Glossary
Maritime glossary, terms beginning with I (page 11)
All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter I, drawn from every subject section. 2628 entries.
Showing 128 of 2628 terms (page 11 of 11).
- ISU X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- International Salvage Union, professional body for the salvage industry founded 1995.
- ISU Annual Pollution Prevention Survey X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- Annual ISU publication quantifying pollutants prevented from entering the marine environment by member salvors.
- ISU Code of Conduct X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC
- Self-regulatory rules for ISU members covering ethical and operational standards.
- ISU Pollution Prevention Survey X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC
- Annual statistical survey by the ISU recording salvage industry response to pollution risks.
- ISU Statistics X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC
- Annual data published by the International Salvage Union on salvage contracts, services, and revenues.
- ISWAN F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions
- International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network, registered UK charity.
- It Famme X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations
- Frisian botter and small youth sail craft used in Dutch national sail training events; not part of STI Class A racing.
- IT Information Technology X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT
- Business systems for data processing, communications and administration.
- IT Integrity X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- ITIT cable installation vessel of about 90 m length used in North American maintenance.
- IT International Telecom X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems
- Canadian submarine cable services provider.
- IT Intrepid X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- IT International Telecom cable installation and repair vessel based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- IT Management X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation
- Provision of fleet software, networks, and cybersecurity services.
- Italconstruct X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Italian civil works partner on Mediterranean dredging tenders.
- Italgo Mediterranean Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- Generic descriptor for trans-Mediterranean gas pipelines including TransMed and Greenstream.
- Italia X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations
- Italian Navy schooner built 1993 to 2006, 49 m length, an Italian Navy nautical training schooner complementing Amerigo Vespucci and Palinuro.
- Italian International Register X98. Ship Registries and Flag States
- Second register administered by the Italian Coast Guard Comando Generale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto.
- Italian Marine Casualties Investigative Body X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries
- Body within the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport responsible for marine casualty investigation, formally the Direzione Generale per le Investigazioni Ferroviarie e Marittime.
- Italian Marine Mutual X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets
- Historic Genoa-based P&I, no longer in International Group.
- Italian Maritime Museum, Genoa F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums
- Galata Museo del Mare, the largest Mediterranean maritime museum.
- Italian Riviera X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry
- Northwest Italian coast including Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, and Camogli.
- Italian Sea Group X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers
- Marina di Carrara holding of Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi, Picchiotti, and Columbus Yachts.
- Italian Tonnage Tax X98. Ship Registries and Flag States
- EU-approved Italian tonnage tax regime applied to qualifying shipping companies.
- Italica X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes
- Tirrenia historical ferry name reused across the group's fleet.
- Italy PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs
- Paris MOU and Mediterranean MOU member State.
- ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes
- U.S. export-control rules whose intersections with maritime transport apply to defense-article shipments.
- ITC X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes
- International Trade Commission, US agency on trade remedies.
- ITC 69 X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers
- International Convention on Tonnage Measurement 1969, used for GT calculation.
- ITC Clause 11 (Sue and Labor) X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses
- The provision under which the assured is reimbursed for charges incurred to avert or minimize insured loss.
- ITC Clause 8 (Collision Liability) X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses
- The three-fourths collision liability clause in the Institute Time Clauses Hulls.
- ITC Global X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications
- Panasonic-owned VSAT service provider with a maritime, energy, and mining customer base.
- ITC Holland X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage
- Dutch towage and salvage operator.
- ITC69 F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources
- International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969.
- ITCO X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing
- International Tank Container Organisation, the trade body of tank container operators and depots.
- ITCZ X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography
- Intertropical Convergence Zone, the band of low pressure near the equator.
- Item 19 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering potable water system halogen residual, bunkering, and cross-connection control.
- Item 23 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering food temperature control during preparation, cooking, cooling, and holding.
- Item 28 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering handwashing facilities throughout the vessel.
- Item 33 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering general sanitation of food areas including floors, bulkheads, and overheads.
- Item 38 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering child activity centers, toy sanitation, and diaper handling.
- Item 40 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering recreational water facilities including pools and whirlpool spas.
- Item 7 X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- VSP inspection item covering medical center recordkeeping including the AGE log and CDC 1253 forms.
- ITF X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary
- International Transport Workers' Federation, publisher of the FOC list.
- ITF Claim X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims
- International Transport Workers' Federation claim relating to seafarer wages and entitlements, covered under P&I within ITF terms.
