Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with C (page 2)

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

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Calls X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Premiums levied by mutual P&I clubs on members, including advance, supplementary, and release calls.
CALM Buoy X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Catenary anchor leg mooring; surface buoy held by catenary chain legs for tanker offtake.
Calm Water Resistance X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: The hydrodynamic resistance of a hull moving through still water, typically decomposed into frictional, wave making, and viscous pressure components.
CalMac X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Common abbreviation for Caledonian MacBrayne Scottish ferry operator.
Calmac Bunker Delivery X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply arrangement to Caledonian MacBrayne ferries at Greenock, Oban, and Stornoway by Certas Energy.
Calomel Electrode X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A mercury/mercurous-chloride reference electrode used chiefly in laboratory CP measurements as the SCE.
Calorific value X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Heat released on complete combustion of a unit mass of fuel, reported as gross or net.
Calorifier X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Steam or electric heated vessel producing domestic hot water from fresh water.
Calving (Glacier) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Detachment of icebergs from glaciers or ice shelves.
Calypso Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Planned natural gas pipeline between Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, also referred to as the EastMed Pipeline project.
CAM 6000 X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: MCI controlled atmosphere module integrated with Maersk Star Cool reefer machinery, regulating oxygen between 1 and 21 percent.
Cam follower X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Roller bearing surface tracking the cam profile to actuate fuel pump or exhaust valve.
CAM Table Overflow X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Layer 2 attack that fills a switch's content addressable memory to force traffic broadcast on the bridge or engine LAN.
Cam-Operated Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Reciprocating pump where the plunger is actuated by a rotating cam, used in some fuel and dosing applications.
Camarc Design X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: British naval architects responsible for many pilot launch and crew transfer vessel designs.
Camber X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The curvature of a sail's section, generating lift.
Cambodia Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Open registry that was closed in 2002 after international sanctions and concerns over flag misuse.
Cambodia Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual event by Transport Events held in Phnom Penh, focused on Mekong logistics.
Cambridge Bay X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Hamlet on Victoria Island, Nunavut, serving as a key resupply and research hub along the Northwest Passage.
Camco Technologies X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Belgian supplier of OCR gate, crane-mounted OCR, and CHE position-detection systems for container terminals, headquartered in Heverlee.
Camel X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: floating timber or steel separator between vessel and quay.
Cameron LNG X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana, operated by Sempra Infrastructure with first cargoes shipped in 2019.
Cameroon Flag X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A registry repeatedly named in dark-fleet reporting for accepting aged tonnage delisted by traditional flags.
Cameroon Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: National registry administered by the Cameroon Ministry of Transport.
Camin Cargo Control X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A US-headquartered independent inspection company specializing in petroleum, petrochemical, and biofuels cargo surveys and laboratory testing.
CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) X106. Naval Surface Combatants: MBDA active radar homing surface-to-air missile, designated Sea Ceptor in Royal Navy service.
Cammell Laird X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Birkenhead shipbuilder formed in 1903 from the union of Cammell of Sheffield and Laird Brothers, the latter founded 1828.
Campbell, USCGC (WMEC-909) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Famous-class medium endurance cutter commissioned 1988, homeported Kittery, Maine.
Campbeltown X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Royal Navy Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate.
Camper & Nicholsons International X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: Heritage brokerage tracing to 1782 at Gosport, England, offering yacht sales, charter, management, and marina operations.
Camper & Nicholsons International (CNI) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: One of the oldest yacht brokerage and management houses, founded in 1782.
Camper & Nicholsons Marinas X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Marina operator developing and managing superyacht berths globally.
Camper and Nicholsons X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Founded in 1782 at Gosport, the world's oldest yacht brokerage, with brokerage, charter, and management offices in Monaco, London, and Palm Beach.
Camphor Synthetic X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2717, Class 4.1 flammable solid.
Camshaft X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Shaft carrying fuel and exhaust cams on conventional engines, replaced by electronic control in ME and RT-flex.
