Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with K

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter K, drawn from every subject section. 840 entries.

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"K"Line Logistics X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Tokyo-based logistics subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha.
"K"Line Project X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Project cargo branding within the "K"Line Logistics group.
K and R X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Kidnap and ransom insurance, principal underwriters include Hiscox, AIG, Chubb and Beazley, market typically USD 4 to 6 million premium per major maritime claim.
K and R Insurance E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Kidnap and ransom cover for crew piracy events.
K Class Notation X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Class notation indicating specific equipment standards; verified during surveys.
K factor X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Cumulative cylinder oil dosage coefficient on MAN B&W ME engines.
K Line Ammonia Tug X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha partner with NYK on Sakigake tug and ammonia bunker vessel design.
K Line Casualty X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Salvage incidents involving Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha tonnage including the Wakashio grounding off Mauritius in 2020.
K Line Recycling Policy X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Japanese line's policy directing owned tonnage to HKC compliant yards.
K Shipbuilding X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Korean yard at Sacheon, formerly STX Offshore and Shipbuilding.
K Show (Kunststoffmesse) X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Triennial Dusseldorf plastics trade fair with marine composites section.
K-141 Kursk X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Russian Project 949A Oscar-II class submarine lost in the Barents Sea in 2000.
K-15 Sagarika X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Indian Navy SLBM on Arihant class with 750 km range.
K-4 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Indian Navy intermediate-range SLBM with 3,500 km range.
K-5 X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Indian submarine-launched ballistic missile under development for longer range.
K-Band Radiometer D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Microwave instrument used for atmospheric and SST retrievals.
K-Boat, International F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: K-rule keelboats of the early twentieth century.
K-Boom X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Trade name family of inflatable boom by Kepner Plastics, including the Sea-Curtain SCN.
K-Bridge X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Kongsberg integrated bridge system.
K-Bridge Solid State Radar X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Kongsberg solid-state X-band radar offering reduced power emission and longer transmitter life.
K-charts B3. Nautical Science: Korean Hydrographic charts.
K-Chief X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Kongsberg integrated automation system family for merchant and offshore vessels.
K-Chief 600 X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Integrated automation, power management, and propulsion control system from Kongsberg Maritime.
K-Class (Various Navies) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Pennant/letter prefix indicating particular hull series.
K-Class FPSO E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Internal industry shorthand for design generations.
K-class Submarine F1. Maritime History: Steam-powered British submarines of the First World War.
K-Controller X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Kongsberg acquisition and control software for EM-series multibeam echosounders, replacing the legacy SIS interface on newer installations.
K-EXIM X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Export Import Bank of Korea, a major lender and guarantor in shipbuilding finance.
K-Line X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, major LNG carrier operator with Moss and membrane fleet.
K-line bilge keel B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Standard bilge keel arrangement.
K-line broker desk X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Generic term for in-house chartering teams at Japanese majors, distinct from independent brokers.
K-Line Pool X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Tonnage pool arrangements operated by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha for selected sectors.
K-Master X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Kongsberg integrated maneuvering and conning workstation.
K-MATE X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: Kongsberg Maritime Autonomous Technology, the Kongsberg autonomy product line for surface vessels.
K-Motion X46. Container Terminal Operations: The terminal operating system product of Kalmar, designed for automated and conventional container terminals.
K-omega (turbulence model) B1. Naval Architecture: Two-equation RANS closure used in CFD.
K-Pos X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Kongsberg DP system family; common on offshore vessels.
K-Pos DP X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Kongsberg dynamic positioning system available in DP-1, DP-2, and DP-3 configurations.
K-Sat / Kongsberg Satellite Services X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A satcom and earth observation provider whose services interact with vessel monitoring.
K-Sea X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Former US barge operator merged into Kirby Corporation, frequent spill case study.
K-Sim Cargo X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Kongsberg simulator suite for cargo handling on tankers, gas carriers, and bulk carriers.
K-Sim DP X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning simulator integrated with K-Pos.
K-Sim Engine X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Kongsberg engine room simulator supporting MAN, Wartsila, and electric propulsion models.
K-Sim Navigation X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Kongsberg full mission bridge simulator and successor product line to the Polaris Bridge Simulator.
K-Sim Offshore X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Kongsberg simulator family for dynamic positioning, anchor handling, and offshore crane operations.
K-Sim Polaris X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Legacy Kongsberg bridge simulator product line still installed at several maritime academies worldwide.
