Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with E

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter E, drawn from every subject section. 1978 entries.

Showing 250 of 1978 terms (page 1 of 8).

e-ammonia X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Ammonia synthesized from green hydrogen and air-sourced nitrogen using renewable electricity.
e-diesel X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Synthetic distillate from green hydrogen and captured CO2 via Fischer-Tropsch.
E-Flexer X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Stena RoRo standardized ro-pax design built at China Merchants Jinling Weihai, deployed by Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, DFDS, and Attica Group.
E-Fuel D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Synthetic fuel produced from renewable electricity and CO2 or N2.
e-LNG X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Synthetic methane from green hydrogen and captured CO2 via Sabatier process.
E-Logbook D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Electronic recording of catch and effort.
E-Magnum X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Electric variant of the Oceaneering Magnum work-class ROV with reduced hydraulic content.
E-Methane D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Synthetic methane from renewable hydrogen and CO2.
E-Methanol D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Methanol synthesized from green hydrogen and captured CO2.
e-Navigation X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The IMO strategy for harmonised electronic navigation systems, underpinned by S-100 product specifications.
E-Navigation (IMO) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: IMO strategy integrating ship/shore information services.
e-Navigator X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: See Admiralty e-Navigator.
E-Type Class X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Spliethoff E-Type multipurpose vessel class.
E-waste (Category I Annex V) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: Garbage category for electrical and electronic waste generated on board, requiring discharge to port reception facilities.
E26 (IACS UR) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Unified Requirement on Cyber Resilience of Ships effective 1 July 2024, mandatory for newbuilds contracted on or after that date.
E27 (IACS UR) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Unified Requirement on Cyber Resilience of On-Board Systems and Equipment, companion to E26 applied to suppliers.
E2open X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: US supply chain software vendor that acquired the INTTRA container booking platform in 2018.
E5 (CII) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Lowest CII band; ship must include a corrective action plan in SEEMP Part III.
EAA X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: European Arbitration Association concept used in some scholarship; not an active maritime forum.
EAC-C2C X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: 36,800 km intra-Asia consortium cable operated by Telstra since 2014, originally built by NEC and Asia Netcom.
EADA X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Eastern Dredging Association, the Asia-Pacific branch of WODA.
Eagle X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: DEME former CSD.
Eagle (USCGC) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: US Coast Guard three masted barque built 1936 at Blohm and Voss Hamburg as Horst Wessel, 90 m length, 1,964 sq m sail area, war reparation 1946, sole active square rigger in US government service.
Eagle Adjusters X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Independent average adjusting practice handling international GA work.
Eagle Bulk Shipping X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: US listed dry bulk owner whose 2014 prepackaged restructuring became a sector reference case.
Eagle Eye C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: SAFENET equivalent emergency monitoring system used by operators.
Eagle Insights X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: ABS digital platform for fleet decarbonization analytics.
Eagle Ocean Marine X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Fixed-premium subsidiary of the American Club, launched 2010.
EagleBurgmann ESPEY X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Segmented mechanical seal series used as stern-tube and bulkhead shaft seals.
EAL X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant qualifying for use in oil-to-sea interfaces of vessels subject to the US Vessel General Permit and Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.
EAL (Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Mandated where USCG/VGP requires.
EAN-13 Barcode X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: 13-digit European Article Number used by chandlers for retail-unit picking, succeeded by GTIN-13 within GS1 standards.
EAOS X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Estimated arrival on station, a planning notion used in container repositioning forecasts.
Earing X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Short rope securing the upper corner of a sail to the yard.
Early Termination Clause X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Contract provision allowing cancellation if the ship cannot be delivered or recycled.
Earned Premium X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: portion of premium relating to the expired portion of the policy period.
Earnings per day C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Voyage revenue net of voyage costs, divided by total voyage days.
EARRS X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: European Aerial Response Reserve System under EMSA contracts.
Earth Fault Indicator X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Lamp or instrument that warns of insulation deterioration in an unearthed marine distribution system.
Earth observation (ice) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Use of satellite imagery for sea ice monitoring and tactical navigation.
Earth pressure X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Soil resistance against cutter, key driver of cutter motor sizing on CSDs.
Earth Pressure Plate X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Steel plate used to spread crane outrigger loads on soft ground.
