Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with F (page 7)

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

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Fortaleza X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Brazilian landing hub city for EllaLink, AMX-1, Brusa, Junior and Monet, hosting multiple cable landing stations operated by Eletronet, Equinix and others.
Forte X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Boskalis semi-submersible heavy-transport vessel of the T-Class.
Fortescue Future Industries X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Andrew Forrest's hydrogen and ammonia subsidiary targeting 15 Mtpa green NH3 by 2030.
Fortescue Green Pioneer X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Offshore support vessel converted to dual fuel ammonia operation used by Fortescue in the Singapore ammonia bunker trial of 2024.
Forth Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Pilotage service of Forth Ports plc covering the Firth of Forth, including Grangemouth, Leith, Rosyth, and Hound Point.
Forth Ports X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: UK port group operating Tilbury and several Scottish ports, including stevedoring services.
FortiGate X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Fortinet next generation firewall family commonly deployed at vessel-shore boundaries.
FortiGate, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: Enterprise firewall platforms commonly deployed in shipowner fleet networks and bridging shore to ship VPNs.
FortiOS X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Fortinet operating system subject to multiple critical vulnerabilities including CVE-2022-40684.
Fortum X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Finnish utility involved in CCS partnerships and earlier wave energy projects with Wello.
Fortuna Bay X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: South Georgia bay with King penguin colonies and the final stretch of Shackleton's crossing route.
Fortune of Adventure X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Equitable doctrine recognizing that salvage carries higher risk and is therefore rewarded above mere recovery of expenses.
Fortune Pilot X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Historical term for a freelance pilot operating without a brotherhood, now largely obsolete.
Forty Eight Thousand Tonne Single Lift X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Capacity of Allseas Pioneering Spirit for offshore platform topsides removal.
Forty Year Old Tonnage Demolition Trend X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The market observation that ships above 40 years of age comprise a growing share of demolition deliveries.
Forty-foot equivalent unit X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: FEU.
Forum Conveniens X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The forum with the closest and most real connection to the dispute, relevant to service out and stay applications.
Forum Energy Technologies X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: US subsea equipment maker whose ROV brands include Perry, Sub-Atlantic and the XLX-C and XLR-C work-class ROVs.
Forum Mohican X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Compact electric inspection-class ROV from Forum Energy Technologies Sub-Atlantic brand.
Forum Non Conveniens A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Doctrine for declining jurisdiction in favor of a more appropriate forum.
Forum Perry XLX-200 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Heavy work-class ROV from Forum Energy Technologies in the 250 horsepower hydraulic class.
Forum Selection Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual provision identifying the court or arbitral forum for disputes.
Forum Shipping and Ports Tunisia X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual logistics event in Tunis.
Forum Sub-Atlantic Comanche X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Electric work-class ROV from Forum Energy Technologies Sub-Atlantic line.
Forum XLR-C X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Resident inspection-class ROV from Forum Energy Technologies designed for long-term subsea deployment.
Forum XLX-C X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Work-class ROV from Forum Energy Technologies with electric propulsion and hydraulic tooling.
Forum XLX-Evo X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Evolved variant of the Forum XLX work-class ROV with higher available payload and tooling power.
Forward block X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Bow block including the stem, bulbous bow, and forward shell.
Forward bridge alarm X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engineers' alarm repeater on the bridge.
Forward bunker tank X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Forward-located fuel storage tank.
Forward Channel X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Direction of transmission from the network hub through the satellite to the vessel.
Forward Curve X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Set of cleared FFA prices for consecutive months and quarters used to infer market expectations of future freight rates.
Forward Draft X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Draft read at the forward perpendicular, one of the six required positions in a standard draft survey.
Forward Escape Trunk X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Forward-section pressure-rated escape chamber on US Navy SSNs and SSBNs.
Forward freight agreement C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: FFA.
Forward Looking Sonar X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A sonar oriented along the vessel heading to detect submerged obstacles in advance of the bow.
FORWARD Model D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Generic ocean acoustic forward model term.
Forward Moonpool X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Vessel opening near the bow used for ROV or auxiliary launch.
