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Maritime glossary, terms beginning with C (page 9)

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

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Clarksons Platou Futures X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Derivatives broking arm of Clarkson PLC active across dry, wet, gas, container, and emissions freight derivatives.
Clarksons Platou Project Finance X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Project finance arm within Clarksons offering KS and equity raises to investors.
Clarksons Platou Securities X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Investment banking arm of Clarksons providing equity and debt advisory.
Clarksons PLC X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: London-listed parent of the world's largest shipbroking and research group.
Clarksons Research X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Valuation and market data arm of Clarkson PLC.
Clarksons Securities X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Investment services arm of the Clarkson group historically involved in shipping equity, debt, and derivatives broking.
Clarksons Shipping Intelligence Network (SIN) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Subscription database providing time series of fixtures, prices, fleet, and orderbook data published by Clarksons Research.
Clarksons SIN X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Shipping Intelligence Network database used as a reference for vessel and market data.
Clarksville X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A Missouri river town adjacent to Lock and Dam 24 on the Upper Mississippi.
Claroty xDome X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Platform from Claroty providing OT and IoT asset visibility, vulnerability management, and threat detection.
Class 1 Explosives X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IMDG Class 1 with compatibility groups A-S.
Class 1 Magazine X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Dedicated stowage compartment for Class 1 explosives, designed to limit propagation between divisions.
Class 1.1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances and articles with mass explosion hazard.
Class 1.2 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances and articles with projection hazard but not mass explosion hazard.
Class 1.3 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances and articles with fire hazard and minor blast or projection hazard.
Class 1.4 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances and articles presenting no significant hazard, with effects largely confined to the package.
Class 1.5 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Very insensitive substances with mass explosion hazard.
Class 1.6 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Extremely insensitive articles with no mass explosion hazard.
Class 2 Approval X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Inmarsat terminal certification class historically used for FleetBroadband installations on certain vessel categories.
Class 2 Gases X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: 2.1 flammable, 2.2 non-flammable non-toxic, 2.3 toxic.
Class 2.1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Flammable gases such as UN 1978 propane.
Class 2.2 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Non flammable non toxic gases such as UN 1066 nitrogen compressed.
Class 2.3 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Toxic gases such as UN 1017 chlorine.
Class 3 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Flammable liquids with flash point at or below 60 degrees Celsius closed cup, or carried at or above flash point.
Class 3 Flammable Liquids X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Flashpoint at or below 60 C.
Class 4 Flammable Solids X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: 4.1 flammable solids, 4.2 spontaneously combustible, 4.3 dangerous when wet.
Class 4.1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Flammable solids, self reactive substances, polymerizing substances and solid desensitized explosives.
Class 4.1 Flammable Solids X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Readily combustible solids, self-reactive substances, polymerising substances, and solid desensitised explosives.
Class 4.2 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion.
Class 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances liable to spontaneous heating under normal conditions or to heating in contact with air, then liable to catch fire.
Class 4.3 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases.
Class 4.3 Dangerous When Wet X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances which, by interaction with water, evolve flammable gases at a rate greater than 1 L per kg per hour.
Class 5 Oxidizers X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: 5.1 oxidizers, 5.2 organic peroxides.
Class 5.1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Oxidizing substances.
Class 5.1 Oxidizing Substances X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances that, while not necessarily combustible, may cause or contribute to the combustion of other material, generally by yielding oxygen.
Class 5.2 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Organic peroxides, with sub classification by type A to G.
Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Thermally unstable organic substances containing the bivalent -O-O- structure, classified Type A through Type G based on the SADT test and detonation/deflagration behaviour.
Class 6 Toxic/Infectious X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: 6.1 toxic substances, 6.2 infectious substances.
Class 6.1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Toxic substances classified by oral, dermal or inhalation LD50/LC50.
Class 6.1 Toxic Substances X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances liable to cause death, injury, or harm to human health if swallowed, inhaled, or by skin contact.
Class 6.2 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Infectious substances classified into Category A UN 2814 or 2900 and Category B UN 3373.
Class 6.2 Infectious Substances X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances known or reasonably expected to contain pathogens, split into Category A (UN 2814/2900) and Category B (UN 3373).
Class 7 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Radioactive material classified by activity, fissile content and surface dose rate.
Class 7 Radioactive X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Special carriage rules; INF Code for high-level loads.