Earth Station X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Ground-based facility providing satellite uplink and downlink between space and terrestrial networks.
Earth's magnetic field X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Geomagnetic field with poles displaced from geographic poles.
Earthing Bond X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Insulating flange between ship and shore at hard-arm interface to prevent stray current corrosion.
Earthing system X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Bonding and grounding arrangements at the manifold and along cargo piping to dissipate static electricity during cargo operations.
Earthquake X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A natural peril sometimes specifically named in cargo and hull covers, with treatment varying between clauses.
Earthquake Magnitude D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Logarithmic measure of seismic energy release.
Earthquake Peril X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A natural peril covered under all risks hull and cargo wordings unless specifically excluded.
Earthquake Triggered Casualty X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Vessel damage arising from tsunami or seismic event.
EAS X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engineers' Alarm System extending unacknowledged alarms to engineer cabins under SOLAS II-1/51.
EAS Romania Constanta X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Branch maritime training centre, supplementary to Constanta Maritime University.
EASA X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: European Union Aviation Safety Agency, regulator for European helicopter operations.
Ease X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Slacken a line or reduce helm angle.
Ease her X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Helm order to reduce the angle of wheel.
EASSy X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: 10,000 km Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System completed 2010 by ASN, landing in nine countries from Sudan to South Africa.
East Africa High Risk Area E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Former piracy HRA off Somalia, removed from BMP scope January 2023.
East African Marine Insurance X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Regional cargo and hull market centered on Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.
East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 10,000 km submarine cable along the east coast of Africa, in service since 2010.
East Anglia Hub X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Combined ScottishPower programme covering East Anglia ONE North, Two and Three, total 3.1 GW pipeline.
East Anglia ONE X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Operational UK offshore wind project of ScottishPower Renewables off Suffolk.
East Anglia THREE X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: ScottishPower Renewables UK offshore wind project under construction in the East Anglia zone.
East Anglia TWO X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: ScottishPower Renewables UK offshore wind project in the East Anglia zone.
East Asia Bunker Range X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Geographic supply region covering Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and northern Chinese ports.
East Australian Current X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Warm western boundary current of the South Pacific along eastern Australia.
East Bay dredging X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Maintenance program in San Francisco Bay handled by Manson Construction and Curtin Maritime.
East China Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marginal sea of the Pacific bordered by China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
East Coast Cluster X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: UK industrial cluster on Teesside and Humberside connecting emitters to the offshore Endurance CO2 store.
East Coast Maritime Training X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Generic UK STCW provider category covering Lowestoft and Hull-based MCA-approved schools.
East Coast Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: General term for pilots of the US Atlantic seaboard, including New York, Delaware, and Chesapeake associations.
East Coast Tugs X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Generic term for harbour towage operators along the US East Coast such as McAllister and Moran.
East Coast Yacht Sales X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: US based brokerage.
East Container Terminal X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Colombo Port reclamation under Adani group contract with Indian fleet involvement.
East European Maritime Training Network X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Informal grouping of Baltic, Black Sea and Adriatic maritime academies under EU Erasmus mobility.
East Greenland Current X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Cold southward current carrying Arctic water along Greenland's east coast.
East Hub FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Eni FPSO operating on the East Hub project offshore Angola in Block 15/06.
East India Company (English) X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Joint-stock trading company chartered by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600.
East India Marine Society F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: 1799 Salem, Massachusetts forerunner of the Peabody Essex Museum.
East India Trade F1. Maritime History: European spice and textile commerce with India and Southeast Asia, sixteenth to nineteenth centuries.
East Indiaman F1. Maritime History: Large merchant vessel of the various East India Companies.
East Japan Works X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: JFE Steel operating region covering Chiba and Keihin sites.
East Med Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Proposed 1,900 km natural gas pipeline from Israeli and Cypriot fields to Greece and Italy, under feasibility study.
East of England Insurance X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Predecessor of NEPIA, merged 1996 into North of England.
East Pacific Rise D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Fast-spreading mid-ocean ridge in the eastern Pacific.
East River Steamship Corp v Transamerica Delaval Inc, 476 US 858 (1986) X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: US Supreme Court held that in maritime products liability, damage to the product itself is purely economic loss not recoverable in tort.
East Siberian Sea X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean north of eastern Siberia; key NSR segment.
East Spar Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea gas pipeline serving the East Spar field offshore Western Australia.
