Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with E (page 8)

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

Showing 228 of 1978 terms (page 8 of 8).

Exchange rate clause C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Clause adjusting payments for foreign exchange movements.
Excise, structural X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Removal of misaligned plates by gouging and replacement during fit-up.
Excitation Forces X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Wave-induced forces on a fixed body computed by diffraction codes such as WADAM and AQWA.
Excluded Perils X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Risks specifically not covered by the policy, such as ordinary wear and tear, inherent vice, and delay in cargo policies.
Excluded ports C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Ports excluded from the trading limits of a charter.
Excluded Vessels X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Categories such as speedboats, vessels over 25 years not subject to special survey, and unclassed tonnage excluded from standard P&I entry.
Excluded Vessels under HKC X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Warships, naval auxiliaries, and government-operated non-commercial ships, exempted from convention requirements but subject to flag administration policy.
Exclusion X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Removal of a symptomatic food handler from duty until 48 hours after resolution of symptoms.
Exclusion agreement X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Agreement under section 69(1) of the English Arbitration Act 1996 to exclude appeals on points of law; deemed by adopting the LMAA Terms 2021.
Exclusion Clause Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A condition survey performed by hull and machinery underwriters to consider removal of warranty exclusions or premium loadings.
Exclusion of Appeal X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual or institutional waiver of the right to appeal an award on points of law under section 69 of the English Arbitration Act 1996.
Exclusion of Salvors' Liability X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Standard exclusion in some maritime insurance contracts.
Exclusion Zone X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Cordon around a casualty enforced by coastal state for safety and security.
Exclusions X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: perils or losses not covered by the policy.
Exclusive Allocation D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: National share of an international quota.
Exclusive Broker X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Broker appointed on a sole-agency basis for a particular fixture or account.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: 200 nm zone of coastal state sovereign rights over resources.
Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual term submitting disputes to the exclusive jurisdiction of a designated court.
Exclusive Salvage Engagement X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Contract giving a single salvor exclusive rights to assist a casualty for a defined period.
Excursion X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Maximum motion amplitude of cargo permitted before lashing failure.
Excursion desk X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Onboard shore-excursion sales and dispatch office.
Excursion Limit X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Maximum vertical distance a saturation diver may travel from storage depth.
Excursion Table X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Tabulated allowable depth excursions for given storage depths.
Execution stage X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Third stage of passage planning per IMO Resolution A.893(21).
Exede Maritime X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Historical Viasat maritime brand using Ka-band capacity, now part of Viasat Maritime.
Exemplary Damages X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: Non-compensatory damages, rarely available in English contract claims and not recoverable in standard cargo or charterparty cases.
Exempt ship X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Vessel formally exempted from a specific convention requirement by the flag State, recorded by Exemption Certificate.
Exemption (Regulation A-4) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: BWM Convention exemption granted by a port state for vessels on specific routes after risk assessment.
Exemption Certificate X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Statutory document showing flag-granted exemption; verified during surveys.
Exemption, HFO X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Time-limited exemption available to flag states under MARPOL Annex I regulation 43A for ships flying their flag operating in their waters until 1 July 2029.
Exercise of option C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Notice exercising an extension, purchase, or redelivery option.
Exeter Canal X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: English ship canal opened in 1566, the first in the country to use pound locks.
Exfiltration over C2 Channel X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: MITRE ATT&CK technique describing data theft via the same channel used for command and control.
Exhaust Bypass X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Permanent or temporary arrangement to route gas around the EGCS.
Exhaust gas (cold) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Stack emissions condense rapidly in cold air; visible plume management.
Exhaust gas boiler X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Economizer recovering main engine exhaust heat to produce steam.
Exhaust Gas Bypass Valve X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Stainless steel high-temperature valve isolating or admitting gas to the scrubber.
Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Open/closed-loop scrubber retrofit.
Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) Wash Water Residue X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Listed in IHM Part II for ships equipped with scrubbers, requires special handling at the recycling facility.
Exhaust gas deviation X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Temperature spread across cylinders, monitored as combustion quality indicator.
Exhaust Gas Economizer X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Common synonym for an exhaust gas boiler producing steam from main engine flue gas.
Exhaust Gas N2O X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Nitrous oxide emissions from ammonia combustion considered 273 times CO2 GWP, addressed by SCR.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Heat exchanger that cools recirculated exhaust before mixing with charge air.
Exhaust gas recirculation iCER X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: WinGD intelligent control by exhaust recycling system used on X-DF iCER engines to reduce methane slip and improve efficiency.
Exhaust Gas Sampling Probe X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Heated probe in the stack feeding analyzers for SO2, CO2 and NOx.