Class 7 Radioactive Material X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Material with specific activity exceeding 70 Bq/g for which both activity concentration and total activity exceed the values in Table 2.7.2.2.1.
Class 8 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Corrosive substances classified by destruction of skin or steel and aluminium corrosion rate.
Class 8 Corrosive Substances X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances that by chemical action cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue or, in the case of leakage, will materially damage other goods or means of transport.
Class 8 Corrosives X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Acids and alkalis; subdivided into packing groups I, II, III.
Class 9 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Miscellaneous dangerous substances including marine pollutants, EHS, lithium batteries, dry ice and elevated temperature substances.
Class 9 Miscellaneous X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances and articles that present a danger not covered by other classes, including lithium batteries, marine pollutants, magnetised material, and elevated temperature substances.
Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Includes asbestos, lithium batteries, environmental hazards.
Class A X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: STI category for square rigged vessels over 40 m LOA and all other vessels over 40 m, the headline class of the Tall Ships Races including Sedov, Kruzenshtern, Eagle and Cuauhtemoc.
Class A AIS X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: SOLAS-grade AIS unit transmitting at up to 12.5 W with SOTDMA access.
Class A AIS (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Carriage requirement under EU control regulation for vessels of 15 meters and above.
Class A Full Mission Bridge Simulator X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: DNV simulator classification denoting a 360-degree view, multi-own-ship capability, and full instrumentation fidelity.
Class A methanol X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: IMPCA reference grade for marine methanol bunkering.
Class A Simulator (DNV ST-0033) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Highest fidelity full-mission bridge simulator with 270 degree or greater visual.
Class A Swap Body X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Swap body of class A under EN 283 with dimensions optimized for European intermodal road and rail.
Class Approval X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Verification by a classification society that a lifting or transport arrangement meets relevant rules.
Class Approved Drawings X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Plans stamped and endorsed by a class society's plan approval office prior to construction.
Class Approved Mass Flow Meter X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Coriolis flow meter type approved by class for use in custody transfer bunker delivery, required at Singapore since 2017 for distillate.
Class B X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: STI category for traditionally rigged vessels (gaffers, schooners and similar) under 40 m LOA, comprising many heritage smacks, ketches and topsail schooners.
Class B AIS X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Non-SOLAS AIS unit transmitting at 2 W with CSTDMA access.
Class B Cable X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: IEC 60092 stranding class for flexible shipboard power cables.
Class B Multi-Task Bridge Simulator X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: DNV simulator classification for a limited field-of-view bridge with realistic instrumentation suited to part-task training.
Class B Simulator (DNV ST-0033) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Multi-task simulator with 120 degree visual.
Class B SO X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Class B AIS variant transmitting at 5 W using SOTDMA.
Class B-Tank X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Independent tank designed under IGC Code Type B rules permitting partial secondary barrier, used in Moss and SPB systems.
Class C X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: STI category for modern rigged vessels (Bermudan) under 40 m LOA without a spinnaker like sail.
Class C Part-Task Bridge Simulator X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: DNV simulator classification for a desktop or single-console trainer used for specific skills such as radar or ECDIS.
Class C Simulator (DNV ST-0033) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Limited-task bridge trainer.
Class C Swap Body X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Smaller class C swap body widely used in continental European combined transport.
Class C-Tank X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Pressure vessel tank designed under IGC Code Type C rules, used in small scale LNG and LPG carriers up to around 10 bar.
Class certificate C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Document confirming the vessel's classification status.
Class Cross-Reference Index X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: The alphabetical and numerical index in Volume 2 mapping common names to UN numbers.
Class D X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: STI category for modern rigged vessels under 40 m LOA carrying a spinnaker or similar downwind sail.
Class D Insulation X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Withdrawn IEC thermal class historically used for marine insulation, superseded by Class B, F, and H.
Class F Fuels X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Designation in ISO 8217 covering all residual and distillate marine fuels distinguished from land-based classes A through E.
Class I DP (DP1) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Single fault loss may cause position loss (no redundancy).
Class I railroad X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Largest US freight rail carrier classification by revenue.
Class I ROV X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Pure observation ROV equipped only with video for visual inspection tasks.
Class I Towing Vessel X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A categorization sometimes used informally to refer to large line-haul push boats.
Class I Winch X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Markey Machinery rendering and recovery winch classification used on North American escort and ship handling tugs.
