Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with C (page 6)

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

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Certificate Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An inspection associated with issuance or renewal of statutory certificates such as the Safety Construction or Load Line certificate.
Certificate validity X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS I/14 sets a maximum validity of 5 years for cargo-ship certificates and 12 months for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
Certification of Inventory of Hazardous Materials X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The flag administration or recognized organization endorsement issued under MEPC.380(80) survey guidance.
Certified Seafarer X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Seafarer holding STCW certification, distinct from welfare entitlement under MLC.
Certified Value X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Manufacturer-declared emission level for an engine recorded on its EIAPP certificate.
Certus X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Iridium broadband service delivered over the Iridium NEXT constellation in L-band.
Certus 100 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Iridium Certus service tier supporting lower-rate IP and voice channels for compact terminals.
Certus 200 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Iridium Certus tier providing intermediate IP throughput for small vessel and IoT applications.
Certus 700 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Iridium Certus tier delivering the highest published throughput of the Certus family for maritime use.
Cervical collar (semi-rigid) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Adjustable Stifneck-type immobilization collar in IMGS Annex V.
CES X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Crew Evaluation System, a widely used computer based assessment for officers and ratings.
CES (Coastal Earth Station) B3. Nautical Science: GMDSS Inmarsat shore station.
CESMA X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Confederation of European Shipmasters' Associations, founded 1993, representing national shipmasters' associations across Europe.
CESNI X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Comite europeen pour l'elaboration de standards dans le domaine de la navigation interieure, hosted by CCNR in Strasbourg.
CESNI/PT X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: CESNI working group on technical requirements producing ES-TRIN.
CESNI/QP X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: CESNI working group on professional qualifications producing ES-QIN.
Cesser Clause A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Charterparty term ending charterer's liability after cargo loaded, against owner's lien.
Cession X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The transfer of risk from a cedant to a reinsurer under a reinsurance contract.
Cetacean X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marine mammal of the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins, porpoises).
Cetacean Sanctuary D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Designated area protecting whales and dolphins.
Cetane index X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Calculated ignition quality indicator for distillate fuels, per ASTM D976 or D4737.
Cetane Number D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Ignition quality indicator for diesel-type fuels.
Cetewayo X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Historic salvage tug, an example of named heavy tonnage in early twentieth century operations.
Cetirizine X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Non-sedating oral antihistamine in shipboard chest.
CETO X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Submerged buoy wave energy converter developed by Carnegie Clean Energy and tested off Garden Island, Western Australia.
Cetrek X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Historic United Kingdom autopilot maker absorbed into the ComNav and Simrad commercial product lines.
Ceuta X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A Spanish North African enclave used as an STS hub, named in sanctions advisories for transfers of Russian-origin products.
CEVA Logistics X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Marseille-headquartered global forwarder owned by CMA CGM.
CEVNI X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Code Europeen des Voies de la Navigation Interieure, UNECE inland equivalent of COLREGs.
CF Donaldsonville X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: World's largest ammonia complex in Louisiana operated by CF Industries with 4.3 Mtpa capacity.
CF Industries X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Deerfield Illinois-based NH3 producer and largest US fertilizer maker.
CFC Tracer D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Use of chlorofluorocarbons as transient tracers of ocean ventilation.
CFD X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Computational fluid dynamics used for offshore structure hydrodynamic loading.
CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Numerical hull form optimisation tool used extensively in HSC design to predict resistance and seakeeping.
CFD self-propulsion X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Numerical simulation coupling the hull, propeller (actuator disc or sliding mesh), and free surface to predict delivered power.
CFM X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Cubic feet per minute, US measure of evaporator and fresh-air airflow.
CFOSAT D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: China-France Oceanography Satellite measuring waves and winds.
CFP (Common Fisheries Policy) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: EU policy framework for fisheries management.
CFR X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Cost and Freight, Incoterm 2020.
CFR (Cost and Freight) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Incoterms sale term where seller pays freight to the named destination port.
CFR 33 Part 154 X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: US federal regulation governing facility response plans for oil-handling marine terminals.