Exhaust manifold B2. Marine Engineering: Common pipework collecting exhaust from cylinders.
Exhaust valve X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Hydraulically actuated valve on two stroke engines, also called Burmeister valve.
Exhaust valve cage B2. Marine Engineering: Removable cylinder-head housing for exhaust valve.
Exhaust Valve Spindle X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Nimonic-alloy exhaust valve with stellite-coated seat, rotated by a vane wheel to equalise wear.
Exhaust Ventilation X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Ventilation arrangement that under IMDG 7.1 may be specified for certain stowage categories.
Exhibitor Awards at SMM X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Innovation awards presented during SMM Hamburg.
Existence of Arbitration Agreement X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A jurisdictional question for the tribunal under section 30 of the English Arbitration Act 1996, subject to court review under section 67.
Existent gum X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Non-volatile residue formed in a distillate during accelerated evaporation, indicating oxidation tendency.
Existing Damage Clause X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: deduction in particular average claims where pre-existing damage is repaired with new damage.
Existing ship (EEXI) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Any ship not classified as a new ship under MARPOL Annex VI definitions.
Existing Ship Inventory Schedule X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IHM development schedule for in-service vessels under the HKC and EU SRR transition provisions.
Existing Stocks X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Phrase used in IMDG amendments to refer to pre printed packagings during transition periods.
Exit From Fishery Scheme X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Funded mechanism to remove capacity from a fleet by buying back vessels and permits.
Exit Multiple X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Assumed sale multiple used in shipping equity and fund return models.
Exit Permit for Crew X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Document allowing departing seafarers to leave the country.
Exit Survey X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Final survey before issuing the International Ready for Recycling Certificate.
Exocet E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Family of French-built anti-ship missiles.
Exocet MM38 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Original surface-launched anti-ship variant of 1970s.
Exocet MM40 Block 3 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Long-range turbojet variant with land-attack capability.
Exocet MM40 Block 3c X106. Naval Surface Combatants: MBDA subsonic sea-skimming anti-ship missile with extended range of about 200 km, deployed by French Navy and exports.
Exocet SM39 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Submarine-launched encapsulated variant.
Exoneration Letter X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A document the cargo surveyor may issue when discrepancies are explained by acceptable measurement tolerances.
Expanded area X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Sum of expanded blade-section areas, used to compute Ae/Ao.
Expanded inspection X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: PSC inspection of high-risk and certain ship types under Paris MoU NIR, covering an expanded list of items.
Expanded Inspection Items X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Items listed in Annex 7 to Paris MOU covering hull, machinery, navigation, cargo, safety, and pollution.
Expanded inspection target X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Mandatory expanded inspection on chemical tankers, gas carriers, oil tankers, bulk carriers older than 12 years, and passenger ships under Paris MoU.
Expanded Polystyrene, Bulk X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Lightweight Group C; large stowage factor.
Expanding Square X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Search pattern code SS commencing at datum and spiraling outward.
Expansion Joint X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Welded joint allowing for thermal expansion of large flat panels on reefer container insulation.
Expansion tank B2. Marine Engineering: Header tank for cooling system.
Expansion tank coating X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Lining of fresh-water expansion tanks usually with potable-water-approved epoxy.
Expansion Trunk X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Trunk above tanker tank top to allow thermal expansion; inspected for tightness.
Expected Position X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Estimated position of a vessel based on last known information.
Expedited Crew Change X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Crew rotation completed with priority handling at immigration and transport.
Expedited Documentation X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Fast track preparation of bills of lading and manifests where required.
Expedited procedure X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Faster procedural track with shortened time limits, available under SCMA Rule 44, HKIAC Article 42, SIAC Rule 5, and ICC Article 30.
Expedition cruise X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Small-ship cruising to polar or remote regions, typified by Lindblad, Hurtigruten, Ponant, and Quark.
Expedition Cruise Ship E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Small cruise ship designed for remote destinations.
Expedition cruise vessel X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Polar-class passenger ship for Arctic and Antarctic tourism; IAATO-regulated in Antarctica.
Expedition Leader X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Senior shoreside leader on a polar expedition ship responsible for landing planning, permits, and team direction.
Expedition Parka X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Insulated outer jacket typically issued to passengers, often color-coded by operator brand.
Expedition Stamps X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Souvenir passport stamps offered at Port Lockroy and select research stations and historic sites.
Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Modular afloat staging base ship.
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: ARG with embarked Marine force.
Expeditors International X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Seattle, Washington-based forwarder with a project cargo and industrial vertical.
Expendable Probe D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Single-use ocean profiling probe such as XBT.