Class II DP (DP2) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Single fault in active components does not cause position loss.
Class II ROV X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Observation ROV with payload option capable of carrying additional sensors such as sonar or CP probes.
Class III DP (DP3) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Single fault including fire in compartment does not cause position loss.
Class III ROV X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Work-class ROV with multifunction manipulators and hydraulic tooling capability.
Class IMO Type 1 X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Most stringent IBC Code ship type, with cargo tanks not more than 1,250 m3 each and located more than 0.76 m from the side shell.
Class IMO Type 2 X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Moderate IBC Code ship type with maximum tank size 3,000 m3 and side shell distance of 0.76 m, the workhorse standard for stainless parcel tankers.
Class IMO Type 3 X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Least restrictive IBC Code ship type for hazardous bulk chemicals with no individual tank-size cap and minimal side-protection requirements.
Class IV ROV X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Towed or bottom-crawling vehicle used for trenching, cable burial and similar seabed intervention tasks.
Class Label X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Square on point diamond 100 mm by 100 mm package label depicting class symbol and number.
Class Maintained X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Sellers' obligation to keep class free of recommendations to delivery.
Class Maintained Warranty X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A standard hull warranty requiring the vessel to remain in class with an IACS member society throughout the policy.
Class Maintenance X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: ongoing compliance through periodic surveys, conditions and recommendations.
Class Maintenance Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: Any survey performed under the rules of a recognized classification society to maintain the vessel's class notation in force.
Class Maintenance Warranty X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: ITC Hulls 1/10/83 clause 4.1 requiring maintenance of class.
Class NK X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Japanese classification society that issues fuel oil sampling and BDN verification guidance to MARPOL Annex VI standards.
Class NK Ammonia Guidelines X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: ClassNK's NH3 fuel guideline published 2021 referencing the IGF Code framework.
Class Notation A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Class society designation reflecting compliance with construction and equipment rules incorporated into SOLAS by reference.
Class Notation (Smart/Cyber) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: e.g., DNV "Smart" or ABS "CyberSafety" labels.
Class Notation DPS-3 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: DNV class notation for dynamic positioning system with full redundancy across two engine rooms.
Class notation gas carrier X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Classification society notation identifying a ship as a gas carrier under the IGC Code, e.g., DNV Tanker for Liquefied Gas.
Class Notations X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The descriptive symbols issued by a classification society, examined under VIQ certificates and documentation.
Class notations (DNV, ABS, etc.) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Symbols denoting service and special features.
Class of Business X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Lloyd's classification under the Risk Code system, including marine hull, cargo, and energy classes.
Class Records X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Survey history and condition reports inspected by buyers.
Class Renewal Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Five yearly comprehensive class survey equivalent to Special Survey.
Class S Simulator (DNV ST-0033) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Special task simulator for specific equipment.
Class society X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Recognized Organization issuing IEE, IAPP, and DCS-related certificates on behalf of flag states.
Class Society (Sanctions Exposure) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: IACS members face screening obligations because withdrawal of class can effectively immobilize a sanctioned vessel; several have withdrawn services from Russian-flagged ships.
Class Society Performance X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Recognized Organization performance metric used in Ship Risk Profile.
Class society role X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Recognized organizations are parties of interest in casualties involving their classed vessels.
Class Survey A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Periodic survey under classification society rules.
Class Survey of Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The classification society attendance for verification of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials in line with MEPC.379(80) and MEPC.380(80).
Class Survey Report X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Document from a classification society often relied on as evidence in shipping arbitrations.
Class Survey Status X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The current state of periodic, intermediate, and special surveys reviewed at every vetting inspection.
Class survey, new construction X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Inspection regime by a classification society during yard construction to verify rule compliance.
Class Surveyor Visit X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Attendance of classification society surveyor coordinated by the agent.
Class suspension X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Withdrawal of class status by a classification society, often triggering loss of statutory certificates.
Class Suspension Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charterparty provision permitting termination or off-hire on withdrawal or suspension of classification.
Class Transfer X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: change of classification society subject to IACS Procedure for Transfer of Class (TOCA).
Class V ROV X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Prototype or development vehicle not yet in commercial production, often associated with research institutes.
Class withdrawal X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Permanent cancellation of class by a classification society.
Class Withdrawal Notice X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Formal notification to flag and underwriters that the ship will no longer be classed.