Forward Order Book X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Subscriber service from Clarksons Research tracking newbuilding orders.
Forward perpendicular X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: vertical reference at the bow used for LBP measurement.
Forward perpendicular (FP) B1. Naval Architecture: Vertical line at the intersection of waterline and stem.
Forward Sale X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Sale of a vessel for delivery at a future date.
Forward seal (stern tube) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Inboard end seal of the stern tube, separating oil sump from engine-room atmosphere.
Forward Ship Index (FSI) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Legacy freight derivative index used prior to the consolidation around Baltic FFAs.
Forward Sloshing X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Longitudinal liquid motion in partially filled tanks producing membrane fatigue concerns.
Forward Tow X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The barges ahead of the pushboat's face-up position.
Forward Tug Propulsion X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: General term for tugs with the working propulsion ahead of midships, including tractor and RSD designs.
Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Thermal imaging used in anti-piracy lookout.
Forward, USCGC (WMEC-911) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Famous-class medium endurance cutter homeported Portsmouth, Virginia.
Forwarded Mail Service X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Long-standing mission service of forwarding personal mail and parcels to seafarers at ports.
Forwarder C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Freight forwarder organising transport on behalf of shipper.
Forwarder Bill of Lading (FBL) A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: FIATA multimodal document.
Forwarder's Liability X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Insurance for freight forwarders covering errors and omissions in cargo handling and documentation.
Forwarders Arbitration X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Multimodal arbitration under FIATA rules occasionally invoked in shipping contracts.
Forwarding Charges X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: cost of forwarding goods to destination after an insured peril, recoverable under Institute Cargo Clauses.
Forwarding Information Base X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Routing table used by a switch or router to forward traffic on shipboard networks.
Forwarding Order X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Contract instruction from shipper to forwarder defining scope of project move services.
Forwarding Surveyor X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A surveyor appointed at the load port whose report is forwarded to a receiver appointed at the discharge port.
Fos-sur-Mer X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Mediterranean French port studied for CCS export and ammonia import.
FOSC X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Federal On-Scene Coordinator under US NCP, normally USCG captain of the port for coastal zones.
FOSFA X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations; sets vegoil shipping cleanliness rules.
FOSFA Clauses X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations standard contract terms relevant to insurance of edible oil cargoes.
Foss Maritime X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: US Pacific Northwest tug and barge operator founded in 1889 in Tacoma, Washington.
Foss Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Foss Maritime yard in Seattle on the Lake Washington Ship Canal providing repair for tugs, barges, and small commercial vessels.
Foster + Partners X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: UK architectural practice with a yacht-design division.
Foul X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Entangled; not clear for use.
Foul anchor X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Anchor with its own cable wrapped round it.
Foul Area X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: An ENC object representing waters with numerous obstructions of uncertain position.
Foul Bill of Lading X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A bill noted with defects in the apparent order and condition of cargo at shipment.
Foul Bottom Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Underwater inspection assessing marine growth on hull.
Foul Ground X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: ENC object OBSTRN with CATOBS value indicating foul ground.
Foul Release Coating D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Coating that prevents firm attachment of biofouling.
Foul-release silicone X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Antifouling category based on PDMS chemistry, exemplified by International Intersleek 700/757/900/1100SR and CMP Bioclean.
Fouling X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Accumulation of marine growth on submerged surfaces leading to increased drag and fuel consumption.
Fouling control coating X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: General term covering both biocidal antifoulings and biocide-free foul-release systems.
Fouling pressure X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Local intensity of marine fouling driven by water temperature, nutrients, and idle time.
Fouling Release Coating X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Antifouling system based on low surface energy silicone or fluoropolymer that allows fouling to detach under hydrodynamic shear rather than by biocide release.
Foulkes Lynch X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Reference to historic London maritime practitioners.
Foundation X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Substructure transferring loads from the wind turbine to the seabed, including monopile, jacket, gravity base, and floating types.
Foundation block X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Heavy structural seating for main propulsion machinery or major deck equipment.
Foundation Bolt X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Holding-down bolt securing a pump or compressor to its seating chock.