East-West Interconnector X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: HVDC submarine interconnector between Ireland and Wales, 261 km long, rated 500 MW, commissioned in 2012.
Easterly X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A wind blowing from the east.
Easterly variation X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Magnetic variation where magnetic north lies east of true north.
Eastern Bunkering A Anchorage X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Singapore anchorage east of the Eastern Petroleum Anchorage, dedicated to bunkering operations under MPA Port Marine Circular.
Eastern Bunkering B Anchorage X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Adjacent Singapore anchorage used in rotation with EBAA to manage congestion during peak demand.
Eastern Bunkering C Anchorage X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Third Singapore bunkering anchorage activated to spread barge attendance during high-throughput periods.
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Court whose Commercial Division in the British Virgin Islands handles ship-mortgage enforcement.
Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual sailing event organized by Greek and Turkish chambers since 1990.
Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Region east of 150 deg W; key tuna fishery area managed by IATTC.
Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) Tuna Fishery X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Tuna purse seine and longline fishery managed by IATTC and the AIDCP.
Eastern Pacific Shipping X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Singapore-based shipowner and operator with in-house crewing through Eastern Pacific Manning.
Eastern Pacific Shipping Ammonia VLCC X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Idan Ofer-controlled EPS ordering ammonia-ready VLCCs at Jiangnan with delivery 2026.
Eastern Pacific Shipping Bunker Desk X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: In house procurement function of Eastern Pacific Shipping in Singapore.
Eastern Petroleum Anchorage X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Singapore anchorage southeast of Pulau Sebarok used by tankers calling for fuel, lube, and STS operations.
Eastern Petroleum Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Philippine bunker supplier active in Manila Bay, Batangas, and Subic.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: US yard at Panama City, Florida, prime contractor for Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters.
Eastern Special Purposes B Anchorage X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Singapore anchorage occasionally used for VLCC and ULCC waiting traffic adjacent to the EPA cluster.
Eastport Maritime X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Shipbroker with offices in the United States and Greece active in dry bulk and S&P.
EastWind X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Concept HVDC interconnector linking offshore wind clusters in the Baltic Sea.
Eastwind Maritime X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Reefer-focused operator that filed for bankruptcy in 2009, with several owned and chartered reefer vessels distributed to Network Shipping and Seatrade.
Easy Chemicals X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Trade-name for cleaner Category Z products such as MEG, methanol, ethanol and IPA carried on epoxy-coated MR parcel tankers and swing carriers.
easYgen 3000XT X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Genset controller from Woodward used for paralleling marine generators and managing PMS functions.
EasyTide X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Free UKHO online seven-day tidal-prediction service (limited port set).
EAtHC X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: East Asia Hydrographic Commission, the IHO regional commission for East Asian member states.
Eating Utensil Storage X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Inverted, covered, or otherwise protected stowage of clean flatware between service periods.
Eaton seal X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Lip-type stern-tube seal historically supplied by Eaton, now part of broader rotary seal lines.
EATSPA D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Generic emissions abatement service term; not standard.
Eavesdropping X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Passive interception of shipboard or shore communications.
EBASE X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Electric Boat-led submarine acoustic signature evaluation framework.
Ebb X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Outgoing tide.
Ebb generation X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Tidal range generation mode that produces power as impounded water flows out of a basin through low-head turbines.
Ebb shoal X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Sand body deposited by tidal currents on the seaward side of a tidal inlet, often requiring maintenance dredging.
Ebb Tide D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Outgoing or falling tide.
Ebb Tide Refloating X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Refloating attempt scheduled to coincide with falling water, used when stability or current considerations require.
EBFM X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management, an approach incorporated into the US National Standard 1 guidelines and EU Common Fisheries Policy.
EBI (Emerson Brand) X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Cargo-monitoring instruments historically branded EBI, now part of Emerson Cargo Solutions.
EBI (Expanded Inspection) X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: The Paris MoU pre-2011 category of expanded inspection for high-risk ship types, now subsumed under the NIR.
EBI Group X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: supplier of port lighting and electrification systems.
EBITDA Margin X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Operating margin benchmark used in shipping equity valuation.
EBITDA, Insurer X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization; a profitability measure used by listed insurers.
eBL C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Electronic bill of lading per DCSA standards.
eBL (Electronic Bill of Lading) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Digital equivalent of paper B/L recognized under MLETR.
