Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with F (page 8)

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

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Freezing rain X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Rain that freezes on contact, leading to severe topside icing.
Freight A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Consideration for carriage; payable in advance, on delivery, or pro rata itineris.
Freight at Risk X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: freight payable on delivery and therefore exposed to loss, eligible for separate insurance.
Freight collect C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Freight payable by consignee at destination.
Freight Container X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Article of transport equipment of permanent character, see IMDG 1.2 definitions.
Freight Derivative X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Generic term for any financial instrument whose value depends on freight prices, including FFAs and container futures.
Freight Forwarder X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: See Forwarder.
Freight forwarder liability C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Forwarder liability under FIATA standard trading conditions.
Freight Forwarders Annual Convention (FFAC) X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual gathering of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America.
Freight Index X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Published numerical series tracking freight rates, the basic ingredient for derivative settlement.
Freight Insurance X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Cover for the loss of freight income consequent upon the loss of cargo or the failure to complete the voyage.
Freight Investor Group X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Holding entity behind several freight broking and clearing-related businesses serving FFA markets.
Freight Option X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Cash-settled Asian option on a Baltic route average, typically traded in monthly tenors and cleared at LCH or EEX.
Freight prepaid C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Freight paid at origin.
Freight rate C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Price for carrying cargo.
Freight tariff C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Published rates and terms.
Freight Tax Clearance X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Tax clearance required in some jurisdictions before vessel departure.
Freight Tax Filing X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Agency-assisted filing of withholding tax on freight revenue.
Freight Ton X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Larger of weight ton (1,000 kg) or measurement ton (1 m3) for billing.
Freight, Pro Rata X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Freight earned in proportion to the voyage completed when contract is frustrated, relevant to GA contributing value.
Freightos X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Digital freight marketplace whose container rate data underpins the Freightos Baltic Index in cooperation with the Baltic Exchange.
Frej X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Swedish state icebreaker built in 1975, of the Atle class.
Fremantle Outer Harbour X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: West Australian port expansion targeted by Boskalis and Van Oord JV.
Fremantle Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Western Australian pilots serving Port of Fremantle.
FREMM X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Frigate Europeenne Multi-Mission, Italian and French class.
French cable corridor X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Channel and Bay of Biscay routing zone heavily mapped by Orange Marine and protected under French Decree 2012-489.
French Code de Procedure Civile X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The procedural code governing arbitrations seated in France.
French International Register X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: RIF, French second register established 2005, administered from Marseille.
French International Registry (RIF) X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: Marseille based open registry operated by France for commercial vessels including some large yachts.
French Maritime Academy of Le Havre X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: ENSM Le Havre campus, see ENSM Le Havre.
French Mutual X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Now part of Generali, historic French marine mutual.
French Navy X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: Operator of the Eridan-class Tripartite minehunters and host nation for the rMCM Belgian-Dutch consortium hardware program.
French Riviera X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Mediterranean coast from Cassis to the Italian border, central to summer superyacht activity.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises, TAAF, administers Adelie Land.
French Yacht Code (FYC) X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: French commercial code adopted by certain French Polynesian and overseas registries for chartering yachts.
Freon Recovery X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Capture of refrigerants from refrigeration plants prior to hot work.
Frequency C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Liner sailing frequency on a service.
Frequency band X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Allocated portion of the radio spectrum.
Frequency band (Marine VHF) B3. Nautical Science: 156-174 MHz channels per ITU-R M.1084.
Frequency converter X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Power electronic equipment converting AC to AC at variable frequency for shaft generators and motor drives.
Frequency converter (VFD) B2. Marine Engineering: Variable-frequency drive for AC motors.
Frequency drive (VFD) X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Variable-speed control for compressors and fans, key efficiency feature of PrimeLINE and Star Cool.
Frequency Reuse X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Use of the same frequency band across multiple beams or polarizations to multiply capacity.
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Modulation used historically on undersea cable telegraph and some VLF submarine links.
Frequency Spectrum D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Distribution of variance with frequency, used in wave and current analyses.
Frequency-converter drive X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Variable-frequency drive used in electric shaft or podded propulsion to vary motor speed.
Frequency-domain seakeeping B1. Naval Architecture: Linear motion analysis using response amplitude operators.
FRESH X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Renamed France Energies Marines, French marine renewable energy R and D institute in Plouzane.