Foundation Bolts X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Anchor bolts cast into foundations onto which a project unit is finally seated.
Foundation Degree in Marine Engineering X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: UK higher education award leading to STCW EOOW certification when combined with completed structured sea time.
Foundation inspection X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Periodic survey of monopile, jacket, or gravity base structures, including corrosion, fatigue, and scour checks.
Foundation installation vessel X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Heavy lift or jack-up unit dedicated to monopile and jacket installation.
Foundation Loading Drawing X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Drawing showing how a project unit's weight transfers to its foundation.
Foundation of Award X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Combined salved fund and SCOPIC entitlement comprising the salvor's total compensation.
Foundation, lashing bridge X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Welded base structure transferring lashing reactions into the main hull girder.
Founder X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Sink as a result of swamping.
Foundered (cause classification) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: GISIS Casualty Module classification used when a ship was lost as a result of stress of weather or other than the principal causes listed elsewhere.
Foundered Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A barge that has sunk at its mooring or in transit.
Foundering X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Loss of a vessel by flooding and sinking, distinct from capsizing or breakup.
Founders Day X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG observance of August 4, marking the 1790 Revenue Cutter Service establishment by Alexander Hamilton.
Founding Members of IACS X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: ABS, BV, DNV, GL, LR, NK, RINA, RS, signatories of the 11 September 1968 establishment.
Founding Members of OCIMF X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The original group of oil companies that established OCIMF in 1970 in response to the Torrey Canyon incident.
FoundOcean X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: UK company providing subsea grouting services used in tidal, wave, and CCS structures.
Foundry X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Casting facility producing nacelle main frames, hubs, and large bearing housings for offshore wind turbines.
Four Stroke Engine Casualty X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Casualty originating in main or auxiliary medium speed engine failure.
Four-blade propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Common arrangement for merchant ships, balancing efficiency and unbalanced moments.
Four-Fourths Collision Liability X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The IHC option to cover the full collision liability through hull, eliminating the historical one-fourth borne by P&I.
Four-Rope Grab X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Bulk handling grab opened and closed by four separate winch ropes, allowing finer control than a two-rope grab.
Four-stroke engine B2. Marine Engineering: Otto/Diesel cycle engine with separate intake, compression, power, exhaust strokes.
Four-Stroke Major Overhaul X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Complete top and bottom-end renewal at approximately 24,000 to 30,000 hours on medium-speed engines, including head, piston, big-end, and main bearings.
Four-stroke medium-speed X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Engine cycle category covering MAN, Wartsila, MaK, HiMSEN, and similar marine engines typically rated at 400 to 1,000 revolutions per minute.
Four-Stroke Minor Overhaul X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder head, piston ring, and injector renewal carried out at about 8,000 to 12,000 hours.
Four-Way Pallet X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Pallet accessible from all four sides; relevant to packing per CTU Code.
Fourth engineer X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Junior engineer holding the 12 to 04 and 12 to 16 watch in the four engineer rotation.
FOWT X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Floating Offshore Wind Turbine.
Fox, Uffa F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: English yacht designer, 1898 to 1972.
Foxgrove X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Aggregate dredger active in UK waters.
Foxtrot Flag F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: International Code of Signals letter F, meaning "I am disabled; communicate with me."
FP7 X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme for Research that funded the MUNIN project among others.
FPFF X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting short course.
FPFF Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation VI/1 element teaching the structure, prevention, and combating of fires on board ships.
FPSF X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: Fuel Pollution Surveillance Fee; not a primary inland term but cited in some US tank barge tariffs.
FPSO X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Floating production, storage and offloading unit; turret or spread moored.
FPSO (Petrojarl/Sevan/circular) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Various FPSO types.
FPSO Berge Helene X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Teekay Offshore FPSO formerly operating on the Chinguetti field offshore Mauritania.
FPSO Cidade de Anchieta X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Modec FPSO operating on the Baleia Azul cluster for Petrobras.
FPSO Cidade de Itaguai X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating offshore Brazil.
FPSO Cidade de Marica X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating offshore Brazil.
FPSO Cidade de Niteroi X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Modec FPSO operating on the Marlim Leste field for Petrobras.