CFR 33 Part 155 X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: US federal vessel response plan rule for tank vessels carrying group I to V oils.
CFR 40 Part 300 X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: National Contingency Plan codified under CERCLA and CWA section 311.
CFR Title 33 X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: US Code of Federal Regulations governing Coast Guard SAR operations.
CFR Title 33 (USCG OCMI) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: US federal regulations whose compliance status (COC and TVEL) is verified during US-bound vetting.
CFR Title 33 Part 105 X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: US Coast Guard regulation under MTSA covering facility security, including cyber elements.
CFS C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Container freight station for less than container load cargo.
CFS/CFS X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Service term for LCL bookings handled station to station.
CFS/CY X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: LCL inbound to a container yard at destination.
CG X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Guided missile cruiser hull symbol.
CG-2 X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: United States Coast Guard intelligence directorate that operates the Intelligence Coordination Center.
CG-47 Ticonderoga X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Lead ship of USN Aegis cruiser class.
CG-5P Policy Letter 08-16 X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: USCG guidance issued in 2016 on reporting suspicious activity and breaches of security.
CGB X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., a Mandeville, Louisiana headquartered grain origination and barge operating company.
CGC X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Coast Guard Cutter prefix used by USCG for vessels 65 feet and above.
cgDIST X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Capacity gross tonnage distance-based reference metric used as an alternative CII reference line for passenger and ro-ro vessels.
CGH2 (Compressed Gaseous Hydrogen) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Hydrogen stored at 350 or 700 bar.
CGM C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Charges on goods at port and inland.
CGN X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Hull classification for nuclear-powered guided-missile cruisers, including the retired California and Virginia classes.
CGPCS X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, established 14 January 2009 under UNSCR 1851, suspended December 2021 after piracy collapse.
CGS X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Cargo Gear Survey; statutory inspection of lifting appliances under ILO 152 and flag rules.
CGT X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Compensated Gross Tonnage, a weighted measure of shipbuilding output developed by the OECD and applied across yards.
CH Robinson X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based third-party logistics provider, the largest in the US by gross revenue.
CH-148 Cyclone X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Sikorsky maritime helicopter operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force from Halifax-class frigates.
CH-149 Cormorant X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Canadian Forces designation for AW101 SAR helicopter.
CH-53K King Stallion X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Sikorsky heavy-lift helicopter for the US Marine Corps, replacing the CH-53E Super Stallion.
CH3OH X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Chemical formula for methanol, the simplest alcohol used as a marine fuel under the IGF Code low-flashpoint regime.
CH4 X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Methane, the primary component of natural gas and LNG, typically 85 to 99 percent by volume depending on source field.
CH4 (Methane) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Principal component of LNG; GWP-100 of 28 to 30 under IPCC AR6, GWP-20 of around 84.
CHA X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Competent Harbour Authority under the UK Pilotage Act 1987, the body responsible for pilotage in a defined area.
Chaetoceros X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Diverse genus of marine planktonic diatoms.
Chafe X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Wear on a rope or sail caused by rubbing.
Chaffe McCall LLP X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: New Orleans-based law firm with a long-established maritime and admiralty practice serving Gulf Coast clients.
Chafing gear X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Cover or padding to protect rope from chafe.
Chain block X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Manual lifting tackle used for cylinder head and bearing overhauls.
Chain Cable X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Forged steel anchor chain supplied in studlink form to grade U2 or U3 per IACS specification.
Chain Cable Recovery X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The salvage of stud-link anchor chain for resale to fishing, mooring, and aquaculture markets.
Chain Compressor X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Hinged dog that drops over the chain immediately forward of the windlass to hold it under load.
Chain Diameter X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Nominal bar diameter of a chain link, the principal parameter governing chain grade and breaking load tables.
Chain dragging X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A rudimentary minesweeping technique in which a heavy chain is towed along the bottom to disturb or detonate ground mines.
Chain drive X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Roller chain transmitting motion from crankshaft to camshaft on mechanical two stroke engines.
Chain Hawse X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Combined term for the hawse pipe and adjacent fittings through which the anchor chain leads.