Camshaft controlled (MC) X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Mechanical fuel injection and exhaust valve actuation system characterizing the legacy MAN B&W MC and MC-C two-stroke engines.
Camshaft Inspection X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Periodic check of cam profile wear, follower roller condition, and bearing clearance, typically every 16,000 hours on cam-driven two-stroke engines.
CAMSLANT X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: US Coast Guard Communications Area Master Station Atlantic in Chesapeake, Virginia.
CAMSPAC X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: US Coast Guard Communications Area Master Station Pacific in Point Reyes, California.
CAN Buoy X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Cylindrical can-shaped buoy, typically used as a port-hand lateral mark in IALA Region A.
CAN Bus X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A controller area network commonly used as a low level bus between onboard sensors and actuators in smaller autonomous craft.
Canada PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Transport Canada Marine Safety conducts PSC, member of Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU.
Canadian Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Former Canadian regime under the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, now superseded by the Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations of 2017.
Canadian Coast Guard X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Federal agency operating Canada's icebreaker fleet and providing ice escort and waterway services in Arctic and Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Canadian Coast Guard AIS X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Nationwide terrestrial AIS network operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Canadian Coast Guard College X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: In Sydney, Nova Scotia, founded 1965, training Canadian Coast Guard officers, engineers and electronics technicians.
Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Federal college in Sydney Nova Scotia founded in 1965 training Canadian Coast Guard officers, marine engineers, and electronics technicians.
Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker fleet X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Operator of medium and heavy icebreakers in the Canadian Arctic and Gulf of St Lawrence.
Canadian Hydrographic Service X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: CHS, the federal HO with offices in Ottawa, Sidney BC, Mont-Joli, and Burlington.
Canadian Ice Service X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada producing ice charts, iceberg bulletins, and forecasts for Canadian waters.
Canadian Ice Service (CIS) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada producing Canadian ice charts.
Canadian Pilotage Authorities X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Four federal authorities established by the Pilotage Act 1972: Atlantic, Laurentian, Great Lakes, and Pacific.
Canadian Transportation Safety Board Marine (TSB Marine) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Marine branch of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, established 1990 under the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and based in Gatineau, Quebec.
Canal du Midi X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The 240 km UNESCO-listed heritage canal in southern France linking Toulouse to the Etang de Thau on the Mediterranean, opened 1681.
Canal du Nord X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The French 95 km canal between the Oise at Pont-l'Eveque and the Sensee Canal, used by CEMT Class IV traffic and to be supplemented by Seine-Nord Europe.
Canal Transit Agent X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Specialist agent handling Suez, Panama, Kiel, or similar canal transits.
Canard Foil X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Forward main foil arrangement, used on the Boeing 929 Jetfoil with two forward struts and one aft strut.
Canary Islands X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Spanish Atlantic archipelago served by ro-pax from Cadiz via Trasmediterranea, Naviera Armas, and Balearia.
Canary Islands PSSA X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area designated by IMO Resolution MEPC.134(53) in 2005, protecting cetacean habitats.
Cancellation Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charterparty provision permitting the charterer to cancel the fixture if the vessel fails to tender notice of readiness by the cancelling date.
Cancellation Message X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Broadcast informing vessels that a previously issued distress alert is terminated.
Cancelling date C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Latest date by which the vessel must tender notice of readiness, often referred to as cancelling.
Cancelling Date (CANCELLING) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Last date by which the vessel must tender NOR or the charterer may cancel.
Cancelling Returns Only (CRO) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: provision allowing return of premium only on cancellation of cover.
Cannelton Locks and Dam X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: An Ohio River navigation structure in Indiana.
Cannes Yachting Festival X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Annual September show in the Vieux Port and Port Canto, Cannes.
Canola Oil X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Refined rapeseed oil carried as a Category Y vegetable oil under Annex II, classed as a Type 2 ship cargo under the IBC Code.
CANopen X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A higher-layer protocol on CAN often used on Kongsberg, MAN, and Wartsila marine equipment.