FPSO Cidade de Saquarema X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating offshore Brazil.
FPSO Conversion X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock and quayside project transforming a tanker hull into a floating production, storage, and offloading unit.
FPSO Liza Destiny X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating in the Stabroek block, Guyana.
FPSO Liza Unity X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating in the Stabroek block, Guyana.
FPSO Prosperity X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating in the Stabroek block, Guyana.
FPSO Sepetiba X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SBM Offshore FPSO operating offshore Brazil.
FPSO Suitability Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: See floating production storage and offloading suitability survey.
FPSO Turret Mooring E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Internal/external rotating mooring system.
FPU X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Floating production unit without storage.
FR (Foundational Requirement) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: IEC 62443 categorization of seven requirement families from Identification and Authentication Control to Resource Availability.
Frabelle Fishing Corporation X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Philippine tuna purse seine and processing operator based in General Santos City.
Frachtcontor Junge X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Hamburg-based shipbroker active in dry bulk and tanker chartering.
Fracture Zone D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Linear feature offsetting mid-ocean ridge segments.
Fragmentation (Plastic) D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Breakdown of plastic into smaller pieces.
Fragmentation Plant X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A heavy shear and shredder installation for processing recovered steel into furnace-ready scrap.
Fragments X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Projection hazard considered for Class 1.2 articles.
Fram F1. Maritime History: Polar exploration ship of Nansen and later Amundsen, launched 1892.
FRAM filter B2. Marine Engineering: Brand of lube filter element historically used onboard.
Fram Museum F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Oslo institution housing the polar exploration ship Fram.
Fram Strait D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Passage between Greenland and Svalbard, the main deep connection between Arctic and Atlantic.
Fram Strait Drift F1. Maritime History: Nansen's planned ice drift across the Arctic Ocean, 1893 to 1896.
Frame Container X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Container consisting of a base frame and corner posts only, used for project cargo.
Frame line X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Reference station along the ship's length, numbered from aft to forward in most yards.
Frame Rate X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The number of images per second produced by a camera, a key parameter in tuning perception latency on MASS.
Frame spacing B1. Naval Architecture: Longitudinal distance between transverse frames.
Frame spacing (PC) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Reduced for polar-class ships per IACS UR I to limit ice plate stresses.
Frame Trailer X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Heavy trailer with a structural frame replacing a conventional deck for vessels and columns.
Frame, transverse X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Vertical structural rib supporting shell plating.
Framework Convention A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Convention setting broad principles, supplemented by technical annexes (for example MARPOL).
Framo X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Norwegian manufacturer originally founded by Frank Mohn, supplying hydraulically driven submerged cargo pumps widely used aboard chemical tankers.
Framo Pump X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Hydraulically driven submerged deepwell pump from Frank Mohn AS Bergen, the dominant cargo pump on parcel tankers built since the late 1980s.
France Code of Civil Procedure Book IV X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: French arbitration regime substantially modernized in 2011 (Decree 2011-48), pro-arbitration and a popular seat for maritime references in Paris.
France Pilotage Training Schools X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: National network for pilot certification under the French Ministry of Sea, not a single school.
France PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Paris MOU and Mediterranean MOU member State.
France Telecom Marine X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Former cable ship operator, predecessor of Orange Marine.
France-Alderney-Britain Link (FAB Link) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Proposed 1.4 GW HVDC interconnector between France and Britain via Alderney, with planning paused.
Franchise X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: minimum percentage or amount of loss before the policy responds, the policy then paying the full loss.
Frank Mohn X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Norwegian engineer who founded the Framo company manufacturing hydraulic submerged cargo pump systems for chemical tankers.
Frankenthal-class X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A class of ten German Type 332 mine countermeasures vessels built by Lurssen and Abeking and Rasmussen, with several modernized to Type 332CL standard.
Frankfurt Court of Appeal X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Oberlandesgericht hearing appeals from arbitration challenges in German shipping cases.
Franklin Expedition F1. Maritime History: 1845 Royal Navy Arctic expedition lost in search of the Northwest Passage.