Fresh Water Allowance (FWA) X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The number of millimeters by which the summer load line draft may be exceeded in fresh water, marked on the load line certificate.
Fresh Water Anode X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A magnesium anode of high driving voltage selected for low-conductivity fresh water service.
Fresh Water Cooling System X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Closed-loop circuit using treated fresh water to cool main engine jackets, lube oil, and charge air.
Fresh Water Flushing X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Rinsing of recovered equipment after salt water immersion during salvage.
Fresh water generator X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: FWG, plate or shell type evaporator producing distilled water under vacuum.
Fresh Water Generator (FWG) X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Synonym for shipboard evaporator producing distilled water for potable processing.
Fresh Water Generator Recovery X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The salvage of evaporators and reverse osmosis units, often resold to coastal operators.
Fresh Water Hydrophore X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pressurized vessel maintaining domestic fresh water supply pressure.
Fresh Water Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump circulating cooling fresh water through the engine and coolers.
Fresh Water Supply Order X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Order placed by the agent for potable water delivery to the vessel.
Fresh-air vent X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Adjustable inlet allowing CO2 venting from respiring cargo; rated 0 to 280 m3/hr typically.
Fresh-air ventilation X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Setting on a reefer that admits outside air to dilute carbon dioxide and ethylene produced by respiring produce.
Fresh-water generator (evaporator) B2. Marine Engineering: Vacuum distillation FWG, e.g., Alfa Laval AQUA.
FreshExpressYachts X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Crew transfer service brand at certain Mediterranean ports.
Freshfields X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: International firm with a shipping finance and arbitration practice in London and Hong Kong.
Freshwater Allowance (FWA) X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Allowance for the change in draft when moving between salt and fresh water.
Freshwater Bag X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Flexible bladder used to store and transport potable water on salvage sites.
Freshwater Barge Service X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Delivery of water by barge to vessels at anchor.
Freshwater BWMS challenge X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Difficulty for chlorine-based systems in freshwater because of low conductivity.
Freshwater Wash X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock hull rinse with potable or low-conductivity water to remove salts before coating application.
Frialsa X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Mexican cold storage operator providing refrigerated warehousing and distribution services.
Friction Bend X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Pipelay parameter combining bending stress and friction at the seabed touchdown during S-lay installation.
Friction Brake X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Disc or shoe brake that holds load by friction, fitted as the primary holding brake on crane hoist and trolley drives.
Friction Coefficient X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Hull to seabed grip value used in pull force calculations for refloat.
Friction Coefficient (mu) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: CSS Annex 13 typical values: steel on steel dry 0.1; steel on steel wet 0.3; steel on timber 0.3; timber on timber 0.4; rubber mat 0.6.
Friction element, stowage X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Mat or coating used to raise the friction coefficient in non-containerized cargo securing.
Friction Force Estimation X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Engineering calculation used in parbuckling to size strand jacks and sponsons.
Friction Increasing Material X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Material such as rubber mat raising mu to 0.6 or higher.
Friction Line X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Empirical curve such as ITTC 1957 or Schoenherr used in resistance extrapolation.
Friction line (ITTC-57) B1. Naval Architecture: CF = 0.075/(log10 Re - 2)^2.
Friction reducing coating X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A hull coating, often hydrogel or silicone, claimed to reduce frictional drag relative to a smooth uncoated reference.
Friction Sensitivity X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Test under UN Manual of Tests and Criteria for Class 1 and self reactive Class 4.1 substances.
Friction stir welding B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Solid-state welding of Al panels.
Friction torque (bearings) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Hydrodynamic or boundary friction torque in stern-tube and intermediate bearings, contributing to shaft losses.
Frictional Holding X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Component of mooring restraint contributed by a length of chain lying along the seabed.
Frictional Restraint X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Component of net securing force from friction between cargo and deck.
Fridtjof Nansen-class X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Royal Norwegian Navy AEGIS-equipped frigate class led by HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310).
Friede Goldman X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: US offshore engineering company known for semisubmersible and jackup designs including the ExD and Bingo families.
Friede Goldman ExD X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Enhanced Pacesetter semisubmersible design used for several harsh-environment rigs.
Friedrichshafen plant X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Headquarters and main production site of MTU on Lake Constance in Germany.
Friend of the Sea X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Sustainability certification scheme launched in 2008 by Paolo Bray of the Dolphin-Safe project.