Cant X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Tilt or angle off the fore-and-aft line.
Cant Frame X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Angled frame at bow or stern, relevant to forward zone stowage.
Cantarell Field Trunkline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Pipeline system in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, serving the Cantarell oil complex operated by Pemex.
Cantiere delle Marche X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Ancona, Italy builder of steel and aluminum explorer yachts in the Darwin and Flexplorer ranges.
Cantiere Navale Vittoria X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: Italian shipyard at Adria, Veneto, building patrol craft and custom motor yachts.
Cantieri di Pisa X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Historical Pisa, Italy yard known for the Akhir series.
Cantieri Navali Codecasa X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Viareggio, Italy builder of aluminum motoryachts since 1825, including Tribu and Regina d'Italia.
Cantilever X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Drilling structure on jack-ups slid out over a platform to drill multiple wells.
Cantilever Boom X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: STS boom design where the outreach is supported only at the landward end, allowing low-profile travel over the vessel.
Cantilever crane X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Heavy lift crane with a horizontal arm extending over a building berth or quay.
Cantilever Jackup X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Jackup rig whose drill floor extends on a skidding cantilever beam to drill over fixed platform wells.
Cantilever quay C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Quay supported by cantilever piles.
Canting Keel X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A keel that can be swung to windward to maximize righting moment, common on IMOCA 60s and other offshore racers.
CANUSLANT X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Joint Canada-US contingency plan for the Atlantic boundary, exercised annually.
CANUSPAC X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Joint Canada-US plan for the Pacific boundary including Juan de Fuca Strait.
CAORF X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Computer Aided Operations Research Facility, US Maritime Administration simulator at Kings Point New York, operational 1976 to 1995.
CAP X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Condition Assessment Program, voluntary rating scheme operated by ABS, DNV, LR.
Cap (propeller boss cap) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Streamlined or finned cap fitted to the aft end of the hub to recover hub-vortex energy.
CAP 1145 X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: UK CAA Offshore Helicopter Review published 2014 after 2012 to 2013 North Sea accidents.
CAP 437 X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: UK CAA Standards for Offshore Helicopter Landing Areas, 9th edition, primary global reference.
Cap d'Antibes X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: French Riviera headland and yachting anchorage adjacent to Antibes.
Cap Finistere X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Brittany Ferries ro-pax built 2001 deployed on Portsmouth to Spain routes.
Cap Floor Coating X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Bituminous coating applied to the underside of plywood container floors for moisture resistance.
Cap Marine X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: French specialty broker.
Cap Plate Cutting X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The severance of horizontal deck plating during block separation, typically the first hot work after gas freeing certification.
CAP Rating X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Condition Assessment Programme rating issued by class for tankers and bulkers.
Capability Maturity Model X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Framework rating an organization's cyber processes from initial through optimized, used by OCIMF TMSA Element 13.
Capacitance Gauge X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Whessoe Varec or equivalent secondary level gauge using dielectric difference between liquid and vapor.
Capacitor Bank X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Group of power factor correction capacitors connected to the bus to supply reactive power locally.
Capacity X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Internal volume of a receptacle, limited for LQ and EQ shipments and key to portable tank suitability.
Capacity 100 percent each side X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: SOLAS III lifeboat requirement for passenger ships on international voyages.
Capacity factor X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Ratio of actual annual energy production to the maximum possible if a turbine operated at rated power continuously.
Capacity Plan X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Diagram showing volumes, deadweights and centers for each compartment.
Capacity Trucks X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: US-based manufacturer of terminal tractors including the Sabre and Trailer Jockey series, headquartered in Longview, Texas.
Capacity Utilization D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Ratio of actual to potential fleet capacity.
Cape Breton University Department of Nautical Sciences X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Sydney, Nova Scotia, delivers Bachelor of Technology Nautical Science in partnership with the Canadian Coast Guard College.
Cape Cod X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Sandy peninsula in Massachusetts marking a major biogeographic boundary on the U.S. east coast.
