Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with F (page 2)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter F, drawn from every subject section. 2116 entries.

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Fast Time Simulation X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Numerical simulation accelerated beyond real time for port design and squat studies, common in HR Wallingford and Force Technology studies.
Fast Track Project X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Project where engineering, procurement, and delivery overlap to compress schedule.
Fast Water Sweep X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Boom-skimmer configuration such as the NOFI Current Buster or Lamor Speed Sweep for currents up to 4 knots.
Fast-acting shutoff valve B2. Marine Engineering: Tank shutoff valve required by IGF/IGC.
Fastcat ferry X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: A high-speed catamaran ferry such as those operated by Wightlink between Portsmouth and Ryde.
Fastening (Cod End) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Lacing of the cod end mesh through grommets to retain catch and permit discharge.
FASTER X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Trans-Pacific submarine cable system completed in 2016, linking Japan to the US West Coast, with Google among consortium members.
Faster R-CNN X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A two stage object detection neural network family used in maritime computer vision research and applied work.
FastFind 220 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: McMurdo personal locator beacon transmitting on 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat with integrated GPS and 121.5 MHz homing.
Fastline X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: motorized launch handling mooring lines at exposed berths.
Fastnet Race F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Biennial 695-mile offshore race organized by RORC since 1925.
Fastnet Rock X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A small Irish islet off County Cork that gives the Fastnet Race its name.
FATA (Floating Accommodation and Treatment Asset) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Offshore accommodation unit (illustrative).
Fate and Effects Modeling X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Coupled physical-chemical-biological modeling using SIMAP, OSCAR, or MEDSLIK-II.
FATF X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Financial Action Task Force, intergovernmental AML standard setter.
FATF Recommendation 7 (Targeted Financial Sanctions) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The FATF standard requiring countries to implement UN proliferation-related sanctions without delay, applied to shipping payments.
Fathom F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Unit of depth of 6 feet, 1.8288 m.
Fatigue X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Physiological factor codified under STCW Code Section A-VIII/1 and recurrent in collisions and groundings.
Fatigue assessment B1. Naval Architecture: Cumulative damage check using S-N curves and Miner's rule.
Fatigue Class S-N curve B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Stress-cycle curve used in fatigue assessment.
Fatigue Damage Ratio X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Sum of partial Miner's rule contributions used in CSR-BC+OT fatigue acceptance checks.
Fatigue investigation X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Investigation theme addressing watchkeeping hours, MLC compliance, and the physiological effects of sleep deprivation on bridge and engine room staff.
Fatigue life X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Number of cycles a structural detail can sustain before crack initiation, controlling offshore wind foundation design.
Fatigue management X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: STCW VIII/1 and IMO Guidelines on Fatigue covering rest hours and watch arrangements.
Fatigue management plan C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Plan addressing crew fatigue per MLC and IMO Guidelines.
FATL X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Fully Automatic Twistlock, engaging and disengaging by container weight without crew handling at the lock body.
Fatty Acid Contamination X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Presence of unintended fatty acid material in residual or distillate fuel, implicated in the 2018 Singapore contamination event.
Fatty Acid Distillate X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Vegoil byproduct, IBC Category Y.
Fatty Acids X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Tallow, palm and coconut-derived oleochemicals requiring 60 to 70 deg C heating and stainless or PhenGuard-coated tanks.
Faulkner formula X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Empirical formula for plate buckling used in offshore steel design.
Fault category X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Standardized classification used in O&M reliability reporting, covering gearbox, generator, blade, control, electrical, and other systems.
Fault Current Limiter X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Device that limits the prospective short-circuit current on a bus, used in some MV marine systems.
Fault localization X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Process of identifying cable break position using OTDR, COTDR and electrode-to-sea voltage measurements, typically achieving 100 m accuracy on repeatered systems.
Fault Scarp D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Cliff or step produced by faulting.
Fault Section Replacement X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Submarine cable repair method in which a damaged section is cut out and a new piece is jointed in using two final splices.
Fault tree analysis X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Top-down deductive technique mapping how a casualty could occur from contributing failures.
Faulty Lithium Battery X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Battery shown to be defective for safety reasons under SP376; transport forbidden unless approved by competent authority.
Fauna Monitoring D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Survey and tracking of marine animals.