Class-approved lashing software X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Lashing computer accepted by a class society for use in CSM-compliant operations.
Class-specific PEC X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilotage Exemption Certificate valid for a defined class of similar vessels rather than a single ship.
Class40 X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A 40-foot one-design offshore racing class used in Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre and Globe 40.
Classification X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Process under IMDG Part 2 of assigning UN number, PSN, class, subsidiary risk, packing group and segregation group.
Classification (Cargo) Clause A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Marine insurance clause stipulating eligible carrying vessels.
Classification Society A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Organization that develops technical rules and certifies compliance; members of IACS include ABS, BV, CCS, CRS, DNV, IRS, KR, LR, NK, PRS, RINA, and RS.
Classification Society Attendance X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Class surveyor presence during refloating and bunker removal to monitor structural condition.
Classification society guidance X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Lashing rules published by IACS members supplementing the CSS Code for containerships.
Classification Society Surveyor F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Inspector employed by an IACS or non-IACS class society.
Classification Society Warranty X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan covenant requiring the vessel to remain in class with an IACS member.
Classification survey C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Survey by the recognized organization for class.
ClassNK X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Japanese classification society and IACS member, founded 1899.
ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Japanese classification society.
ClassNK CLCS X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Container Loading Computer System from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai for stability and lashing-force calculations on container vessels.
ClassNK Cyber Resilience X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai notation covering cyber resilience for ships and shipboard systems.
ClassNK Cyber Security Approach X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Guideline series from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai addressing onboard cyber risk management.
ClassNK Cyber Security Approach Guidelines X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai guidance for software security management on ships and shipboard equipment.
ClassNK Guidelines for Autonomous Ships X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The Nippon Kaiji Kyokai guidance setting expectations for design, operation, and approval of autonomous vessels.
ClassNK Hong Kong Convention Yard Certification X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Statements of Compliance issued by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai for HKC-aligned yards in India, Bangladesh, China, and Turkey.
ClassNK Hull Monitoring System Guidance Note X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Published ClassNK document setting out recommended practice for HMS design, installation, and operation.
ClassNK LNG Bunkering Guidelines X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai guidelines for LNG bunkering operations and vessel approval.
ClassNK MHM X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: ClassNK Machinery and Hull Monitoring related notation framework.
ClassNK MOL Comfort investigation X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Technical investigation conducted by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai with the Bahamas Maritime Authority into the 2013 hull failure of the post-Panamax container ship MOL Comfort.
ClassNK MRV Portal X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A reporting tool from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai supporting submission of EU MRV and IMO DCS fuel and emissions data.
ClassNK MRV Reporting Tool X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: ClassNK software supporting EU MRV emissions reporting from operational data.
ClassNK PrimeShip-GREEN X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Tool for EEDI, EEXI and CII verification under MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4.
ClassNK PrimeShip-HULL X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: ClassNK rule calculation and direct strength software suite for CSR-BC+OT and NK Rules compliance.
Clause 1 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Incorporation provision making SCOPIC supplemental to the LOF rather than automatic.
Clause 10 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Appointment of the Special Casualty Representative to attend and monitor SCOPIC operations.
Clause 2 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Right of the contractor to invoke SCOPIC at any time after services have commenced.
Clause 3 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Provision that once SCOPIC is invoked, Article 14 of the Salvage Convention is replaced by SCOPIC compensation.
Clause 4 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Requirement for the shipowner to provide initial security of USD 3 million within two working days of invocation.
Clause 5 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Reference to Annex B tariff rates for personnel, tugs, and equipment used in SCOPIC remuneration.
Clause 6 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Twenty-five percent daily uplift on tariff rates as the salvor's profit element.
Clause 7 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Salvor's bonus of twenty-five percent of the difference where Article 13 award exceeds SCOPIC payment.
Clause 8 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Termination of SCOPIC by the contractor where cost of services exceeds property value plus accrued SCOPIC.
Clause 9 (SCOPIC) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Termination of the LOF by the contractor in circumstances specified in the SCOPIC clause.
Clausing of Bills of Lading X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The act of recording observed defects on bills of lading at loading, central to evidencing pre-shipment damage for cargo claims.
Clausula Rebus Sic Stantibus A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Doctrine relevant to frustration of charters by changed circumstances.
Clawback Provision X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Contractual right of a lender to recover amounts in defined scenarios such as fraud.