Cape Cod Canal closure casualties X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Class of incidents in United States inland waters jointly investigated by the United States Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Cape Dezhnev X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Easternmost point of mainland Russia, northern entrance to the Bering Strait.
Cape Holland X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Dutch supplier of vibratory hammers and gripper frames used for monopile pre-piling and installation.
Cape Horn X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Southern tip of South America, first rounded by Schouten and Le Maire in January 1616 and named for the Dutch town of Hoorn.
Cape Lambert Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Pilbara Pilots service to Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert iron-ore export terminal in northwest Australia.
Cape Liberty Cruise Port X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Royal Caribbean and Celebrity home port in Bayonne, New Jersey, opened in 2004 on the former Military Ocean Terminal.
Cape of Good Hope X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Southern African headland rounded by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, opening the sea route to India.
Cape of Good Hope Route E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Alternative routing around southern Africa avoiding the Suez/Red Sea.
Cape Petrel X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Pied seabird (Daption capense) commonly seen following expedition ships across the Southern Ocean.
Cape Sharp Tidal X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Bay of Fundy tidal energy project that deployed an OpenHydro turbine at the FORCE test site before parent company insolvency.
Cape Town X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: South African south coast port supplied by Astron Energy (formerly Caltex) and Engen, serving rounding traffic between Europe and Asia.
Cape Town Agreement (FAO 2012) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: International instrument adopted in 2012 amending the 1977 and 1993 Torremolinos protocols to set binding safety standards for fishing vessels of 24 meters and above.
Cape Town Agreement 2012 X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: IMO treaty on the safety of fishing vessels of 24 m and over, requiring ratification by 22 states with at least 3,600 qualifying vessels to enter into force, still pending as of 2026.
Cape Town Agreement Entry Into Force Formula X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Requires 22 contracting states with an aggregate of at least 3,600 fishing vessels of 24 meters and above operating on the high seas.
Cape Town Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at Cape Town harbor by Astron Energy, Engen, and Sasol Oil through truck to ship and barge modes.
Cape Town Convention X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: International treaty applicable to mobile equipment, not extended to ships, which remain under flag state mortgage regimes.
Cape Town Maritime Cluster F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: South African seafaring and ship-repair hub.
Cape Town V&A Waterfront X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The South African cruise terminal at the E Berth Cruise Terminal adjacent to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Cape Verde Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: National registry of the Republic of Cabo Verde.
Cape Verde Wrecks Survey F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: 2016 onward Smithsonian archaeological project.
Cape Wind X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Cancelled Massachusetts offshore wind project off Nantucket Sound that did not reach construction.
Cape-class X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Australian Border Force and Royal Australian Navy 58-meter patrol boat built by Austal, 22 hulls in two batches.
CAPEC X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification maintained by MITRE, referenced in maritime threat models.
Capelin X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Mallotus villosus*, a small forage fish of the North Atlantic and Arctic.
Capelin (Mallotus villosus) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Small pelagic forage species fished by Iceland, Norway, Russia and Canada, with the Barents Sea fishery reopened in 2024 with a 196,000-tonne quota.
Capelin Fishery D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Pelagic fishery for capelin in the North Atlantic and Pacific.
Capella Space X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Commercial SAR satellite operator providing X-band imagery used for sea ice monitoring.
Capesize B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Bulker >150,000 DWT too large for Suez/Panama traditionally.
Capesize 180 Index X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Earlier vessel size reference for the BCI before migration to the 180,000 deadweight benchmark vessel and subsequent updates.
Capesize berth X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: dry bulk berth designed for vessels too large for the Suez Canal at full load.
Capesize Demolition X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Recycling of capesize bulk carriers, sensitive to dry bulk freight cycles.
Capesize Loan Tranche X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Portion of a fleet financing dedicated to capesize bulk carriers in a borrowing base.
Capesize panel X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Group of panellist brokers contributing to Baltic Capesize Index assessments.