Franz Josef Land X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Russian high-Arctic archipelago in the Barents Sea.
Frap X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Bind tightly with cross turns.
Frascold X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Italian manufacturer of refrigeration compressors used in some reefer and air-conditioning plants.
Fraser Yachts X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Global brokerage and management firm with offices in Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, and other yachting hubs.
Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Italian bunker trading and supply group active in Genoa, Singapore, and Houston.
Fraudulent Claim X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: see section 12 of the Insurance Act 2015 entitling insurer to refuse the claim and recover sums paid.
Frazil ice X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Fine spicules or plates of ice suspended in water; first stage of sea ice formation.
FRB X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Fast Rescue Boat short course.
FRC X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Fast Response Cutter, USCG Sentinel-class designation WPC, 154 feet, 64 hulls planned.
Freak wave X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: See Rogue wave.
Fred Olsen Express X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Canary Islands subsidiary of Fred Olsen running Incat 96 m Bencomo Express, Bocayna Express and Bajamar Express.
Fred Olsen Windcarrier X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Former owner of Bold Tern, Brave Tern, and other jack-up vessels, since reorganized under Cadeler.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: British cruise operator founded in 1848 with a small-ship Norwegian heritage.
Frederic Sauer Maritime Training X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Private French STCW provider in Saint-Nazaire.
Frederikshavn X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Danish port hosting Modern American Recycling Services Europe and other dismantling facilities.
Frederikshavn factory X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Danish MAN Energy Solutions site involved in two-stroke component manufacture and overhaul services.
Free X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Sailing with the wind abaft the beam; release.
Free astray X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Re-forwarding misrouted cargo without additional charge.
Free Available Chlorine (FAC) X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Sum of hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite ion in solution, used as primary disinfectant indicator.
Free Cash Flow Sweep X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan feature requiring prepayment from a defined percentage of free cash flow.
Free chlorine (TRO) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Total residual oxidant measured in electrochlorination and chlorine dioxide BWMS effluent.
Free communication X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: MLC Regulation 3.1 paragraph 11 right of seafarers to access onboard communications.
Free Corrosion Potential X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The natural rest potential of a metal in an electrolyte in the absence of applied current.
Free Cutting Zone X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Area at HKC yards approved for cutting outside the primary impermeable floor, only after hazardous-material clearance.
Free dispatch X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: time-saving credit under charterparty terms.
Free Flooding Area X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: External submarine volume continuously open to sea pressure.
Free Flow Communications E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Multi-band antenna combining services.
Free Flow Helmet X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Open-circuit helmet with continuous gas supply, no demand valve.
Free in and out X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: FIO, charterparty term shifting load/discharge costs to charterer.
Free In and Out (FIO) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charter allocation under which the charterer bears loading and discharging costs.
Free In and Out Stowed (FIOS) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: An extension of FIO terms placing stowage costs on the charterer.
Free In and Out Stowed and Trimmed (FIOST) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A further extension placing trimming costs on the charterer.
Free in liner out C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: FILO, charterer pays loading, owner pays discharging.
Free in store C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: FIS, delivery to consignee warehouse.
Free issue X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Contracting arrangement where the developer supplies turbines or foundations to the installer at no cost.
Free Issue Material X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Items reserved by the seller and not transferred to the recycler under the sale contract.
Free length X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Length of a tie rod or anchor strand between the wall and the anchor block, treated as elastic in the design.
Free of Capture and Seizure (FC&S) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: warranty excluding war risks from standard hull and cargo cover.
Free of Gas Certificate X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The chemist or competent person certificate stating a tank or compartment is gas-free for hot work.
Free of Particular Average X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A historic cargo cover excluding partial losses except in defined circumstances, embodied in ICC C.
Free of Particular Average (FPA) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: old cargo terms excluding particular average unless caused by stranding, sinking, burning, or collision; replaced by ICC (C).
Free on board C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: FOB, Incoterm 2020.
Free On Board Liner Out (FOBLO) X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Cost split where shipper bears costs through loading and carrier through discharge.
Free out C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Owner pays loading, charterer pays discharging.