Expenditure, General Average X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Extraordinary monetary outlays voluntarily incurred for the common safety, such as port of refuge dues, qualifying for GA contribution.
Expense Ratio X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Operating expenses divided by net written premium, part of the combined ratio.
Expenses (Article 14) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Reasonably incurred out-of-pocket expenses plus fair rate for equipment used, forming the floor of special compensation.
Experience X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: FSRU of 173,400 m3 delivered 2014 by Daewoo for Excelerate Energy, deployed Bahia Brazil.
Experience Rating X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Pricing reinsurance based on the historical loss experience of the cedent.
Experience-Building Phase (EBP) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: BWM Convention phase from 2017 to 2022 for collecting operational data without enforcement penalties for first-failure events.
Expert Determination X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: An alternative dispute resolution mechanism, used in some marine policies for technical disputes.
Expert Determination Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A dispute resolution provision referring technical questions, such as performance claims, to an expert rather than an arbitrator.
Expert Evidence X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Technical and commercial evidence adduced by salvors and property interests in Lloyd's arbitration.
Expert Evidence in Arbitration X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: Opinion evidence on matters of specialist knowledge, admitted under directions of the tribunal.
Expert report X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Written opinion of an expert witness setting out qualifications, instructions, methodology, and conclusions.
Expert Witness X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Independent engineer engaged to opine on a heavy lift or transport dispute.
Expert Witness Code of Conduct X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The body of professional and procedural rules governing the duties of an expert to the tribunal.
Expert witness conferencing X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Procedure where experts give evidence concurrently, sometimes called hot-tubbing, allowing direct exchange and tribunal questioning.
Expert Witness Report X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A formal report prepared by an experienced marine surveyor for litigation or arbitration, complying with the rules of the forum such as CPR Part 35 in England.
Expert Witness Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A specialist attendance and reporting role in which the surveyor produces evidence suitable for arbitration or court proceedings.
Expert Witnesses X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Specialists appointed in arbitration on naval architecture, marine engineering, and average adjustment matters.
Expired Stock X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Food product past its use-by date, required to be discarded under VSP Item 12.
Explanatory Notes A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Interpretive IMO documents accompanying conventions and codes.
Explicit Dynamics X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Time-marching solver branch in LS-DYNA, Abaqus/Explicit, and Radioss used for ship collision and grounding studies.
Exploit Kit X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Toolset that automates exploitation of browser or plugin vulnerabilities against visitors to a compromised site.
Exploitation Indicators X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: ILO checklist used by ITF inspectors and welfare bodies to identify forced-labor situations on ships.
Exploited Stock X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Stock under active commercial fishing, classified by FAO SOFIA as underfished, fully fished, or overfished.
Explora I X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Explora Journeys luxury ship delivered in 2023.
Explora II X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Explora Journeys luxury ship delivered in 2024.
Explora Journeys X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Luxury cruise brand of MSC Group launched in 2023.
Explorer X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: ISE Explorer deep diving AUV used for under-ice survey in the Canadian Arctic continental shelf program.
Explorer 500 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Cobham Thrane fixed BGAN terminal from the EXPLORER series operating over Inmarsat I-4 satellites.
Explorer 727 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Cobham Thrane vehicular BGAN terminal from the EXPLORER series with auto pointing antenna.
Explorer of the Seas X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship delivered in 2000.
Explorer yacht X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Long range, ice strengthened motoryacht class, including yachts like SuRi and Cloudbreak.
Explosion Loads X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Blast pressure time histories applied in NORSOK-aligned offshore structural assessment.
Explosion relief door X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Spring loaded door on engine crankcase or scavenge space relieving deflagration pressure.
Explosion Risk X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Hazard property whose presence triggers Class 1 classification or subsidiary risk on certain Class 3 or 5.2 entries.
Explosion Risk Assessment, Yard X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The pre-cut documentation of residual hydrocarbon and chemical hazards inside fuel and cargo spaces.
Explosive Article X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Article containing explosive substance such as UN 0030 detonators electric.
Explosive Articles vs Substances X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IMDG distinction within Class 1.
Explosive Atmosphere Test X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Measurement for lower explosive limit before hot work in tanks.
Explosive Cutting X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Use of shaped charges or detonating cord to part wreck structures.
Explosive Limits X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Concentration range over which a flammable gas mixture in air will ignite, relevant to EmS guidance.
Explosive Substance X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substance classified under Class 1 by tests in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part I.
Export Bill of Lading X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Document of title for cargo shipped, used by surveyors to cross-check declared shipping weight against measured weight.
Export Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: High-voltage submarine cable carrying power from an offshore substation to the onshore grid connection point.