Chain locker X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Compartment for stowing anchor chain.
Chain Locker Sounding X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Inspection of chain locker for water ingress, occasionally noted during pre-loading hold and deck surveys.
Chain Matrix (Beam Trawler) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Array of tickler chains rigged ahead of the ground rope to disturb buried flatfish.
Chain of Custody X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Documented handling of digital evidence during a cyber incident investigation.
Chain of events X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Sequenced narrative of actions and conditions reconstructed by investigators.
Chain of evidence X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Forensic chain custody procedures for samples taken on board in suspected assault or poisoning.
Chain of Rocks X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A reach immediately north of St. Louis bypassed by the Chain of Rocks Canal containing Locks 27.
Chain Pipe X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: See Spurling Pipe; the trunk leading from the windlass deck down into the chain locker.
Chain Pump X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A continuous-chain bilge pump used aboard large sailing warships from the late seventeenth century.
Chain Shot X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Standard length of anchor cable, 15 fathoms (27.5 m) in IACS practice, joined by Kenter or similar shackles.
Chain Sling X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Lifting and securing device, typically Grade 8 or Grade 10 alloy steel chain.
Chain stopper X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Device that holds the anchor chain when the windlass is disengaged.
Chain Tensioner X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Lever or ratchet device for tensioning chain lashings.
Chain, lashing X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Long-link or short-link steel chain used to secure heavy cargoes, project pieces, or vehicles.
Chained Equations X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Coupling scheme used in fluid-structure interaction codes such as STAR-CCM+ with Abaqus.
Chalk Test X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A weathertightness check in which chalk is rubbed on hatch coaming bars, the cover is closed, and the rubber gasket is examined for unbroken contact lines.
Chalking X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Powdery surface degradation of a topcoat caused by UV breakdown of the binder.
Challenge of Arbitrator X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: An application to remove an arbitrator for justifiable doubts as to impartiality or independence.
Challenge to arbitrator X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Application to remove an arbitrator for lack of impartiality, independence, or qualifications, typically decided by the institution or, in ad hoc cases, by the curial court.
Challenger Expedition F1. Maritime History: 1872 to 1876 British circumnavigation that founded modern oceanography.
Challenger of Record X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The first challenging club accepted by the defender, which negotiates the protocol for each America's Cup.
Chalmers Lindholmen X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Maritime campus of Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg Sweden offering nautical and marine engineering bachelor programs.
Chalmers University of Technology X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Swedish university in Gothenburg with a Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences operating bridge and engine simulators in Lindholmen.
Chamarel X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis fall-pipe vessel used for subsea rock installation in offshore wind.
Chamber X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The walled basin of a lock in which a tow is raised or lowered.
Chamber Atmosphere X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Heliox, trimix, or air mixture maintained in a habitat at storage depth.
Chamber Operator X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Technician qualified to control surface decompression chambers.
Chamfer, plate X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Beveled edge prepared on a plate for welding.
Champagne Ice X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Trade term for slurry ice with a high fraction of suspended micro crystals used to chill pelagic fish.
Chandler Launch X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Workboat used to deliver stores to a vessel at anchor, common at Singapore Eastern Anchorage and Fujairah.
Chang Bogo-class X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Republic of Korea Navy Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine class, designated KSS-I.
Change Management X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Controlled process for modifying shipboard IT or OT configurations.
Change of Class X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Transfer of a ship from one society to another, regulated by IACS PR 1A.
Change of Crew X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Logistical event during which welfare risks of fatigue, contract disputes, and visa issues converge.
Change of Flag X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Re-registration of the ship to a recycling-friendly flag before delivery, often to St Kitts and Nevis or Comoros.
Change of Voyage X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: voluntary change of destination after risk has attached, held-covered under Institute Cargo Clauses.
Change-over X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Operational switching between fuels of different sulphur or type, with controlled temperature and viscosity ramping.
Changeover procedure X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Sequence for switching engine and boiler fuel between residual and distillate grades, controlling temperature gradient and viscosity.
Changfang Xidao X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 600 MW Taiwanese offshore wind farm operated by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, commissioned 2024, Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 turbines.