EBL Miller Nash X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: United States firm in Seattle and Portland with admiralty practice.
EBN X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Energie Beheer Nederland, the Dutch state participation company that is a partner in Porthos and Aramis offshore CCS.
EBN (Energie Beheer Nederland) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: State-owned Dutch entity, partner in the Aramis CCS project.
EBS X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Emergency Bunker Surcharge, ad hoc fuel cost recovery applied when bunker prices spike.
EBSP X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: European Behavioural and Spill Properties database.
Ebsworth and Ebsworth X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Predecessor to Holman Fenwick Willan in Australia, with a maritime heritage.
EC Inspection of Listed Facility X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The European Commission verification visit to a yard on the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities, required for re-listing decisions.
EC Regulation 178/2002 X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: EU general food law establishing traceability obligations along the chandler supply chain.
EC Regulation 852/2004 X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: EU hygiene of foodstuffs regulation, applied to EU based chandlers and EU flagged vessels.
EC Regulation 853/2004 X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, governs meat and dairy chandler supply within the EU.
EC SPRA X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: European Commission Spill Preparedness and Response Agreement framework.
EC-8600 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Tokyo Keiki ECDIS with type approval to IMO Resolution MSC.232(82).
ECA A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Emission Control Area for SOx, NOx, or PM under MARPOL Annex VI.
ECA (Emission Control Area) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Designated sea area with stricter sulphur (0.10% m/m) and NOx limits under MARPOL Annex VI.
ECA Cover X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Insurance or guarantee provided by an export credit agency in respect of shipyard supplied content.
ECA crossing log X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A bridge or engine room record documenting the time, position, fuel grade in use, and tank quantities at the entry to and exit from an ECA.
ECA Direct Loan X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan funded directly by an export credit agency rather than commercial banks.
ECA finance C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Loans backed by Export Credit Agencies for shipbuilding.
ECA Group X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: French manufacturer of mine countermeasures and survey AUVs, USVs and inspection-class ROVs.
ECA H800-MK2 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Electric inspection-class ROV from ECA Group rated to 800 m for IMR and survey support work.
ECA Inspector Mk2 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: USV from ECA Group designed for MCM operations and harbor security.
ECA-NOx X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: The Tier III NOx requirement applicable to keels laid in or after specified dates in the North America ECA (2016) and Baltic and North Sea ECAs (2021).
ECA-NOx Baltic and North Sea X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The two Tier III NOx ECAs in European waters, applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2021.
ECA-NOx North America X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Tier III NOx Emission Control Area covering coasts of the United States and Canada, applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2016.
ECA-NOx US Caribbean X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Tier III NOx Emission Control Area around Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2016.
ECA-SOx X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: The 0.10% m/m sulfur cap in force in the Baltic, North Sea, North American, US Caribbean, and (from 1 May 2025) Mediterranean Emission Control Areas.
ECA-SOx Baltic Sea X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The first SOx ECA under Annex VI, in effect from 19 May 2006.
ECA-SOx Mediterranean Sea X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area for sulphur oxides under Reg 14.3, in effect from 1 May 2025.
ECA-SOx North America X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The SOx ECA covering US and Canadian coastal waters out to 200 nautical miles, in effect from 1 August 2012.
ECA-SOx North Sea X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The SOx ECA covering the North Sea, in effect from 22 November 2007.
ECA-SOx US Caribbean X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The SOx ECA around Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, in effect from 1 January 2014.
ECASBA X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents handling EU policy work.
ECC X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engine control console.
Eccentric Screw Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Progressing cavity pump with single helical rotor in a stator, used for sludge and viscous fluids.
Eccentricity Coefficient (Ce) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: PIANC 2002 WG33 factor in the berthing energy formula accounting for the ship rotating about the contact point.
ECCN X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Export Control Classification Number, US classification under the EAR.
ECCN (Export Control Classification Number) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: US EAR designator for controlled goods.
ECDIS B3. Nautical Science: Electronic Chart Display and Information System per IMO MSC.232(82).
ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: SOLAS-mandated electronic chart system.
ECDIS Anomaly X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Software or chart-related defect publicly tracked through IHO ECDIS data presentation and performance checks.
ECDIS Backup X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Independent backup ECDIS or paper-chart arrangement required to satisfy SOLAS V/19.2.1.4.