FAVT (Federal Air Transport Agency) Mar Casualty X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Russian federal investigation function (the Russian marine investigation role historically falls to Rostransnadzor) covering Russian-flag casualties.
Fawley Refinery Bunker Outlet X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: ExxonMobil Fawley refinery supplying bunker grades into the Solent and Southampton.
Faymonville X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Belgian manufacturer of modular trailers, beam wagons, and SPMT equipment.
Faymonville MultiMAX X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Modular semi-trailer family widely used for project and oversize cargo.
FBAR / FinCEN 114 X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: U.S. reports on foreign financial accounts; while not maritime-specific, they intersect with offshore shell-company structures used by dark-fleet owners.
FBL standards C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: ICC Rules for Multimodal Transport applied by FBL.
FBM Marine X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Cowes-based catamaran designer of the Tricat and Catalyst series, later absorbed into other yards.
FBX X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Freightos Baltic Index, a container freight index produced by Freightos and the Baltic Exchange covering twelve global container trade lanes.
FCA C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Free Carrier, Incoterm 2020.
FCAW X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Flux-cored arc welding, the dominant process for ship structural welds, offering high deposition with semiautomatic equipment.
FCBC X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Forecastle Bulk Carrier requirement under IACS UR S28.
FCC Beacon Registry X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: US Federal Communications Commission registration scheme for 406 MHz beacons, transferred to NOAA.
FCC ECDIS test set B3. Nautical Science: Type-approval test data set per IHO S-64.
FCC Part 80 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: US regulations governing maritime radio services.
FCC slurry oil X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Refinery stream rich in cat fines, occasionally blended into residual fuels.
FCC Submarine Cable Landing Licence X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: License required under the 1921 Cable Landing License Act before a submarine cable can land on US territory.
FCCA X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, the cruise industry trade body for the Caribbean basin.
FCEV Hybrid Vessel D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Vessel using fuel cells and batteries.
FCL C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Full container load.
FCL Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Full Container Load reefer movement, the default mode for high-volume produce shippers.
FCOJ Tanker X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice carrier, a hybrid reefer tanker used by Citrosuco, Cutrale, and Louis Dreyfus Company between Brazil and Northern Europe.
FCP (fixed pitch propeller) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Synonym for FPP, a propeller with permanently set blade pitch.
FCR C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Forwarder's Certificate of Receipt, FIATA document.
FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Aquafeed input per unit of harvested biomass.
FCS 2710 X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: See Damen FCS 2710.
FCS 3008 X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: See Damen FCS 3008.
FCS 3508 X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: See Damen FCS 3508.
FCS-3 X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Japanese active electronically scanned array combat system fitted on Akizuki, Hyuga, and Izumo-class ships.
FCS-3A X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Mitsubishi multi-function AESA on Akizuki class.
FCT C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Forwarder's Certificate of Transport.
FD (Free Despatch) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Voyage term where no despatch is payable to the charterer.
FD&D X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Freight, Demurrage, and Defense cover, a class providing legal costs cover for marine commercial disputes not falling within P&I.
FD&D Cover X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: Freight, Demurrage and Defence cover provided by P&I clubs or specialist mutuals for legal costs in disputes excluded from P&I.
FDA X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Final Disbursement Account showing actual costs incurred during the port call.
FDA Food Code X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: US Food and Drug Administration model code referenced by some US-based chandlers for galley supply.
FDA FSMA X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: US Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011.
FDA Horizon-class destroyer X106. Naval Surface Combatants: French and Italian air-defense destroyer class developed jointly under the Horizon CNGF program.
FDD (Freight, Demurrage and Defence) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: P&I cover for charterer's contractual disputes.
FDI (Defence and Intervention Frigate) X106. Naval Surface Combatants: French Navy Naval Group frigate program, lead ship Admiral Ronarc'h delivered 2024 at about 4,500 tons.
Fe Iron Content X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder drain oil iron concentration in parts per million tracked to detect abnormal wear, target typically below 200 ppm.
FE-700 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Furuno dual frequency 50 and 200 kHz echo sounder type approved for SOLAS use.
FEA X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Finite element analysis, numerical method underlying Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical, MSC Nastran, and DNV Sestra.