Changi X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Singapore's eastern anchorage cluster adjacent to Changi airport, used for laid-up tonnage and occasional bunker attendance.
Changxing Island X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Site of ZPMC's principal heavy-fabrication shipyard near Shanghai where most of the world's STS cranes are built.
Chania X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Cretan port at Souda served overnight from Piraeus by ANEK Lines.
Channel X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Maintained navigable corridor in a river or canal.
Channel 06 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF inter-ship safety channel, 156.300 MHz.
Channel 09 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF supplementary calling channel in the US, 156.450 MHz.
Channel 13 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF bridge-to-bridge navigational channel, 156.650 MHz.
Channel 16 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF international distress, safety and calling channel, 156.800 MHz.
Channel 67 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF small-craft safety channel in the UK, 156.375 MHz.
Channel 70 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF Digital Selective Calling channel, 156.525 MHz; voice prohibited.
Channel 75/76 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: VHF guard bands adjacent to Channel 16; 1 W maximum power.
Channel 87B X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: AIS 1 channel, 161.975 MHz.
Channel 88B X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: AIS 2 channel, 162.025 MHz.
Channel centerline X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Reference line along which the design depth and width of a navigation channel are measured.
Channel cross-section X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Geometric shape of a dredged navigation channel, typically trapezoidal in dredged sand and approximating triangular in narrow rock cuts.
Channel deepening X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Capital project to increase navigable draft, a recurring Boskalis-Van Oord-DEME-Jan De Nul revenue line.
Channel Islands X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: British Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey served by Condor Ferries from Poole, Portsmouth, and St Malo.
Channel Islands Cable System (CIS) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Older intra-British Isles submarine cable network serving Jersey, Guernsey, and the UK mainland.
Channel Islands tidal resource X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: High tidal stream resource around Alderney and adjacent waters, subject of multiple feasibility studies.
Channel maintenance dredging C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Routine dredging to maintain depth.
Channel marker C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: IALA buoy or beacon.
Channel pilot X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: pilot guiding a vessel through a restricted channel.
Channel Pilotage Fee X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Charge for piloting through the approach channel to a port.
Channel Thalweg D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Line of greatest depth along a channel.
Channel transit pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot for the through-passage of a long channel such as Houston Ship Channel.
Channel Tunnel X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Eurotunnel fixed rail link competing with Dover Strait ferries via Le Shuttle ro-ro train service.
Channel Unit X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Discrete modem channel within an Inmarsat C or Mini-C terminal handling a specific message stream.
Channel, Ice X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Track of broken ice left by an icebreaker, used by following vessels for assisted transit.
ChannelPilot X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: PPU software product line from New Zealand-based Navicom Dynamics designed for under-keel-constrained channel transits.
Channelview Bunker Terminal X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Houston ship channel terminal at Channelview used for residual fuel loading into bunker barges.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: French shipbuilder at Saint-Nazaire, cruise specialist.
Chaplain to Seafarers X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Ordained or commissioned minister providing pastoral care, often funded by Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, or Sailors' Society.
Chaplaincy Programme X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Core port-based ministry of organizations such as The Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, and Sailors' Society.
Chapter 1 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code general chapter setting out application, definitions, surveys, and certification.
Chapter 1 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code covering general application, definitions, equivalents, and survey requirements for ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk.
Chapter 10 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on electrical installations in hazardous areas.
Chapter 10 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on electrical installations in cargo areas and hazardous zones aboard gas carriers.
Chapter 11 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on fire protection and fire extinction.
Chapter 11 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on fire protection and extinction including water spray, dry chemical, and structural fire protection.
Chapter 12 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on mechanical ventilation in the cargo area.
Chapter 12 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on artificial mechanical ventilation of cargo and machinery spaces.
Chapter 13 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on instrumentation including level, temperature, and pressure gauging.
Chapter 13 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on instrumentation including level, pressure, temperature, and gas detection systems.
Chapter 14 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on personnel protection including protective equipment and safety showers.
Chapter 14 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on personnel protection, eyewashes, decontamination showers, breathing apparatus, and protective clothing.