CLC X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969, as amended by the 1992 Protocol, governing tanker oil pollution liability.
CLC 1969 X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, adopted 29 November 1969 and entered into force 19 June 1975.
CLC 1976 Protocol X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Protocol to CLC adopted 19 November 1976 and entered into force 8 April 1981, substituting SDR for Poincare francs.
CLC 1984 Protocol X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Protocol adopted 25 May 1984 that never entered into force, superseded by the 1992 Protocol.
CLC 1992 A4. Other IMO and ILO conventions and codes: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 Protocol.
CLC 1992 Protocol X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Protocol adopted 27 November 1992 and entered into force 30 May 1996, raising liability limits and broadening damage definitions.
CLC 2000 Amendments X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Amendments raising the 1992 CLC limits by approximately 50.37 percent, adopted October 2000 and entered into force 1 November 2003.
CLC Blue Card X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: The certificate evidencing CLC 1992 financial responsibility, typically issued by a P&I club for tankers carrying persistent oil in bulk.
CLCS A6. Public international law of the sea: Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, established under UNCLOS Annex II.
CLEAN X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: DNV environmental notation recognising design features limiting operational emissions and discharges.
Clean B/L X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Bill of lading without notation of damage or shortage at receipt.
Clean ballast X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: ballast water that meets discharge criteria under MARPOL.
Clean Ballast (Reg 1 Annex I) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: Ballast water in a tank that, since oil was last carried, has been so cleaned that effluent would not produce a visible sheen or PPM exceeding 15 ppm when discharged from a stationary ship.
Clean Ballast Tank, Dedicated X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: See CBT, dedicated tanks used only for ballast with a separate piping system.
Clean bill of lading C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Bill issued without clausing.
Clean Broker X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Broker with no conflicting interest in counterparty.
Clean Caribbean X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Original name of CCA before 2006 merger with the Americas cooperative.
Clean Caribbean and Americas X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Industry oil spill cooperative supporting regional casualty response.
CLEAN DESIGN X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: DNV enhanced environmental notation with stricter design and equipment criteria.
Clean Energy Wire Cluster Wind X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Multi-government initiative to coordinate North Sea offshore wind buildout with submarine grid interconnection.
Clean fixture C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Concluded charter free of subjects.
Clean Gulf Associates X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: US Gulf of Mexico oil industry cooperative based in New Orleans operating responder vessels and tank barges.
Clean hull X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Hull condition where macrofouling is absent and microfouling is minimal, per IMO Biofouling Guidelines.
Clean ice X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Sea ice with low sediment content, common offshore.
Clean Maritime Plan X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: UK policy document outlining roles for low-carbon fuels including offshore-produced hydrogen and ammonia.
Clean on Board X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Bill of lading remark indicating cargo received in apparent good order.
Clean Pacific X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: USA West Coast industry oil spill cooperative.
Clean Path New York X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Proposed subsea-and-overland HVDC line bringing upstate wind and solar energy to New York City.
Clean Petroleum Products (CPP) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Gasoline, naphtha, jet, kero, gasoil.
Clean Recap X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Final fixture summary agreed without further amendments.
Clean Shipping Index (CSI) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Voluntary environmental rating run by the Clean Shipping Network.
Clean Tanker X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Vessel carrying refined petroleum products such as gasoline, jet, naphtha, and diesel, assessed under the BCTI route family.
Clean-Up Costs X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Expenses for pollution response, sometimes recoverable under SCOPIC where they form part of the salvage effort.
Cleaner Fish X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Wrasse and lumpfish used as biological sea lice control in Atlantic salmon cages.
Cleaning Chemical Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The Part III stores listing of degreasers, tank cleaners, and rust converters carried at delivery.
Cleaning for Hot Work Certificate X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Marine chemist or competent person certification that spaces are safe for cutting.
Cleaning, reefer X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Wash and disinfect after each cargo; required before food-grade reuse.
Cleanliness X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Combined assessment of compatibility, stability, and absence of foreign matter in a fuel sample.
Cleanliness (Cargo Tank) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The pre-load condition of cargo tanks, evidenced by Wall Wash and Last Three Cargoes records in CDI inspections.
Cleanliness Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An inspection to confirm that holds, tanks, or equipment meet specified cleanliness standards before loading sensitive cargoes.
CleanSeaNet X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: EMSA satellite-based oil slick monitoring service covering all EU sea areas.