Capespan X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: South African based fruit exporter shipping citrus, grapes, and pome fruit through Cape Town and Durban in reefer containers and on conventional reefers.
CAPEX X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Capital expenditure, dominant cost item for offshore wind projects, typically split foundations 18%, turbines 33%, cables 11%, installation 19%.
CAPEX (Decarbonization) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Capital expenditure on fuel-flexible engines, tanks, fuel cells, or wind assist.
Capital Adequacy X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Regulatory equity that banks must hold against shipping loan exposures.
Capital dredging X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: initial dredging to deepen or widen a channel or berth.
Capital Energy X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Spanish renewables developer focused on floating wind off Galicia and Canary Islands.
Capital expenditure intensity X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Capex per installed megawatt, often higher for tidal and wave systems than for offshore wind during early commercialization.
Capital Gas X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Greek LNG operator subsidiary of Capital Maritime and Trading Corp controlled by Evangelos Marinakis, fleet of 18 plus modern LNGCs.
Capital Gas Ship Management X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Greek owner ordering ammonia-ready VLGCs at Hyundai Samho.
Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual New York or Athens forum for shipowners and financiers, launched 2009 by Capital Link Inc.
Capital Link International Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual New York conference held each March since 2007.
Capital Link London Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual London event paired with London International Shipping Week.
Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual Athens technical conference launched 2017.
Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual finance and operations forum held in Singapore during Singapore Maritime Week.
Capital Markets Day X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Investor event at which listed shipping companies present strategy and guidance.
Capital Provident Society of Ship Recyclers X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A worker welfare scheme operated by Indian recycling industry associations.
Capital Recycling X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Practice of selling older tonnage to fund newbuilding programs.
Capital Ship E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Most powerful surface combatant of a fleet (today usually carriers).
Capitan Miranda X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Uruguayan Navy three masted staysail schooner built 1930 in Cadiz, 60 m length, the cadet training ship of the Armada Nacional del Uruguay.
Capitaneria di Porto X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Italian Port Authorities Corps, part of Italian Navy but operating under Ministry of Infrastructure, civilian-uniformed Guardia Costiera personnel.
Capped Hose Cabinet X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Locked stowage for the dedicated potable water hose, equipped to keep ends capped above the deck plate.
Capping Stack X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Subsea device installed over a blown-out well to seal it; post-Macondo industry response.
Capsize X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Overturn.
Capsized Vessel Recovery X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Operations to right an overturned vessel, often using parbuckling or controlled flooding and lifting.
Capstan X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Vertical-axis rotating drum used for heaving on ropes or cable.
Capstan bar X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Wooden lever fitted into the head of a capstan to turn it by hand.
Capstan effect (shaft seal) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Frictional drag generated by lip seals wrapping the shaft liner, a factor in seal life calculations.
Capsule X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Small Class 1 article such as a primer cap, UN 0044 for primers cap type.
Captain X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Master of a passenger ship, holding overall command and SOLAS responsibility.
Captain Cook's Voyages F1. Maritime History: Three Pacific voyages 1768 to 1779 in HMS Endeavour, Resolution, and Discovery.
Captain of the Port X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: USCG officer with authority over a US port zone.
Captain Peter X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Maersk Line digital reefer monitoring service giving shippers real-time temperature, humidity, and CA data.
Captain Superintendent F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Shore-based fleet operations executive.
Captain's Circle X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Princess Cruises past-guest loyalty program.
Captain's Phone X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Dedicated voice line on a VSAT or FleetBroadband terminal reserved for command staff.
Captive Breeding (Marine) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Cultivation of marine species for restocking or aquaculture.
Captive Insurance X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A wholly owned insurance subsidiary established by a shipowner or corporate group to retain risk.
Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A US trade group representing captive owners, with an annual conference each March.
Captive Insurer X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: An insurance company owned by its insureds, used by IGP&I through Hydra Insurance Company in Bermuda for layer participation.