Chapter 15 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on special requirements applicable to individual substances listed in the cargo summary table.
Chapter 15 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on filling limits, defining maximum allowable liquid volume at reference temperature.
Chapter 16 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on operational requirements applicable to chemical tankers.
Chapter 16 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on the use of cargo as fuel, permitting methane consumption in propulsion and auxiliary machinery under defined conditions.
Chapter 16A X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter introducing additional measures for the carriage of toxic substances.
Chapter 17 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter containing the Summary of Minimum Requirements table for individual products.
Chapter 17 IBC Code X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The summary of minimum requirements list of products allowed to be carried in chemical tankers under MARPOL Annex II.
Chapter 17 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code listing special requirements applicable to specific cargoes such as ammonia, chlorine, ethylene, and vinyl chloride monomer.
Chapter 18 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter listing products to which the IBC Code does not apply.
Chapter 18 IBC Code X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The list of products to which the IBC Code does not apply or that are not considered to fall within its categories.
Chapter 18 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on operating requirements including loading, discharge, watchkeeping, and emergency response on gas carriers.
Chapter 19 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter providing an index of products carried in bulk.
Chapter 19 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code summarizing minimum requirements per cargo in a tabular format used by surveyors and operators.
Chapter 2 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on ship survival capability and the location of cargo tanks, including the Type 1/2/3 ship hierarchy.
Chapter 2 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code covering ship survival capability and the location of cargo tanks relative to the side and bottom shell.
Chapter 21 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter establishing criteria for assigning ship type to a given cargo.
Chapter 3 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on ship arrangements, including segregation of cargo and accommodation spaces.
Chapter 3 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on ship arrangements including segregation of cargo areas, accommodation spaces, and access.
Chapter 4 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on cargo containment requirements including tank types.
Chapter 4 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code defining cargo containment system types A, B, C, membrane, and integral, with associated design and secondary barrier requirements.
Chapter 5 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on cargo transfer systems.
Chapter 5 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code covering process pressure vessels and cargo piping for liquid, vapor, and pressure service.
Chapter 6 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on materials of construction for cargo tanks, piping, and fittings.
Chapter 6 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code specifying materials of construction for cargo tanks and piping based on design temperature.
Chapter 7 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on cargo temperature control.
Chapter 7 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code addressing cargo pressure and temperature control including reliquefaction and forced vaporization.
Chapter 8 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on cargo tank venting and gas-freeing arrangements.
Chapter 8 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code on cargo tank vent systems, pressure relief, and discharge of vented gas to safe locations.
Chapter 9 X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: IBC Code chapter on environmental control of cargo tanks, including inerting and padding.
Chapter 9 IGC X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Section of the IGC Code covering cargo containment system atmosphere control, including inerting, drying, and interbarrier monitoring.
Chapter I (General Provisions) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 25 covering application, definitions, exemptions, surveys, certificates, control, casualty investigation, and SOLAS Protocol of 1988 HSSC.
Chapter I (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: General Provisions; surveys and certificates.
Chapter II-1 (Construction, Subdivision, Stability, Machinery, Electrical) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 57, structural integrity, watertight subdivision, intact and damage stability, machinery, electrical, and IGF Code interface.
Chapter II-1 (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Construction, subdivision, stability, machinery, and electrical.
Chapter II-2 (Fire Protection, Detection, Extinction) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 22, with mandatory reference to FSS Code, FTP Code 2010, and Halon ban.
Chapter II-2 (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Fire protection, fire detection, and fire extinction.
Chapter III (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 37, with mandatory LSA Code, covering drills, abandon ship, and rescue.
Chapter III (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Life-saving appliances and arrangements.
Chapter IV (Radiocommunications) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 17, establishing GMDSS Sea Areas, equipment, sources of energy, performance standards, watches, and radio records.
Chapter IV (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Radiocommunications, including GMDSS.
Chapter IX (Management for Safe Operation) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 6, making the ISM Code mandatory.
Chapter IX (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Management for the safe operation of ships (ISM Code).