Friendship X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Saipem fall-pipe vessel often working alongside dredgers in offshore developments.
Frieze of Skips F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Carved maritime decoration of Trondheim Cathedral.
Frigate B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Naval combatant smaller than destroyer.
Frigate (FF/FFG) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: General-purpose escort combatant smaller than a destroyer.
Frigate (sail-era) X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Fifth-rate cruising warship with single gun deck.
Frigate Officer Training F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Royal Navy and other navy officer pipelines.
Frigate-Sonar Cross Reference X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Tactical practice of correlating submarine and surface sonar data in ASW operations.
Frigate, Sailing F1. Maritime History: Single-gun-deck cruising warship of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Frihamnen Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: One of Stockholm's principal cruise berths in the Free Port district, operated by Ports of Stockholm.
FROB X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Foreign cargo Remaining on Board, US CBP term for transit containers staying onboard at a US port.
Frobisher, Martin X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: English privateer and explorer who made three voyages between 1576 and 1578 seeking the Northwest Passage.
Front (meteorology) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Boundary between two air masses of different properties; cold, warm, occluded or stationary.
Front (oceanographic) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Narrow zone of strong horizontal property gradients between water masses.
Front cap (CPP) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Forward end cover of the CPP hub, often containing piston and feedback rod.
Front Comor (Allianz v West Tankers) X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: 2009 ECJ decision that, while in force, prevented English courts from issuing anti-suit injunctions to restrain EU court proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement; revived in English…
Front Comor, The (West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA) [2007] UKHL 4 X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: House of Lords initially upheld an anti-suit injunction; CJEU then ruled in 2009 that such injunctions were incompatible with the Brussels I Regulation.
Front Company X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A shell entity used to mask beneficial ownership of vessels, cargo, or payments; OFAC advisories emphasize tracing through multiple front-company layers.
Front end engineering design X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: FEED study phase used for major offshore CCS and hydrogen projects before final investment decision.
Front End Fee X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Upfront fee paid to lenders at closing of a shipping facility.
Front End Wall X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Closed end wall opposite the door end of a dry freight container.
Front Light X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: The lower light of a leading-lights pair, intended to be seen below the rear light when on the leading line.
Front line operator X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Crew member directly executing the task in which the casualty occurred.
Front of house C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Apron side of a STS crane.
Front Street Shipyard X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: American refit and new build yard at Belfast, Maine, with travel lifts up to 485 tons.
Front Wall Stiffener X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Vertical pressing reinforcing the front end wall against racking loads.
Frontal Eddy D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Mesoscale eddy spawned along ocean fronts.
Frontal Zone D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Boundary between water masses of different temperature or salinity.
Fronthaul C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Headhaul leg with stronger demand.
Fronthaul Route X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Loaded leg from a high freight rate region to a destination, such as Atlantic to Pacific Panamax voyages forming P2A.
Frontier-Kemper X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: US engineering firm associated with shaft and tunnel works whose name is sometimes cross-referenced with marine fendering supply.
Fronting X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: arrangement where a licensed insurer issues a policy on behalf of an unlicensed reinsurer.
Fronting Arrangement X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A structure where a licensed insurer issues a policy on behalf of an unlicensed reinsurer, sometimes used in cross-border P&I placements.
Fronting Bank X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Bank that issues guarantees or letters of credit on behalf of a syndicate.
Frontline Management Ltd X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: A major VLCC and Suezmax owner whose tonnage is routinely vetted by majors and trading houses.
Frontline Tanker Pool (Frontline Management) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Commercial pool for VLCC and Suezmax tonnage operated by Frontline.
Fronts End Engineering Design (FEED) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Front-end engineering and design phase that produces detailed cable or pipeline specifications before procurement.
FROSIO X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Norwegian Professional Council for Education and Certification of Inspectors for Surface Treatment, issuing inspector qualifications widely used in marine and offshore work.
FROSIO Inspector X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Norwegian certified coating inspector recognized for newbuild and repair work.
FROSIO Level III X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Certified Inspector grade under the FROSIO scheme used for marine and offshore protective coatings inspection.
Frost Flower D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Ice crystals forming on new sea ice with high salinity.
Frost protection X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Setpoint management preventing chill injury on freeze-sensitive produce.