Feadship X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Dutch superyacht cooperation between Royal Van Lent (Aalsmeer/Kaag) and Royal De Vries (Makkum) with De Voogt Naval Architects.
Feadship 1010 X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Yard number of Project Sassi, Feadship's largest delivery at 118.8 m.
Fearnley Securities X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Investment banking sibling of Fearnleys within the Astrup Fearnley group.
Fearnleys X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Norwegian shipbroking firm part of the Astrup Fearnley group, active in tanker, dry, gas, and FFA broking and Baltic panellist contributions.
Fearnleys Bunker X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Norwegian broker desk providing physical bunker procurement.
Feathering X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Turning an oar blade horizontal between strokes.
Feathering propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Variable-pitch propeller able to set blades parallel to the flow for minimum drag, used on auxiliary sailing yachts.
Featherweight (sextant) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Lightweight sextant model.
Feature Object X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: An S-57 geographic object such as DEPARE, COALNE, or LIGHTS.
Feature Object Catalogue X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Database of object classes and attributes in S-57 and S-101 used to encode chart features consistently.
Featured restaurant X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Specialty venue, typically reservation- and cover-charge based.
FEC X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Forward Error Correction added to digital satellite transmissions to recover from channel errors.
Fecamp X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: 497 MW French offshore wind farm developed by EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and CPP Investments off Normandy with phased commissioning around 2025.
Fecundity X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Number of eggs produced per female per spawning event.
Federal Arbitration Act (9 USC) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The US federal statute governing the enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards.
Federal Arbitration Act (US FAA) X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: US statute governing arbitration, with Chapter 1 covering domestic arbitration, Chapter 2 implementing the New York Convention, and Chapter 3 implementing the Panama Convention.
Federal Arbitration Act Chapter 1 X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Sections 1 to 16 of the FAA establishing the validity and enforceability of arbitration agreements and awards in US domestic arbitration.
Federal Arbitration Act Chapter 2 X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Sections 201 to 208 of the FAA implementing the New York Convention 1958 in US law.
Federal Arbitration Act Chapter 3 X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Sections 301 to 307 of the FAA implementing the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (Panama Convention 1975).
Federal Bulker, The [1989] 1 Lloyd's Rep 103 X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: English Court of Appeal ruled that arbitration clauses must be expressly incorporated into bills of lading.
Federal Bureau for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents (FOIMA, Belgium) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: See Belgian Federal Bureau for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents.
Federal Court Admiralty Jurisdiction (US) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The jurisdiction of US district courts over maritime claims under Article III of the Constitution and 28 USC 1333.
Federal Court of Australia X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Court with admiralty jurisdiction under the Admiralty Act 1988 of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: US agency regulating interstate pipeline tariffs, including subsea segments of natural gas systems.
Federal Fisheries Service (Russia) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Rosrybolovstvo, the executive agency administering Russian fisheries.
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: German BSH conducting examinations and approvals for navigation systems used by trainees.
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: German federal agency in Hamburg and Rostock whose technical resources support BSU investigations.
Federal Maritime College Oron X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Nigerian maritime academy in Akwa Ibom State, founded 1979, providing STCW deck and engineering programs.
Federal Maritime Commission X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: US regulator of common carriers in the US foreign trades.
Federal Maritime Commission Filing X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: US filing obligations sometimes coordinated by agents for liner operators.
Federal Maritime Commission FMC X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: US regulator with interest in international demolition transactions.
Federal Maritime Cybersecurity Executive Order X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: US Executive Order 14116 of 21 February 2024 strengthening maritime cybersecurity at US ports, including USCG authority to set minimum standards.
Federal of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: International body whose codes of conduct influence broker behavior across physical and derivatives markets.
Federal pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: US pilot licensed by USCG for coastwise voyages of US-flag vessels, required by 46 USC.
Federal Register Notice X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The official U.S. publication channel for OFAC designations and General License issuance.
Federal SAR Plan X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: US national plan defining federal SAR responsibilities.
Federal State Budgetary Institution Glavsevmorput X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Full name of the Administration of the Northern Sea Route established by the Russian Government in 2018.
Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun Marine Engineering X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: FUPRE in Delta State, Nigeria, with petroleum-focused marine engineering.
Federation of European Catholic Bishops on Sea Apostolate X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Regional Stella Maris coordinating body within Europe.