Export Cargo Shipping Instruction (ECSI) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Shipper instructions to forwarder/line.
Export Credit Agency X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Government backed entity that supports financing of national exports including newbuildings.
Export Cut-Off X46. Container Terminal Operations: The deadline before vessel arrival after which export containers may not be received for that sailing.
Export Declaration Filing X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Lodging of export declarations with customs by the agent.
Export Import Bank of Korea X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: K-EXIM, the Korean export credit agency active in shipbuilding finance.
Export Import Bank of the United States X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: US Ex-Im Bank, the official ECA of the United States.
Export licence C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Government licence required for controlled goods.
Export License Project X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Government authorization required for shipment of controlled project equipment.
Export Notification X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Basel Convention transboundary movement document for hazardous waste.
Export Riser X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Riser carrying produced hydrocarbons from platform to pipeline or tanker.
Export terminal X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Coastal facility for liquefying natural gas and loading it onto LNG carriers, such as Sabine Pass or Corpus Christi.
Exporting State X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The state from which an end-of-life vessel is dispatched for recycling, with notification duties under the Basel Convention.
Exposed berth X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: berth in unprotected waters subject to wave and swell.
Exposure X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: The amount of insured value or limit at risk in any one location, voyage, or accumulation.
Exposure Rating X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: pricing method using underlying exposure data rather than loss experience.
Express 1 X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Austal 113 m trimaran built 2017 for Molslinjen, holding records on Aarhus to Odden route.
Express 27 F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: One-design sportboat designed by Carl Schumacher.
Express 4 X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Austal 109 m catamaran of Molslinjen, sister to Express 5 on the Kattegat.
Express Choice of Law X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual selection of governing law made in clear terms.
Express Salvage Award X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Lloyd's expedited determination procedure for small claims.
Express Warranty X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A warranty stated in or incorporated into the policy, breach of which suspends cover under reformed UK law.
Exquisite X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: FSRU of 150,900 m3 delivered 2009 by Daewoo for Excelerate Energy, deployed Port Qasim Pakistan from 2015.
Extended Conditions X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Enhanced cargo terms providing wider perils than the base Institute Cargo Clauses (C).
Extended Conditions Clause X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: cargo clause extending Institute Cargo Clauses to certain otherwise excluded perils.
Extended gate X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: inland depot acting as a terminal extension for customs purposes.
Extended polar code X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Informal reference to Phase 2 work on non-SOLAS vessels (fishing, pleasure, cargo under 500 GT).
Extended Stay Husbandry X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Additional services for vessels held in port beyond the planned window.
Extended Stock Assessment Working Group X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: ICES expert body that reviews assessments before STECF or HCS adoption.
Extended Wave Statistics X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Long-term wave scatter data used in fatigue spectral analysis per IACS Recommendation 56.
Extended Well Test (EWT) Vessel E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Vessel temporarily producing/testing an offshore well.
Extension trial B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Additional sea trial after retrofit.
Exterior topside X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Painted area between boot top and main deck, normally finished in polyurethane or modified epoxy.
External aggression X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: ICPC term covering all third-party causes of cable damage including fishing, anchoring and dredging, accounting for roughly 70 percent of recorded faults.
External Aggression Index X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Composite risk metric used in cable and pipeline routing combining trawling intensity, anchoring frequency, and shipping density.
External Audit A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Conducted by flag state or RO under ISM, ISPS, and MLC.
External Audit (ISM) X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Five-year audit by the flag administration or RO; checked by PSC.
External Coating Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection of topsides and superstructure coating condition.
External cost X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Climate damage cost not internalized in fuel price; basis for economic measures.
External Firefighting X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: FiFi class one to three water cannon attack from tugs and standby ships.
External Loadout X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Loading of project modules from quay to vessel using shore equipment rather than ship's gear.
External Penetration Test X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Authorized attack simulation conducted from outside a shipping company's network perimeter.
External pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilotage outside the limits of port jurisdiction, often deep-sea pilotage.
External Pressure X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressure on the hull governed by CSR-BC+OT Chapter 4.
External Tally (Reefer Carrier) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Independent count of cartons transshipped from fishing vessel to carrier, required under several RFMO transshipment schemes.
External Turret X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Turret mooring mounted on an outboard structure forward of the FPSO bow.
Extinguishing Agent X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Material used to suppress fire, with EmS specifying compatible agents per cargo class.
Extra high voltage X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Voltage class above 245 kV applicable to many offshore wind export systems and HVDC links.
Extra Master F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Highest historical UK Board of Trade deck qualification.
Extra Yachts X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Italian Sea Group line of crossover motoryachts.