Froude Number X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Ratio of inertia to gravity forces governing wave-making resistance in ship hydrodynamics.
Froude number (Fn) B1. Naval Architecture: V/sqrt(gL), governing wave-making similitude.
Froude scaling B1. Naval Architecture: Test method preserving Fn between model and ship.
Froude-Krylov Force X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Pressure force computed from the undisturbed incident wave field used in seakeeping codes.
Froude's law X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Similitude rule stating that wave-making resistance scales with the same Froude number between model and full scale.
Frozen cargo X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Product carried at -12 C or colder; common setpoints -18 C, -25 C, -29 C.
Frozen Fish X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: -18 C carriage, often -25 C for sashimi grade tuna.
Frozen Meat Documentation X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Health certificate, veterinary stamp, and lot number required at chandler delivery.
Frozen Storage X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Holding food at minus 18 C (0 F) or below, monitored by digital thermometer logged at least twice daily.
Frozen-at-Sea (FAS) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Fish frozen onboard within hours of capture, the standard product form from Bering Sea pollock and Barents Sea cod factory trawlers.
FRP grating X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Fiber reinforced plastic walkway grating used in cargo pump rooms and exposed areas.
FRP Internals X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic packing and trays used in some marine scrubbers.
FRS X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Forde Reederei Seetouristik German operator with Iberia and Caribbean subsidiaries running Strait of Gibraltar and other niche routes.
FRS Iberia X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Spanish FRS subsidiary operating Algeciras to Tangier Med, Algeciras to Ceuta, and Tarifa to Tangier Ville.
Fruit (Fresh) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA section 55 subsection 551500, sourced locally at most provisioning ports.
Fruit Wash X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Procedure for cleaning whole fruit before service, distinct from the prohibition on washing ready-to-eat leafy greens onboard.
Frustration X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Doctrine discharging contracts where performance is rendered impossible or radically different.
Frustration of Adventure X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: principle ending the assured's interest where the voyage is frustrated, relevant to war risk and CTL.
Frustration of charter C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Discharge of contract due to supervening events.
Frustule X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Silica cell wall of a diatom.
Frydenbo X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Norwegian manufacturer of rotary vane steering gear and rudder propulsion systems.
Fryderyk Chopin X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Polish two masted brig built 1992 at Gdansk, 55 m length, 1,200 sq m sail area, civilian sail training brig that dismasted in the Bay of Biscay in October 2010.
FS X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: NATO STANAG symbol for corvette.
FS Maria S Merian X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: German research vessel operated for the BMBF, conducting hydrographic and oceanographic missions worldwide.
FS Sonne X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: German research vessel commissioned in 2014, built at Meyer Werft, operated by Briese Schiffahrt under contract to BMBF for global deep-sea research with full-ocean multibeam coverage.
FS-1575 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno MF/HF SSB transceiver with DSC at 150 W output for GMDSS A2 and A3 service.
FS-2575 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno MF/HF SSB transceiver with DSC at 250 W output for GMDSS A3 and A4 service.
FS-5070 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno MF/HF SSB transceiver with DSC at higher output power for GMDSS A3 and A4 service.
FSB X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Russian Federal Security Service; the FSB Border Service Coast Guard Directorate operates Okean-class and Sokzhoy-class vessels.
FSI Sub-Committee X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: See Flag State Implementation Sub-Committee.
FSICR X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Acronym for the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules.
FSIV X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Fast Supply Intervention Vessel used for rapid crew and light cargo transfer in deepwater fields.
FSO X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Floating storage and offloading unit, no processing.
FSP X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Full ship management package covering technical, crew, and commercial.
FSRU X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Floating storage and regasification unit for LNG import.
FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Floating LNG terminal combining storage and regasification, including units such as Independence at Klaipeda used to anchor regional LNG hubs.
FSRU Send-Out X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Continuous regas rate, typically 500 to 1,000 MMscfd peak depending on vaporizer train.
FSRU STS Berth X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Side-by-side or tandem berth arrangement for LNGC discharge into FSRU.
FSS Code X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: International Code for Fire Safety Systems, adopted by MSC.98(73) and made mandatory under SOLAS II-2 from 1 July 2002.
FSU X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Floating storage unit; tanker hull used for storage only.
FSU (Floating Storage Unit) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Generic floating storage.
FT-IR analysis X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy used to identify oxidation, nitration, sulfation, water, and fuel dilution in used oils.
