than the flag state of the operator.
Cross trees X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Horizontal arms at the mast top spreading the shrouds.
Cross-Check Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Duplicate sample sent to a second accredited laboratory to verify primary analytical results in dispute scenarios.
Cross-connection X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Direct or potential link between potable water and a non-potable source, expressly prohibited by VSP Section 5.
Cross-contamination X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: Mixing of incompatible fuels in barge, bunker line, or ship tanks leading to sludge, blocked filters, or engine damage.
Cross-current pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilotage in waters with significant tidal or river cross-set requiring local knowledge.
Cross-curves of stability (KN curves) B1. Naval Architecture: Plot of KN versus displacement at fixed heel angles.
Cross-Cut Adhesion Test X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: ASTM D3359 procedure scoring coating adhesion by tape pull over a lattice of scribed cuts.
Cross-cut test X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Adhesion test in which the coating is cut in a grid pattern and lifted with tape to assess flaking.
Cross-examination X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Oral questioning of a witness by the opposing party's counsel, central feature of common law maritime hearings under LMAA and SMA practice.
Cross-Examination in Arbitration X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The oral testing of witness evidence at a merits hearing under the directions of the tribunal.
Cross-flow methanol injector X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Injector design for low-pressure methanol dual-fuel engines.
Cross-head B2. Marine Engineering: Sliding crosshead between piston rod and connecting rod in 2-stroke engines.
Cross-Polarization X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Use of orthogonal polarizations to reuse frequencies on the same satellite beam.
Cross-section survey X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Periodic measurement perpendicular to channel axis to compute payment volume.
Cross-section yard X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: yard layout perpendicular to the quay, typical of automated terminals.
Cross-Segment Spread X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: FFA trade between two different sectors such as BCI versus BPI, used to express relative dry bulk segment views.
Cross-shore transport X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Movement of beach and nearshore sediments perpendicular to the shoreline driven by waves and water level changes.
Cross-staff F1. Maritime History: Pre-sextant altitude instrument used from the sixteenth century.
Cross-track distance (XTD) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Perpendicular distance from planned route to vessel position.
Cross-track error (XTE) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Synonym for XTD in GNSS/ECDIS context.
Cross-Trolley X46. Container Terminal Operations: An auxiliary trolley on a dual-trolley ship-to-shore crane that transfers containers from the main trolley to the landside platform.
Crosshead X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Sliding bearing between piston rod and connecting rod in two stroke engines, isolating combustion from crankcase.
Crosshead Bearing X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Lubricated sliding bearing on the two-stroke piston rod's lower end, supplied by a high-pressure oil pump and inspected at 8,000-hour intervals.