- ITF Congress X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards
- Quinquennial congress of the International Transport Workers' Federation, founded 1896.
- ITF Cruise Ship Task Force X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- ITF body coordinating cruise ship union strategy and welfare interventions.
- ITF Dockers' Section X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- ITF section representing port workers worldwide.
- ITF Fairness for Seafarers Campaign X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- ITF advocacy campaign on shore leave, abandonment, and treatment of crew during the COVID-19 crew change crisis.
- ITF Flag of Convenience Campaign X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- ITF policy launched in 1948 to organize crews on FoC vessels and secure CBAs.
- ITF Inspector X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- Trained union official authorized to board FoC ships to check CBA coverage and seafarer conditions.
- ITF Inspectors X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems
- International Transport Workers' Federation inspectors whose reports on wages and conditions frequently trigger PSC follow-up under MLC.
- ITF Maritime Coordinator X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights
- Senior ITF officer coordinating Inspectorate activity in a region.
- ITF Pilot Ladder Programme X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations
- International Transport Workers' Federation programme highlighting pilot ladder safety failings.
- ITF Seafarers Trust X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare
- Welfare arm of the ITF providing grants for seafarer centers and projects.
- ITF Seafarers' Bulletin X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- Annual ITF magazine for seafarers distributed in many languages through inspectors and welfare centers.
- ITF Seafarers' Section X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities
- ITF industrial section bringing together seafarers' unions worldwide.
- ITF Shipping Decarbonization Outlook X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing
- OECD International Transport Forum scenarios for maritime GHG reductions.
- ITF Special Agreement X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights
- Agreement under which a shipowner agrees to apply an ITF-acceptable CBA to its crew and pay welfare contributions to the Trust.
- ITF Standard Agreement X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights
- The benchmark wage-and-conditions agreement set unilaterally by the ITF, typically the highest tier.
- ITF TCC Agreement X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights
- Total Crew Cost agreement, a widely used ITF CBA expressed as total cost per seafarer.
- Itinerary X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Sequence of ports of call and sea days forming a cruise voyage.
- Itinerary Confirmation X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement
- Confirmation of vessel itinerary by the agent for the principal.
- Itinerary Permit X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals
- The combined regulatory clearances required for a cruise itinerary, including port allocations and national park concessions.
- ITLOS A6. Public international law of the sea
- International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg.
- ITN X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes
- Internal Transaction Number returned by AES after acceptance.
- Itochu X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems
- Japanese trading house holding LNG offtake from various US, Australian and Middle East projects, partner in JERA chartered fleet.
- Itochu Ammonia 21 Project X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping
- Itochu, Mitsui ENG, MAN, K Line consortium delivering ammonia bunker vessel and bunker hub by 2027.
- Itochu Bunker Trading X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Trading desk of Itochu Corporation active in bunker fuel marketing in Japan, Singapore, and ARA.
- Itochu Marine Demolition Records X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention
- A trading house source for legacy ship sale and recycling documentation.
- Itochu Petroleum Singapore X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Singapore office of Itochu trading bunkers and physical fuel oil.
- ITOPF X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, technical adviser to shipowner and P&I.
- ITQ (Individual Transferable Quota) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources
- Privately held tradable share of total allowable catch.
- ITQ Allocation X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management
- Initial assignment of an ITQ, generally based on historical catch shares.
- ITS X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying
- Intertek Testing Services, the historic brand of Intertek's commodities inspection business including bunker and cargo work.
- ITS Convention X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage
- International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention, the principal biennial industry conference.
- ITT Goulds X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- US-headquartered manufacturer of centrifugal and process pumps used in marine and offshore service.
- ITTC X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage
- International Towing Tank Conference, the worldwide hydrodynamic research body.
- ITTC 1957 X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules
- Model-ship correlation friction line published by ITTC for full-scale resistance extrapolation.
- ITTC 1957 friction line X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Standard skin-friction line used in ITTC powering predictions, the framework within which propeller open-water data are scaled.
- ITTC 1978 X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules
- Performance prediction method for single screw ships published by the 15th ITTC.
- ITTC 1978 Performance Prediction Method X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design
- Procedure combining resistance, propulsion, and open-water test results with form factor to predict full-scale power.
- ITTC procedure 7.5-02-02-01 X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design
- Recommended procedure for resistance test execution and analysis.
- ITTC procedure 7.5-02-03-01.1 X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design
- Recommended procedure for propulsion test execution and analysis (1978 method).
- ITTC procedure 7.5-02-07-04 X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design
- Recommended procedure for seakeeping experiments in regular and irregular waves.