FTA X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Free Trade Agreement, granting preferential tariffs between member countries.
FTL X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Full truck load.
FTP Code X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: IMO International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, references material standards relevant to ship spaces holding dangerous goods.
FTP Code (Fire Test Procedures Code 2010) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (MSC.307(88)), mandatory under SOLAS II-2/3.23 from 1 July 2012.
FTP Code 2010 X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures 2010, adopted by MSC.307(88) and entered into force 1 July 2012.
FTZ X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Foreign Trade Zone, US duty-deferred area.
Fu An X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cable ship operated by SBSS, based in Shanghai, providing maintenance in the East Asia region.
Fu Hai X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cable maintenance vessel of SBSS operating in the China Sea Cable Maintenance Agreement area.
Fuchs Marine X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Marine lubricants line of Fuchs Petrolub serving deep sea and coastal fleets with the Titan and Renolin product families.
Fucoid X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Brown algae of the order Fucales (e.g., *Fucus*, *Sargassum*).
Fuel barge X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: vessel delivering bunkers to ships at berth or anchor.
FUEL Booster Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump raising fuel pressure to the level required by injection equipment, typically gear or screw type.
Fuel Cell D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Device converting fuel and oxidant directly to electricity.
Fuel Cell (Marine) X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Electrochemical device converting hydrogen or reformed fuels directly to electricity for shipboard propulsion or auxiliary power.
Fuel Cell Cartridge X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 3473 to 3479 by fuel type, with hazards spanning Class 3, 4.3, 8 and 2.
Fuel Cell Cartridges UN 3473-3479 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Class 3, 4.3, or 8 articles depending on the contained substance, with specific carriage provisions.
Fuel Cell Cruise Vessel E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Emerging hydrogen-fuel-cell passenger ship.
Fuel cell stack X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Series of cells producing usable voltage; PEM, SOFC, MCFC variants common in maritime.
Fuel changeover X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Switching from HFO to compliant fuel before entering ECA, recorded in the Oil Record Book and changeover log.
Fuel changeover calculator X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Tool computing time and temperature profile for safe transition between HFO and MGO around viscosity and thermal stress limits.
Fuel changeover log X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Record required under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 documenting time, position, and tank quantities.
Fuel changeover procedure X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Documented stepwise procedure to switch fuel grades within engine and boiler limits.
Fuel cleaning system X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Complete settling, purifier, clarifier, and filter train preparing residual or distillate fuel for engine use.
Fuel Consumption Data Collection (DCS) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: IMO data reporting system.
Fuel dilution X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Contamination of system oil by unburned fuel, indicated by lowered flash point and reduced viscosity.
Fuel EU Maritime D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: EU regulation limiting GHG intensity of marine fuels from 2025.
Fuel flexibility X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Ability of an engine or vessel design to switch between multiple fuels.
Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: IGF/IGC compliant skid producing engine-grade gas at required pressure and temperature.
Fuel Index X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Fuel pump rack position indicator giving an indirect measure of cylinder fuel quantity, monitored during performance tests.
Fuel injection pump B2. Marine Engineering: Plunger pump delivering high-pressure fuel to injector.
Fuel injector X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Spring or hydraulically loaded valve atomizing fuel into the combustion chamber.
Fuel Lab On-Board E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Embedded combustion analytics for bunker monitoring.
Fuel Oil A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Defined under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 2.
Fuel oil (Polar Code Part II-A) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Operational discharge of oil prohibited in polar waters.
Fuel Oil 380 cSt X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy bunker grade; cargo on dirty product tankers.
Fuel Oil Availability (Reg 18 Annex VI) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The MARPOL Annex VI requirement on flag States and on shipowners to ensure that compliant fuel oil is available and used.
Fuel oil booster module B2. Marine Engineering: Skid raising HFO pressure and temperature to injection conditions.
Fuel Oil Change-over Procedure X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Sequence followed when switching to compliant fuel ahead of ECA entry.
Fuel oil consumption data collection C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: IMO DCS reporting under MARPOL Annex VI.
Fuel oil heater X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Steam or electric heater raising HFO to the temperature for the specified viscosity.
Fuel Oil Quality (Reg 18 Annex VI) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The requirements that fuel oil for combustion be a blend of hydrocarbons from petroleum refining, contain no inorganic acids and no added substance jeopardizing safety or aggravating emissions.