Chapter V (Safety of Navigation) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 35, applying to all ships on all voyages including non-SOLAS vessels for certain regulations.
Chapter V (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Safety of navigation.
Chapter VI (Carriage of Cargoes and Oil Fuels) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 9, with mandatory IMSBC, CSS, Grain Codes and the VGM requirement.
Chapter VI (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels.
Chapter VII (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 17 in four parts (packaged DG, solid bulk dangerous chemicals, liquefied gases, INF), with IMDG, IBC, IGC, INF Codes.
Chapter VII (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Carriage of dangerous goods.
Chapter VIII (Nuclear Ships) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 12, supplemented by the Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships (A.491(XII)).
Chapter VIII (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Nuclear ships.
Chapter X (Safety Measures for HSC) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Reg 1 to 3, making the HSC Code 1994 and HSC Code 2000 mandatory.
Chapter X (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Safety measures for high-speed craft (HSC Code).
Chapter XI-1 X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 7 covering RO Code, ESP Code, IMO Numbers, CSR, port-State control, casualty investigation, and atmosphere testing.
Chapter XI-1 (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Special measures to enhance maritime safety.
Chapter XI-2 X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 13 covering ISPS Code mandatory implementation, SSAS, DoS, and port-facility security.
Chapter XI-2 (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Special measures to enhance maritime security (ISPS Code).
Chapter XII (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 15 covering damage stability, structural strength, surveys, hull strength, hold flooding alarms, dewatering, side-shell construction, and triple-hold loaded condition restrictions.
Chapter XII (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Additional safety measures for bulk carriers.
Chapter XIII (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Verification of compliance (IMSAS).
Chapter XIII (Verification of Compliance) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 3, making IMSAS audits mandatory.
Chapter XIV (Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 3, making the Polar Code Part I-A mandatory.
Chapter XIV (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code safety part).
Chapter XV (Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Regulations 1 to 4 (MSC.521(106)), in force 1 July 2024, with mandatory IP Code.
Chapter XV (SOLAS) A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel (IP Code).
Character of Light X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Pattern of light intervals (e.g., Fl(2)10s) describing a lighted aid.
Charcoal canister respirator X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Filter respirator for cargo gas exposure carried alongside SCBA.
Charge air cooler B2. Marine Engineering: Synonym for air cooler downstream of the turbocharger.
Charge air receiver B2. Marine Engineering: Plenum delivering scavenge air to cylinders.
Charlemagne X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: DEME TSHD of 5,000 m3.
Charleroi Locks and Dam X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A Monongahela River navigation structure in Pennsylvania.
Charles Darwin X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Jan De Nul TSHD of 30,500 m3 hopper, one of the largest trailers in the world.
Charles Darwin Foundation X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Galápagos research and conservation body whose data underpins MSP for the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
Charles de Gaulle X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: French Navy CVN R91, only nuclear carrier outside USN.
Charles Moulthrope, USCGC (WPC-1141) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Sentinel-class FRC homeported Manama, Bahrain, fourth of six PATFORSWA replacements delivered 2021.
Charles R. Weber Company X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: New York-based shipbroker founded in 1916, specializing in tankers and research.
Charles Russell Speechlys X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: London firm with a maritime practice including yacht finance and superyacht disputes.
Charles Taylor & Co Limited X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: London-based managing agent for The Standard Club (now NorthStandard) and related P&I and specialty insurance entities.
Charles Taylor Adjusting X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: International loss adjusting business of Charles Taylor plc, providing marine and energy claims services worldwide.
Charles Taylor plc X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Listed (now private) UK group providing claims management, adjusting, and insurance services across marine and aviation lines.
Charles W. Morgan X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: American whaling bark launched at New Bedford in 1841, preserved at Mystic Seaport.
Charleston Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Union Pier terminal in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, used by Carnival Sunshine and other ships.
Charleston Maritime Museum F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: South Carolina museum highlighting CSS Hunley.
Charleston Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Charleston Branch Pilots' Association serving the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, under state commission.
Charleston Wando Welch X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: South Carolina Ports Authority's primary container terminal, complemented by Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal opened 2021.