- ITTC propeller open-water test procedure X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Standardized procedure (7.5-02-03-02.1) for towing-tank open-water propeller tests.
- ITTC Quality System Manual X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software
- A set of recommended procedures and guidelines published by the International Towing Tank Conference covering testing, analysis, and reporting practices.
- ITTC Recommended Procedures X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules
- Library of standardized testing and extrapolation procedures maintained by ITTC.
- ITTC scaling (propeller) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Procedure correcting model open-water data for Reynolds number to full scale.
- ITTC-57 line B1. Naval Architecture
- International friction correlation line.
- ITTC-78 powering procedure B1. Naval Architecture
- Standard model-to-ship powering extrapolation.
- ITU MMSI X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity issued under ITU Radio Regulations as a unique nine digit number assigned to each maritime radio station.
- ITU Region 1 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications
- ITU radio region covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia, relevant to satellite frequency coordination.
- ITU Region 2 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications
- ITU radio region covering the Americas.
- ITU Region 3 X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications
- ITU radio region covering most of Asia and Oceania.
- ITU-R M.1084 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- Interim solutions for improved efficiency in the VHF maritime mobile band.
- ITU-R M.1371 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- Technical characteristics of an automatic identification system using TDMA in the VHF maritime mobile band; current edition M.1371-5.
- ITU-R M.493 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- DSC technical characteristics.
- ITU-R M.540 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- NAVTEX broadcast service.
- ITU-R M.541 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- Operational procedures for DSC.
- ITU-R M.585 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- Assignment and use of maritime mobile service identities (MMSI).
- ITU-R M.625 X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- NAVTEX direct-printing technical characteristics.
- IUA London Companies Market X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs
- The non Lloyd's London market for marine and other insurance, complementary to subscribing syndicates at Lloyd's.
- IUA Wordings X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance
- Joint wordings published by the IUA and LMA, including Institute Cargo and Hull Clauses.
- IUCN D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation
- International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- IUCN Red List D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation
- Global threat status list for species.
- IUMI X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT
- International Union of Marine Insurance, co-author of BIMCO cyber guidelines.
- IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets
- Zurich-based global marine insurance association founded 1874.
- IUMI Conference X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance
- The annual IUMI conference held each September, rotating between member country host cities.
- IUMI Eye X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance
- IUMI's monthly newsletter circulated to member associations and the marine market.
- IUMI Statistics Forum X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance
- The IUMI working group publishing global cargo, hull, energy, and liability premium and loss statistics each year.
- IUU Fishing D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources
- Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
- IUU Vessel List (RFMO) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management
- Public list maintained by RFMOs such as ICCAT, IOTC, and CCAMLR of vessels engaged in IUU activities.
- IV cannula sizes X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health
- 14G to 22G cannulae stocked for Category A vessels.
- IV fluid bags X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health
- 0.9% sodium chloride and Hartmann's solution per IMGS Quantification.
- Iver Huitfeldt class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture
- Royal Danish Navy air-defense frigate with SMART-L and APAR.
- Iver3 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics
- L3 OceanScience small AUV used for shallow water survey and academic research.
- Iver4 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics
- Successor to the Iver3 with greater payload capacity and improved navigation.
- Ivory Carving on Sailors' Folk Art F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums
- Scrimshaw tradition of whalers.
- IWT X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring
- Inland Waterway Transport, key in European hinterland connectivity.
- iXBlue X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges
- French manufacturer of inertial navigation systems and motion sensors used in marine survey and naval applications.
- IXBlue Hydrins X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography
- Inertial unit from iXblue tailored for hydrographic survey, with integrated GNSS aiding.
- IXBlue Marins M11 X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography
- Strapdown FOG INS used on naval and survey ships for primary navigation with hydrographic-grade precision.
- iXblue PHINS X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics
- Subsea inertial navigation system from Exail, formerly iXblue, widely used on AUVs and work-class ROVs.
- iXblue Rovins X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics
- ROV variant of the iXblue inertial navigation product line.
- IYC X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers
- International Yacht Company, brokerage with offices in Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami.
- IYC (International Yacht Company) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry
- Global brokerage, charter, and management firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale.
- Izmir Katip Celebi University Maritime Faculty X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities
- Turkish maritime faculty offering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
- Izumo (DDH-183) X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer being modified for F-35B Lightning II operations.
- Izumo class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture
- JMSDF DDH-183 helicopter destroyer being converted for F-35B STOVL.