CleanShipping Index D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Voluntary index ranking ships on environmental performance.
Clear grounds X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Evidence justifying a more detailed PSC inspection, such as expired certificates, defective equipment or crew complaints.
Clear hawse X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Anchor cables leading clear of each other when riding to two anchors.
Clear Inspection X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: An informal industry term for a SIRE report returned with no observations, regarded by charterers as a favorable indicator.
Clear Lien Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Notification that liens on cargo or freight have been cleared, allowing release.
Clearance Certificate X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: A document indicating that a ship has been cleared by a port State authority following inspection.
Clearance diver X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A military diver specialized in underwater explosive ordnance disposal, including the location and destruction of sea mines.
Clearance Gauge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A board or staff at a bridge indicating the available vertical clearance for the current river stage.
Clearance Profile X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Cross-section diagram showing minimum overhead and lateral clearance along a haul route.
Clearance Survey X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A condition survey conducted before a vessel sails to confirm seaworthiness for a specific intended voyage.
Clearance Validity X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The duration for which a charterer's voyage approval remains effective, typically a single nomination or a defined term period.
Clearance Volume X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Combustion space above piston at TDC determining compression ratio, verified after liner replacement by lead-wire crush measurement.
Cleared FFA X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Forward freight agreement novated to a central counterparty clearing house, eliminating bilateral credit exposure.
Clearing Agent X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Firm handling customs clearance of cargo, often integrated with the port agent.
Clearing bearing X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Bearing line used to clear a known danger.
Clearing House X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Central counterparty such as LCH, SGX, CME, or EEX that novates FFA trades and manages margin to mitigate counterparty risk.
Clearing mark X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Visible mark used to keep a vessel clear of a danger.
Clearing Member X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Firm authorized by a clearing house to clear FFA contracts on its own and clients' behalf.
ClearVoyage X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Voyage execution and demurrage workflow platform marketed to tanker and dry bulk operators.
Clearwater X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: USACE-managed sediment quality program for Great Lakes harbors.
Cleat X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Two-horned fitting around which a line is belayed.
Cleat barge X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: A flat-deck barge fitted with deck cleats for securing project cargo on US inland waterways.
Cleat Hitch F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Standard knot for securing a line to a cleat.
Cleaver-Brooks X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: US manufacturer of fire-tube and water-tube boilers used in marine and industrial applications.
Clemco X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: US manufacturer of blast cleaning equipment including blast pots, deadman valves, and Apollo supplied-air respirators.
Clermont X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Robert Fulton's steamboat that began commercial Hudson River service in August 1807.
Cleveland open cup X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Apparatus and method for measuring flash and fire points of lubricating oils per ASTM D92.
Cleveland State University Great Lakes Maritime X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: US Great Lakes-focused research and education through the Cleveland State Maritime Research Center.
Cleveland-Cliffs X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: US integrated steel producer formed through acquisitions of AK Steel and ArcelorMittal USA assets.
Clew X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Lower aft corner of a fore-and-aft sail; either lower corner of a square sail.
Clew up X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Haul the clews of a square sail up to the yard.
CLIA X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Cruise Lines International Association, the global cruise industry trade body.
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Cruise industry association.
CLIA Australasia X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Sydney based regional office of CLIA representing cruise industry interests in Australia and New Zealand.
CLIA Certified Travel Agent X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A tiered industry certification for travel agents selling cruises, including Master, Elite, and Executive levels.
CLIA Cybersecurity Guidelines X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Cruise Lines International Association guidance for cyber risk management aboard passenger vessels.
CLIA Health and Safety Standards X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Cruise Lines International Association industry standards complementing VSP requirements on member ships.
CLIA Health Standards X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Cruise Lines International Association guidelines on shipboard medical facilities, staffing, and outbreak response.
Client Certificate X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Digital certificate authenticating a device or user to a shipping company service over TLS.
Cliff Erosion D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Retreat of coastal cliffs.
Clifford Chance X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: International firm with shipping finance and disputes practice in London, Singapore, and New York.
ClimaCare X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Maersk Container Industry service brand for spare parts and OEM support of Star Cool units.
Climacteric fruit X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Fruit ripening with autocatalytic ethylene burst and respiration peak, e.g., banana, avocado, mango, apple.
Climate Change Statement IAATO X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: IAATO policy document committing members to emissions reduction and operational sustainability measures.