ECDIS backup arrangement B3. Nautical Science: Type-approved secondary means per SOLAS V/19.
ECDIS Carriage X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: SOLAS V/19.2.10 mandate phased in by ship type and size, completed for all applicable ships by 1 July 2018.
ECDIS Chart 1 X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A test dataset distributed in S-64 demonstrating the full range of S-52 portrayal.
ECDIS Chart Load Attack X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A malware delivery technique that hides a payload in S-57 or S-63 chart update files or accompanying installers.
ECDIS Clause X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BIMCO clause addressing Electronic Chart Display and Information System requirements.
ECDIS Cyber Risk E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Vulnerabilities arising from chart-update USB media and network ports.
ECDIS Deficiency X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: A common 10xxx deficiency relating to outdated ENCs, missing back-up arrangements, or unfamiliar bridge teams, prominent in the 2017 CIC.
ECDIS Familiarization X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Type-specific Electronic Chart Display and Information System training required under STCW Manila Amendments.
ECDIS gas carrier X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Standard electronic chart display and information system installation, with no IGC-specific variation but central to navigation in LNG terminal approaches.
ECDIS Generic X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: 40 hour STCW model course 1.27 in Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems.
ECDIS Generic Course X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: IMO Model Course 1.27 instruction in the operational use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems.
ECDIS Generic Training X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: IMO Model Course 1.27 covering the operation of ECDIS without reference to a specific manufacturer.
ECDIS Hardening X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Application of vendor and class society guidance to limit services, accounts, and removable media on ECDIS workstations.
ECDIS Inland X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Electronic Chart Display and Information System for inland waterways under standard 2.4 and S-401.
ECDIS Kernel X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The licensed software library performing S-52 portrayal and S-57 reading, typically supplied by SevenCs, Adveto, or Transas.
ECDIS misuse X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Improper configuration or interpretation of Electronic Chart Display and Information System, cited in groundings such as CFL Performer 2008 and Ovit 2013.
ECDIS overlay X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: overlay of port boundaries and traffic patterns on ECDIS.
ECDIS Simulator X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Electronic Chart Display and Information System type-specific training under STCW A-II/1, IMO Model Course 1.27.
ECDIS Spoofing X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Manipulation of navigation data feeds to cause an ECDIS to display incorrect own ship position or chart features.
ECDIS Type Approval X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: The compliance status under IMO MSC.232(82) performance standards, which historically constrained operators from applying OS patches.
ECDIS type-specific X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Manufacturer or model specific training required under STCW Regulation I/14 and ISM familiarization.
ECDIS Type-Specific Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Manufacturer-defined training on a particular ECDIS make and model, required by STCW Regulation I/14 for serving officers.
ECDIS Update USB Infection X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Recurring attack pattern in which infected USB media used to apply chart or software updates introduce malware to a navigation network.
ECDIS Update USB Risk X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Vector for malware introduction via removable media during chart updates.
ECDIS-N (Navy variant) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Naval ECDIS variant.
ECDISPILOT NX X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Track control system from Raytheon Anschutz integrated with the SYNAPSIS NX bridge.
ECG (12-lead) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Electrocardiograph fitted on larger or passenger ships; tracing transmitted to TMAS by email or Inmarsat.
ECGD X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Historic name of UK Export Finance, the British export credit agency.
Echandia Marine X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Swedish supplier of high-power lithium titanate marine battery systems for ferries.
eChart X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Generic term for any electronic nautical chart, encompassing both ENC and RNC formats.
Echinoderm X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marine invertebrate of the phylum Echinodermata (sea stars, urchins, holothurians, etc.).
Echo X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: 17,000 km Google and Facebook cable from California to Singapore via Guam, Indonesia and Palau, built by NEC and SubCom and ready for service in 2024.
Echo Cable System X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea cable linking Singapore, Indonesia, Guam, and the United States, the first Google cable to directly connect Singapore to North America.
Echo Flag F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: International Code of Signals letter E, meaning "I am altering course to starboard."
Echo Integrator X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Signal processing instrument that converts echosounder returns into biomass estimates.
Echo sounder B3. Nautical Science: Acoustic depth sensor.
Echo Sounder (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vertical sonar required by SOLAS Chapter V for vessels of 300 gross tonnage and above and used universally on fishing vessels.