Free pratique C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Permission to use a port after sanitary clearance.
Free Running Speed X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Maximum sustained speed of a tug in calm water without a tow.
Free School Set (Tuna Purse Seine) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Set on a naturally schooling tuna aggregation without associated floating objects.
Free School Tuna Set D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Purse seine set on naturally occurring schools, not FADs.
Free Span X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Section of pipeline suspended above the seabed where it is unsupported, monitored for vortex-induced vibration.
Free Span Bridge X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Bridge with a single unsupported span over which oversize loads require detailed analysis.
Free standing console X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: ECR console housing PLCs, alarm system, and operator stations.
Free stream tidal device X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Marine current converter that extracts energy from the natural tidal flow without a barrage or impoundment.
Free Surface D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Air-sea interface allowed to move in dynamic ocean models.
Free surface correction B1. Naval Architecture: Reduction in GM due to liquid free surface in tanks.
Free Surface Correction (FSC) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Subtraction from GM to account for tank free surfaces.
Free Surface Effect A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Stability reduction accounted for under SOLAS II-1 stability calculations.
Free surface effect FSE X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Loss of stability due to liquids with free surfaces in slack tanks, modeled by the FSC.
Free time X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Period a container may stay at a terminal or with a customer before demurrage or detention starts.
Free Time at Berth X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Time included in the berth booking before additional charges apply.
Free Trade Bunker Zone Zhoushan X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Customs framework granted to Zhoushan in 2016 enabling bonded bunker supply to international vessels.
Free trade zone C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: FTZ under WCO and national laws.
Free water X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Visible water phase distinct from fuel, settling at tank bottoms.
Free Water (FW) X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The water layer measurable separately at the bottom of an oil cargo tank using water-finding paste on a UTI tape.
Free-association rule X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Generic term for guidance permitting copper-only antifouling on aluminum hulls only when isolated by a tie-coat barrier.
Free-fall lifeboat X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Lifeboat launched by sliding down a stern ramp, common on cargo ships but rare on passenger ships.
Free-fall lifeboat (polar) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Lifeboat design considered for polar service with thermal protection.
Free-fall lifeboats X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Onboard equipment that must be removed and demilitarized as part of the SRP scope of work.
Free-Flow Damage X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Loss caused by liquid cargo moving freely in a partially filled tank.
Free-Flowing Cargo X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Granular cargo that levels under its own weight (sand, grain).
Free-running propeller test X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Open-water propeller test in a towing tank with the propeller running without hull interaction.
FREE!Ship X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Open-source hull surface modeling program, predecessor to DELFTship.
Freeboard A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Distance from waterline to freeboard deck, governed by the Load Lines Convention but referenced in SOLAS.
Freeboard (Sea Ice) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Height of ice surface above waterline, used to derive thickness.
Freeboard deck B1. Naval Architecture: Uppermost continuous deck per the Load Line Convention.
Freeboard Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Verification of load line marks, freeboard, and statutory openings.
Freedom Adventure X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: 2024 Houthi-claimed attack illustrating named-vessel reporting through UKMTO and JMIC.
Freedom class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN LCS-1 monohull littoral combat ship.
Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Naval transit asserting UNCLOS rights.
Freedom of the High Seas A6. Public international law of the sea: Article 87 UNCLOS freedoms of navigation, overflight, cables, structures, fishing, and research.
Freedom of the Seas X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship delivered in 2006.
Freeing port X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Opening in the bulwark to allow shipped water to drain off the deck.
Freeport LNG X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: LNG export terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, operated by Freeport LNG Development with first cargo in 2019.
Freeport of Bahamas X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Hutchison Ports' Bahamian container hub with 2.0 million TEU capacity.
Freeport, Bahamas X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: South Riding Point and Freeport Container Port anchorage used for VLSFO STS by Buckeye and Statoil Bahamas.
Freezer Longliner X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Pelagic or demersal longliner with onboard plate or blast freezing.
Freezer Trawler X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Stern trawler freezing catch onboard without further processing into fillets or surimi.
Freezing Injunction X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A court order restraining a party from dissipating assets pending judgment, available in support of arbitration.