CAPTOR X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: The Mk 60 encapsulated torpedo mine, an anchored deep-water US Navy weapon that releases a Mk 46 torpedo upon detecting hostile submarine signatures.
Capture Fishery X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Wild caught fishery as opposed to aquaculture, the subject of FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries 1995.
Capture rate (CCS) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Percentage of CO2 in a flue gas stream removed by a capture plant before transport to offshore storage.
Captured CO2 X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: CO2 separated from flue gas, intended for use, transport, or geological storage.
Car carrier (PCC/PCTC) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Pure car or pure car-truck carrier.
Caravel F1. Maritime History: Small lateen-rigged Iberian exploring vessel of the fifteenth century, used by Portuguese explorers along Africa.
CARB X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: California Air Resources Board, regulator requiring at-berth shore power for container, refrigerated cargo, and cruise ships at California ports since 2014.
CARB (California Air Resources Board) X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: The state regulator whose Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Rule required distillate use within 24 nm of the California coast before being superseded by the North American ECA.
Carbamate Pesticide Solid Toxic X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2757, Class 6.1 entry covering a chemical family.
Carboline X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: US coatings manufacturer whose Carboguard 893 epoxy and Carbozinc 11 inorganic zinc silicate are widely used in marine specifications.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: EU mechanism pricing imported carbon-intensive goods.
Carbon Brush X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Sliding contact on slip rings or commutators used in older marine generators and DC motors.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Capture of CO2 from sources and storage in geological formations.
Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea pipeline transporting compressed CO2 to offshore geological storage, examples include the Northern Lights project in Norway.
Carbon Capture on Board (OCC) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Onboard CO2 capture systems for ships.
Carbon Credit D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Tradable unit representing one ton of CO2 equivalent reduced.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Primary GHG from fossil fuel combustion; GWP-100 = 1 by definition.
Carbon dioxide (R744) X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Natural refrigerant, GWP 1, used in NaturaLINE and other low-GWP container reefer units, transcritical cycle.
Carbon dioxide carrier X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Specialized ship designed to transport liquefied CO2 from onshore capture sites to offshore injection terminals.
Carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO2) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Partial pressure of CO2 in seawater controlling air-sea CO2 exchange.
Carbon Dioxide Refrigerated Liquid X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2187, Class 2.2 cryogenic gas.
Carbon dioxide scrubber X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Lime or amine bed inside CA unit removing excess CO2 from cargo respiration.
Carbon Dioxide Solid Dry Ice X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1845, Class 9 not regulated by IMDG when used for cooling unless certain conditions, see special provisions.
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Voluntary corporate climate disclosure framework used by shipping operators.
Carbon Disulfide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1131, Class 3 flammable liquid with Class 6.1 subsidiary risk, very low flash point.
Carbon Factor Cf X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Conversion factor from grams of fuel consumed to grams of CO2 emitted, standardized in MEPC.376(80).
Carbon Fibre HSC X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Composite high-speed craft pioneered by Brodrene Aa, weighing roughly half a comparable aluminium catamaran.
Carbon intensity X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: GHG emissions per unit of transport work or energy delivered.
Carbon Intensity Indicator X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Operational carbon metric introduced by MEPC.328(76) effective 1 January 2023 for ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above.
Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Operational indicator under MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4.
Carbon Levy X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Proposed mid-term economic measure discussed at MEPC 80, 81, and 82 as part of the IMO basket of measures.
Carbon Monoxide Compressed X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1016, Class 2.3 with Class 2.1 subsidiary risk.
Carbon Offsetting D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Use of credits to compensate for emissions.
Carbon Pricing D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Policy assigning a cost to greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon residue X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Carbonaceous deposit remaining after evaporation and pyrolysis of a fuel, measured by Conradson, Ramsbottom, or micro methods.
Carbon steel X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Primary material for monopile, transition piece, and jacket fabrication in offshore wind structures.
Carbon Steel Corner Casting X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Cast steel fitting at each of the eight corners of an ISO container conforming to ISO 1161.