Echo-sounder lay X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Continuous depth verification during cable lay using hull-mounted multibeam to confirm route bathymetry against the as-laid model.
Echobot X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Hull cleaning and inspection ROV brand.
Echosounder D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Acoustic instrument that measures water depth.
Eckero Line X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Estonian-Finnish ro-pax brand of Eckero group running Helsinki to Tallinn with M/S Finlandia.
Eckero Linjen X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Aland Islands ferry operator (Rederiaktiebolaget Eckero) running Eckero to Grisslehamn with the M/S Eckero.
Eclipse X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: 162.5 m Blohm+Voss-built motor yacht delivered 2010 for Roman Abramovich.
Eclipse (light) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Period during which a flashing or occulting light is not visible.
Ecliptic X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun; great circle on the celestial sphere.
eCMID X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The electronic version of the CMID offshore questionnaire used by IMCA Marine Inspector Accreditation Scheme members.
eCMR C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Electronic consignment note under CMR Protocol.
ECMS X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engine control and monitoring system.
ECMT X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: European Conference of Ministers of Transport, source of regulatory references.
ECMWF D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, an intergovernmental forecasting organization.
ECMWF ERA5 X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Global atmospheric and ocean reanalysis dataset produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
ECMWF Reanalysis 5 (ERA5) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Latest ECMWF global reanalysis covering since 1940.
ECO X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: Lloyd's Register environmental descriptive notation.
Eco Lambert X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Reference to Lambert v ECO Hotels or similar shipping cases on jurisdiction.
Eco Mar Industries X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A Bhavnagar-area recycler historically associated with HKC compliance upgrades in Alang.
ECO mode X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Operational setting prioritizing fuel efficiency on the engine control system.
Eco Wave Aliaga X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Trade name occasionally used for Turkish HKC-compliant recyclers; not all Aliaga yards are EU-listed.
Eco Wave Power X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Wave energy developer with onshore-mounted devices that capture energy from nearshore waves at breakwaters and jetties.
Eco-Classification D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Categorization of water bodies by ecological status under frameworks such as WFD.
Eco-Drive X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Variable-frequency AC drive technology on STS and RTG cranes that recovers braking energy and reduces fuel consumption.
Eco-Flettner X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Lower-cost Flettner rotor design developed for short-sea vessels.
Eco-port X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: port operating under ESPO EcoPorts environmental management scheme.
Eco-Speed X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Subsea Industries' biocide-free glass-flake vinyl-ester hard coating for hulls, propellers, and rudders.
Ecocean X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: French shoreline biodiversity assessor used post-Erika.
Ecochlor X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems often paired with auxiliary water systems.
Ecochlor BWMS X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Filtration plus chlorine dioxide ballast water treatment system retrofitted under D-2 compliance projects.
Ecole de la Marine Marchande X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Historic French merchant marine schools at Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, and Saint-Malo consolidated since 2010 into ENSM.
Ecole Nationale Superieure Maritime (ENSM) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: French national maritime university created in 2010 from the four Ecoles de la Marine Marchande with campuses at Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, and Saint-Malo.
Ecole Navale X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: French naval academy at Brest in Brittany training French Navy officers since 1830.
ECOLOG X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Maritime services company developing CO2 transport solutions including CO2 carriers and floating storage units.
Ecological footprint (fishing) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Area of productive ecosystem needed to sustain a fishery's catches.
Ecological Quality Objective (EcoQO) D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: OSPAR target for environmental indicators.
Ecological Risk Assessment D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Estimation of ecological effects from stressors.
Economic life C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Period over which a ship is economically operable.
Economizer X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Refrigeration circuit enhancement boosting capacity at low evaporating temperatures; standard on PrimeLINE and Star Cool.
Economizer (exhaust gas boiler) B2. Marine Engineering: Waste-heat steam generator on exhaust uptake.
Econowind X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Dutch supplier of VentiFoil suction sails for wind-assisted propulsion.
Econowind Ventifoil X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Suction wing wind-assist system using boundary-layer suction; uses the Magnus and thin-airfoil principles.
Ecopaxx VLCC B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Hyundai's eco-design VLCC concept.
ECoS (Engine Control System) MAN X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: The MAN Energy Solutions two-stroke engine control system, in scope as OT under IACS UR E26.