Extra-Contractual Obligations (ECO) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: liabilities of cedant beyond the original contract, sometimes reinsured.
Extradition X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Reference to enforcement of personal sanctions in shipping fraud cases.
Extraneous Perils X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Risks beyond the perils of the seas, such as theft, pilferage, and non-delivery, generally insured under ICC (A) but not under (B) or (C).
Extraterritorial Sanctions E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Sanctions whose reach extends to non-US persons via US nexus.
Extreme low water X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Lowest water level recorded at a port.
Exumas X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Bahamian island chain favored by superyachts for shallow-draft cruising.
Exuvia X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Cast-off exoskeleton of an arthropod after molting.
EXW X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Ex Works, Incoterm 2020.
Exxon Valdez F1. Maritime History: 1989 grounding in Prince William Sound, a benchmark pollution disaster.
Exxon Valdez (1989) X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Tanker that grounded on Bligh Reef on 24 March 1989 spilling about 37,000 tonnes of crude; NTSB report led directly to OPA 90 and the double-hull mandate.
Exxon Valdez casualty (1989) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: United States-flag VLCC that grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound on 24 March 1989 spilling about 37,000 tonnes of crude oil, investigated by the NTSB which issued report MAR-90/04.
Exxon Valdez Spill X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: March 24, 1989 grounding on Bligh Reef releasing approximately 257,000 barrels of Alaska North Slope crude, catalyst for OPA 90.
ExxonMobil X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: International oil company and Sea Cargo Charter signatory.
ExxonMobil Marine X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Marine fuels and lubricants business of ExxonMobil that markets the Mobilgard family.
ExxonMobil Marine Assurance X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The vessel screening function of ExxonMobil, a founding OCIMF member and long-standing Submitting Member.
ExxonMobil Marine Services (EMMS) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: ExxonMobil's vetting function in Spring, Texas screening tankers for upstream, downstream, and chemical movements.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard 300 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil cylinder oil with 70 BN historically used on two-stroke crosshead engines burning residual fuel.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard 300C X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil cylinder oil with 70 BN designed for category II engines operating on intermediate sulfur fuels.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard 540 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil 40 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke engines on low-sulfur fuels.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard 570 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil 70 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke engines on intermediate sulfur fuels.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard HPS X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil 100 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke engines on high-sulfur residual fuel.
ExxonMobil Mobilgard HPS Plus X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Mobil cylinder oil with elevated BN engineered for high-sulfur residual-fuel operation on scrubber-fitted ships.
ExxonMobil Signum X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: ExxonMobil's used oil analysis service for marine lubricants providing online portal access to trended results and recommendations.
EXXONMOBIL VOY X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Tanker voyage charter party issued by ExxonMobil.
Exy Johnson and Irving Johnson X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Twin US brigantines built 2002 at San Pedro California, 27 m length each, operated by Los Angeles Maritime Institute for TopSail Youth Program.
EYC, Eastern Yacht Club F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Marblehead, Massachusetts club founded 1870.
Eye (TRS) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Calm low-pressure center of a tropical revolving storm.
Eye Bolt X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Threaded bolt with forged eye; lashing attachment.
Eye irrigation X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Saline or Diphoterine irrigation for chemical eye exposure per MFAG.
Eye of the wind X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Direction from which the wind blows.
Eye plate, lashing X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Steel plate with a lashing eye welded to deck, hatch cover, or lashing bridge.
Eye splice X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Permanent loop formed in the end of a rope by splicing.
Eye Wash X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: First aid equipment required where corrosive Class 8 cargo is handled, referenced in MFAG.
Eye wash station X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Mounted plumbed unit on tankers and chemical carriers near cargo handling areas.
Eye-Eye Chain Sling X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Chain with eyes at both ends for direct connection.
eyeInspect X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Forescout OT visibility and threat detection product, formerly SilentDefense.
Eyepad X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Welded lifting lug used for crane attachment during block handling.
Eyeplate X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Welded steel plate with an eye used for attaching shackles on tug decks.
Eyes of the Ship X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Forepeak section, typically among the first detachable units in beaching dismantling.
Eyes On Bridge X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: BMP recommended dedicated lookout focused solely on detection of approaching craft.
Eyewall X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Ring of intense convection surrounding the eye of a TRS.
Ezadeen incident X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A 2015 abandoned-ship case that highlighted the difficulties of regulating end-of-life ship transfers between flags.
EzGate X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: TBA-supplied autogate system used at several terminals.
Ezo Group X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Reference grouping of medium-size Japanese repair yards; specific facility names should be verified against current corporate structures.
Ezra X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A plot operator name historically present at Alang.