Carbon Steel Tank X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Cargo tank constructed from mild steel, permitted under Chapter 6 with appropriate coating, or uncoated for a limited list of cargoes.
Carbon Tetrachloride X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1846, Class 6.1 toxic liquid Packing Group II.
Carbon Trumpet X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Hard carbon deposit growing inward from the upper cylinder liner above the piston top ring, capable of scoring rings and causing micro-seizure.
Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Industry consortium that publishes guidance documents on cable protection, including CBRA and dynamic cable design.
Carbon-neutral fuel X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Fuel whose net well-to-wake CO2 emissions are zero on a lifecycle basis.
Carbonate Compensation Depth (CCD) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Depth below which calcium carbonate dissolves faster than it accumulates.
Carbonate Platform D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Shallow marine area where carbonate sediments accumulate.
Carbonate Pump D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Component of the biological pump involving calcium carbonate.
Carbonate System D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Equilibrium chemistry of CO2, bicarbonate, carbonate, and pH in seawater.
Carbonit mine X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A historical German moored contact mine of the First World War period.
Carbozinc 11 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Inorganic zinc silicate coating produced by Carboline used in cargo tanks intended for vegetable oils and certain mineral cargoes.
Carcinogen X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substance that may cause cancer, considered in IMDG chronic toxicity classification under Class 6.1 and Class 9.
Carcinus maenas X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: European green crab, invasive on US Pacific and Atlantic coasts, Australia, and South Africa.
Cardan shaft X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Universal jointed shaft transmitting torque between misaligned components such as shaft generator drives.
Cardiff X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Royal Navy Type 26 City-class frigate, second of class.
Cardinal Datum X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Datum corrected for cardinal direction of wind-driven drift.
Cardinal mark X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: IALA buoy indicating safe water lies to the named cardinal side.
Cardinal mark (IALA) B3. Nautical Science: Buoy indicating safe water on a cardinal quadrant.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Chest compressions and rescue breathing trained under STCW VI/1 and VI/4.
Cardissa X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: 6,500 m3 LNG bunker vessel owned by Shell, delivered in 2017, serving Northwest European ports.
Cardium X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis TSHD of 7,000 m3.
Cardozo School of Law X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Institution at Yeshiva University publishing the Journal of Conflict Resolution which addresses maritime ADR.
Care for the Caregiver X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Mental-health programs aimed at chaplains and welfare workers themselves.
Caremar X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Naples-based Italian operator (Campania Regionale Marittima) running fast ferries and hydrofoils to Capri, Ischia and Procida.
Cargill X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The agricultural processor whose Cargo Carriers and CGB Enterprises interests participate in inland grain barging.
Cargill EWOS X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Salmon and trout feed brand owned by Cargill since 2015, with major plants at Bergneset (Norway), Westfield (Scotland) and Coronel (Chile).
Cargill Marine and Shipping X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: In house bunker trading desk of Cargill Ocean Transportation procuring fuel for the chartered dry bulk fleet.
Cargill ocean transportation X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Charterer running early wind-assist (BAR WindWings) and methanol trials.
Cargill Ocean Transportation Vetting X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: Cargill's in-house vetting for the dry bulk and tanker tonnage it charters globally, a founding RightShip shareholder.
Cargill Provisions X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Bulk meat and grain supplier feeding into the chandler distribution chain for major hub ports.
Cargo Average Guarantee X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Underwriter's written guarantee replacing a cash deposit for GA contribution, issued on behalf of insured cargo.
Cargo Battens X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Wooden battens lining hold sides, providing friction and ventilation.
Cargo Beam X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Hopper structural element supporting bottom doors.
Cargo Bid Indication X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Initial offer of cargo from a charterer through brokers to the shipowner market.
Cargo Calculation X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Computation of cargo quantity using volume, density, and correction factors.
Cargo Capacity X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Measure of a vessel's earning space expressed in TEU for containers, cubic meters for LNG, barrels for oil, or tonnes for bulk cargo.