Federation of European Ship Suppliers (FESS) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Brussels based regional umbrella for European ship supply associations.
Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry Demolition Records X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A source of historical bunker fuel and additive composition data used in IHM Part II declarations.
Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: International federation known as FONASBA.
Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: International industry federation.
Federation of Oils Seeds and Fats Associations X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: London-based trade body known as FOSFA issuing form contracts and inspection rules for vegetable oils and fats.
Federation of Russia PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Member of Tokyo MOU and Black Sea MOU.
Fedor Litke X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Arc7 ice class LNG carrier of 172,600 m3 delivered 2017 by DSME for Mitsui OSK Lines and Yamal LNG.
Fedra X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: 2008 bulk carrier grounding at Europa Point, Gibraltar, refloated in sections.
Fee-based service C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Forwarder fee model.
Feebate X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Fee-and-rebate carbon pricing structure proposed in some IMO submissions.
FEED X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Front end engineering design phase preceding EPC.
Feed Check Valve X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Non-return valve on boiler feed line preventing back-flow into the feed pump.
Feed Pellets, Fish X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Self-heating Group B; oily and odor-tainting.
Feed pump X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Boiler feed pump delivering water from hotwell to the boiler drum.
Feed Rate X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder oil dosing in grams per kilowatt hour, typically 0.6 to 1.5 g/kWh on modern ME-C and RT-flex engines using Alpha or Pulse Lubrication.
Feed rate optimization X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Systematic adjustment of cylinder oil injection quantity to balance wear protection and lubricant consumption cost.
FEED Study X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Front End Engineering Design phase, when project cargo specifications begin to crystallize.
Feed Vessel (Aquaculture) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Service vessel transporting pelletized feed to fish farms, distinct from capture fishing vessels.
Feed Water X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Treated water entering the boiler, typically deaerated and chemically conditioned.
Feed Water Heater X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Heat exchanger raising feed water temperature using bled steam or exhaust gas.
Feed water tank X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Atmospheric tank storing treated water for boiler makeup.
Feedback Loop (Vetting) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The structured process by which operator responses to observations are captured, reviewed, and used to inform future inspections.
Feeder Cable X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The main conductor running from the ICCP rectifier to the anode junction box.
Feeder container ship B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: 100-3,000 TEU container ship.
Feeder vessel X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Jones Act compliant US-flag vessel ferrying components from port to a foreign-flag installation vessel offshore.
Feedermax B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: 2,000-3,000 TEU feeder.
FEFO (First Expired First Out) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Chandler warehouse rotation principle applied to refrigerated and dairy provisions.
Felcom 12 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Legacy Furuno Inmarsat C maritime mobile earth station.
Felcom 14 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Legacy Furuno Inmarsat C maritime mobile earth station with GMDSS distress functionality.
Felcom 15 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno Inmarsat C maritime mobile earth station compliant with GMDSS and SafetyNET requirements.
Felcom 16 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno Inmarsat mini C maritime mobile earth station for GMDSS use.
Felcom 17 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno Inmarsat C maritime mobile earth station succeeding the Felcom 16.
Felcom 18 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno Inmarsat mini C maritime mobile earth station for GMDSS Class 2 service.
Felcom 19 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Furuno Inmarsat-C mini-C ship earth station approved for GMDSS distress and safety communications.
Felicia X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis TSHD of 4,500 m3.
Felicity Ace X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Car carrier that caught fire and sank south of the Azores in March 2022 with approximately 4,000 vehicles aboard.
Felicity Ace (2022) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Pure car carrier that caught fire and sank in the North Atlantic, salved under LOF by SMIT.
Felicity Ace fire and sinking (2022) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Panama-flag pure car and truck carrier that caught fire off the Azores on 16 February 2022 and sank on 1 March 2022, investigated by the Panama Maritime Authority as flag State.
Felix X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis TSHD of 4,500 m3.
Felix Sabates X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: US owner historically associated with several large new builds.
Felixstowe X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Hutchison Ports UK flagship, the Port of Felixstowe, Britain's largest container port handling 3.6 million TEU in 2023.
Felixstowe Port Training X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK port operations short-course provider supporting STCW non-seafarer training.
FEM X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Federation Europeenne de la Manutention, the European materials handling federation that publishes crane and lifting equipment standards including FEM 1.001.