Fuel oil quality dispute X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Commercial and regulatory process under MARPOL Annex VI Reg 18.
Fuel Oil Quality Regulation X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 18 framework governing supplier registration, BDN content, sampling, and sample retention.
Fuel Oil Sample A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: MARPOL-delivered sample retained under Regulation 18.
Fuel Oil Sample Witness X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Surveyor attendance at MARPOL Annex VI sample drawing.
Fuel Oil Sampling X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: PSC sampling under MARPOL Annex VI to verify sulfur content.
Fuel Oil Sampling Plan X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The pre-recycling Hydrocarbon characterization of residual fuel for safe handling and disposal categorization.
Fuel oil service pump X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Pump delivering fuel from service tank to booster module.
Fuel Oil Settling Tank X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Tank where fuel oil is heated and allowed to settle so water and sediment separate.
Fuel Oil Stem Confirmation X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Confirmation of the bunker stem prior to the call.
Fuel Oil Supply Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump that delivers cleaned fuel oil from settling or service tank to the booster pump.
Fuel Oil Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A bunkering attendance combining quantity, temperature, density, and sampling for ISO 8217 quality verification.
Fuel oil transfer pump X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Screw or gear pump moving fuel between storage and settling tanks.
Fuel oil treatment plant X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Combined heating, separating, and filtering installation upstream of the fuel injection system.
Fuel oil viscometer B2. Marine Engineering: Inline viscosity control for HFO heaters.
Fuel pathway certification X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Verification of feedstock and process route used to derive a fuel's WtW emission factor.
Fuel Performance Investigation X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Engineering and analytical study correlating observed engine behavior with fuel test results in dispute scenarios.
Fuel Pool X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Mechanism under FuelEU Maritime allowing two or more ships to aggregate compliance balances within a calendar year.
Fuel pool (FuelEU) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Mechanism allowing multiple ships to combine compliance balances for one reporting period.
Fuel Sample X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Pre-refuel jar sample checked for water, sediment, and color contamination.
Fuel Sulfur Content X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Mass percentage of sulfur in marine fuel, regulated under MARPOL Annex VI.
Fuel Switch Logbook X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: ECA compliance record per Regulation 14 MARPOL Annex VI documenting changeover times to compliant fuel.
Fuel Switching D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Operational change between fuels on the same voyage.
Fuel system cleanliness X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Absence of sediment, water, and cat fines in the fuel after centrifuging and filtration.
Fuel Tank Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A tank barge dedicated to carriage of petroleum fuels rather than chemicals.
Fuel Tank Container X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: ISO tank container for diesel and other fuels, often deployed for remote operations.
Fuel treatment X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Onboard processes including settling, centrifuging, filtration, and heating.
Fuel Valve X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: High-pressure fuel injector with multi-hole nozzle tip overhauled at 2,000 to 4,000 hours on slow-speed engines.
Fuel valve cooling X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Separate diesel oil circuit cooling injector valves on engines without integrated cooling.
Fuel-mix penalty X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A FuelEU Maritime concept where exceeding the GHG intensity limit triggers a financial penalty multiplied by a non-compliance factor.
FuelEU Compliance Balance X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Annual surplus or deficit of greenhouse gas intensity performance against the FuelEU Maritime trajectory for each ship.
FuelEU Maritime X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: European Union regulation imposing greenhouse gas intensity limits on shipping fuels, driving development of pooling mechanisms and compliance instruments.
FuelEU Pooling X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Mechanism by which operators combine compliance balances across vessels to satisfy FuelEU greenhouse gas intensity targets.
FuelEU Trajectory X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Reduction schedule of 2 percent from 2025, 6 percent from 2030, 14.5 percent from 2035, 31 percent from 2040, 62 percent from 2045, and 80 percent from 2050 versus the 2020 baseline.
FueLNG X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Joint venture established in 2017 by Shell and Keppel Offshore and Marine providing LNG bunkering in Singapore.
FueLNG Bellina X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: First LNG bunker vessel built for FueLNG in 2021, operating in the Port of Singapore.
FuelOpt X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A power and propulsion optimization product from Lean Marine that automatically adjusts thrust to maintain set targets while minimizing fuel consumption.
FuelTrax X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: An electronic fuel management system providing automated bunker measurement, reconciliation, and reporting for marine vessels.