FEM finite element method X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Numerical technique discretizing structure into elements to solve stress, vibration, and buckling problems.
FEM Mesh Density X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Element size guidance defined in CSR-BC+OT for coarse, fine, and very fine mesh fatigue analyses.
FEMA X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Used here for the IHO Frequently Updated Information dataset (FUI), not the US disaster agency.
Femern Belt X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Tunnel project corridor crossing the Baltic and influencing certain Danish offshore wind cable routings.
Femoral pulse X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Central pulse check used in unresponsive casualty assessment.
Femtoscan X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Fiber optic sensing technology brand offering interrogators and sensors for structural monitoring applications.
Fence Boom X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Vertical-sided boom with internal struts for use in calm protected waters.
Fence test X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A static raft immersion test in which painted panels are exposed in a fouling-active waterway for performance benchmarking.
Fend off X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Push off from another object.
Fender C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Energy absorbing system at berth, designed per PIANC WG211 (formerly WG33).
Fender berthing energy C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Kinetic energy absorbed by the fender system.
Fender pad X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Replaceable rubber section on the CTV bow puffer in contact with the turbine boat landing.
Fender Panel X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Steel face panel with UHMW-PE facing fitted in front of cone or cell fenders to distribute hull pressure.
Fender pile X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Pile installed in front of a quay or dolphin face that supports a fender system to absorb berthing energy.
Fender position X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot boat lay-on point along the ship's side during boarding.
Fender System X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: Timber, rubber or steel structures protecting bridge piers or lock walls from vessel impact.
Fendering X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Combination of fenders fitted around a tug's hull to absorb impact during ship contact.
Fendering Inspection X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A condition check of permanent or portable fenders on tugs, workboats, and offshore support vessels.
Fenders X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: Pneumatic or foam fenders rigged between a receiving ship and a bunker barge during STS bunkering to prevent hull damage.
Fenders Bunker Pneumatic X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Yokohama style pneumatic fenders used between bunker barge and receiving vessel during transfer.
Fengmiao 1 X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 495 MW Taiwanese wind farm developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, financial close 2024, Vestas V174-9.5 turbines.
Fenian Ram X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Early submarine designed by John Philip Holland and launched in 1881.
Fenix Marine Services X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Los Angeles Pier 300 terminal owned 90 percent by EQT Infrastructure and 10 percent by CMA CGM since June 2017.
Fennell and Co X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: South African maritime law firm.
Fennica X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Finnish multipurpose icebreaker built 1993 by Finnyards, operated by Arctia Shipping.
Fenwick Elliott X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A London construction and shipping law firm occasionally appearing in offshore disputes.
FEPORT X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Federation of European Private Port Operators.
FERC X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, US authority for LNG terminal licensing.
Ferdinand de Lesseps X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: DEME TSHD of 18,000 m3 hopper named after the Suez Canal engineer.
Ferdinand Magellan Monument, Punta Arenas F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Commemorative statue at the Strait of Magellan.
Ferguson Marine X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Scottish shipbuilder; not principally an offshore wind builder, noted for context.
FernSteuern X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A German term meaning remote control sometimes used in MASS literature to describe shore controlled operations.
Ferrel Cell D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell between the Hadley and Polar cells.
Ferretti Group X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Italian group encompassing Ferretti Yachts, Riva, Pershing, Custom Line, CRN, Itama, and Wally.
Ferretti Yachts X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Production motoryacht brand of Ferretti Group.
Ferro Scrap X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Steel scrap obtained from recycling, sold to re-rolling mills and EAF steelworks.
Ferro-Alloys X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy metal alloys (FeSi, FeMn, FeCr) carried as bulk; FeSi can emit phosphine and arsine when wet.
Ferrol X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Site of Navantia's main shipyard in northwestern Spain, building frigates and amphibious assault ships.
Ferrol Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Navantia Ferrol facility in Galicia, Spain, building frigates and large naval vessels with associated repair work.
Ferrosilicon (FeSi) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IMSBC Group B with toxic/flammable gas evolution if wet; 25-30% and 90% grades.
Ferrous Ion Test X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: ISO 8502-12 method using Merck Quantofix or equivalent test paper to detect Fe2+ contamination on a surface.
Ferrous Recovery X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Aggregate steel and iron output from a recycled vessel, typically 90 to 95 percent of LDT.
Ferrous Resources (Alang) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Plot operator at Alang historically holding HKC SoC; verifies via GMB plot register.
Ferrous sulfate test X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Method for detecting soluble iron contamination on cleaned steel.
Ferrum Atlantic X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A cash buyer historically active in end-of-life vessel acquisition for the Indian sub-continent demolition market.
Ferry X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Vessel carrying passengers and often vehicles on a scheduled service.
Ferry (Ro-Pax) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry.
Ferry Crossing Heavy Cargo X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Use of a roll-on roll-off ferry to bridge a sea or river link in a project route.
Ferry glide X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Maneuver using current to move sideways relative to the ground.
Ferry Shipping Conference X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual Interferry-affiliated event launched 2006, rotating among European cities.
Ferry Shipping Summit X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual gathering hosted by Shippax in Stockholm since 2013.
Ferry terminal X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: facility for ro-pax ships with linkspans and passenger walkways.
Fertilizer Ammonium Nitrate Based X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: See UN 2067 and UN 2071 entries for IMDG classification.
Fertilizer Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A covered hopper or tank barge carrying solid or liquid agricultural nutrients.
Fertilizers, Bulk X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Urea, DAP, MAP, MOP, sulphate of potash; IMSBC schedules vary.
FERTIVOY X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: BIMCO fertilizer voyage charter party form used in fertilizer trades.
Fetch D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Distance over water across which the wind blows generating waves.
Fetch Limited Sea D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Wave field constrained by limited fetch.
Fethiye Maritime Vocational High School X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Mugla, Turkey, providing pre-cadet maritime education.
FETSA X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Federation of European Tank Storage Associations, including most ARA bunker terminals.
FEU X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Forty-foot Equivalent Unit, capacity measure equal to two TEU.
FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Reefer container size relevant to ocean-shipped stores consolidation.
FEU per plug X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Forty-foot equivalent reefer capacity per shipboard or terminal reefer outlet.
FF X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Freight forwarder.
FFA C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Forward Freight Agreement, OTC freight derivative settled on Baltic indices.
FFA (Forward Freight Agreement) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Cash-settled derivative on Baltic Exchange routes used to hedge freight exposure.
FFA (Free Fatty Acid) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Quality parameter for vegetable oils.
FFA broker X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Broker arranging forward freight agreements, often within a dedicated derivatives desk.
FFA Calendar Year X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Contract covering all twelve months of a calendar year on a given route, popular for owners hedging annual revenue.
FFA Clearing Member X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Firm authorized to submit and guarantee FFA trades at a specific clearing house.
FFA Defence Cover X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A specialty defense cover responding to disputes arising under Forward Freight Agreements and other freight derivatives.
FFA Hedge X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Forward freight agreement used to hedge charter cash flows that back a financing.
FFA Quarter X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Standardized three-month FFA contract aligned with calendar quarters Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4.
FFABA X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Forward Freight Agreement Brokers Association standard FFA terms.
FFABA 2007 Terms X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Standard contract for bilateral dry and wet FFAs maintained by the FFABA and embedded in ISDA master agreements.
FFABA 2022 Terms X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Updated FFABA template incorporating clearing references, EU benchmark regulation acknowledgements, and updated tax language.
FFABA Terms X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Standard contract template published by the Forward Freight Agreement Brokers Association used as the basis for cleared and bilateral trades.
FFE (Fixed Fire Extinguishing) X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: System whose annual servicing and survey are SOLAS required.
FFG E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Guided-missile frigate.
FFG Werft Fertigbau X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: German shipyard and steel fabricator that historically supplied STS crane components, located at Kiel.
FFG-62 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN Constellation class lead ship.
FFG-7 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN Oliver Hazard Perry class lead ship.
FFI C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: FIATA Forwarder's Instructions.
FFI Fugro X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Dutch geo-data company operating survey vessels and offering charting-grade hydrographic services to government and offshore clients.
FFM X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Full face mask.
FFO X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: fixed and floating objects, P&I head of cover for liability for damage to property other than ships.
FFRP X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: glass-fibre reinforced plastic, used in fender panels and bollards.
FFW C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: FIATA Forwarders Warehouse Receipt.