K-Sim Safety X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Kongsberg fire-fighting and damage control simulator at the Norwegian Coastal Administration centre.
K-Ster C X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An ECA Group expendable mine identification and disposal vehicle equipped with a shaped charge.
K-Ster I X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An ECA Group reusable mine identification vehicle used to inspect contacts before destruction.
K-strategist Species D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Species with low reproductive rates and high parental investment, often conservation priorities.
K-Tankers X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Earlier brand name for K-Line chemical and product tanker fleet before its integration into Hafnia and partner pools.
K-Type cable joint X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference legacy joint terminology in three core submarine cable repair.
K-value X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Olefin Floc test indicator of asphaltene stability used in marine fuel laboratories.
K-Yard Audit Cycle X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A representative HKC-aligned audit cycle for a recycling facility, typically annual.
K&R Cover X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Kidnap and Ransom insurance purchased alongside hull war and P&I cover for transits through piracy areas.
K1 D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Lunar-solar declinational diurnal tidal constituent with period 23.93 hours.
K15 Reactor X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: French pressurized water reactor by Naval Group powering Triomphant and Suffren-class submarines.
K2 D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Lunar-solar semi-diurnal tidal constituent with period 11.97 hours.
K2 Management X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Consultancy supporting owner's engineering services for offshore wind projects.
K2CO3 (potassium carbonate) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Solvent used in some CO2 capture pilots, including Hot Potassium Carbonate processes.
K98ME-GI X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: MAN B&W short stroke two-stroke engine with 980 millimeter bore in gas injection dual-fuel form historically used on large container vessels.
Ka Band VSAT X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A primary satellite communications option for MASS offering high throughput in coastal and ocean operations.
Ka-band X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: 26.5 to 40 GHz satellite band used by Inmarsat Global Xpress.
Ka-Band Satcom E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: High-throughput satellite band.
Ka-Sat X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Eutelsat Ka-band satellite referenced in some early commercial Ka HTS deployments.
Kaag X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Dutch village near Lisse where Royal Van Lent operates a Feadship facility.
Kabel Trasses X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: German MSP shorthand for designated submarine cable route corridors in the EEZ.
Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Bangladeshi steel group with PHP Family ship recycling and Kabir Steel ship recycling facilities at Sitakunda, Chittagong.
Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) Group X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A major Bangladeshi industrial group active in steel re-rolling fed by ship recycling output in Chattogram.
Kabir Steel Ship Recycling Industries X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Sitakunda recycling facility associated with the Kabir Steel group, included in NGO Shipbreaking Platform plot lists.
Kabra Steel Industries X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A Bhavnagar district downstream consumer of Alang demolition plate.
Kaeser X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: German manufacturer of rotary screw and piston air compressors used in some marine and offshore applications.
Kafka Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Notional or internal cable project name used in industry routing studies.
Kaga (DDH-184) X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer of the JMSDF, being modified for F-35B operations.
Kahlenberg X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A manufacturer of marine horns and engine controls commonly found aboard US inland towboats.
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: Hong Kong's principal cruise terminal opened in 2013 on the site of the former Kai Tak airport runway.
Kairos X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: 7,500 cubic meter LNG bunker vessel operated by Nauticor for Northern European fueling services.
KAIST report X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology technical input to the Sewol investigation.
Kaiwo Maru X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Japanese four masted barque built 1989 at Sumitomo Uraga, 110 m length, 2,760 sq m sail area, Independent Administrative Institution National Institute for Sea Training merchant marine cadet ship.
Kaiyuan Petrochemical Bunker X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Chinese coastal bunker supplier active at Ningbo, Zhoushan, and Shanghai.
Kakogawa Works X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plant historically associated with marine boilers and pumps.
Kalamata X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A Greek port near the Laconian Bay STS hub commonly cited in dark-fleet transfer reports.
Kaliakra X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Bulgarian three masted barquentine built 1984 at Gdansk Shipyard, 49 m length, owned by the Bulgarian Naval Academy.
Kalibr X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Russian 3M-14 family of land-attack, anti-ship, and anti-submarine cruise missiles.
Kalimantan Coal X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Indonesian thermal coal trade influencing Supramax route assessments in the Pacific basin.
Kalinganagar X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Tata Steel integrated steelworks in Odisha, India, the company's newest integrated complex.
Kalman Filter, INS X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Recursive estimator combining GNSS positions and inertial measurements to produce a smooth, drift-corrected navigation solution on survey vessels.
Kalmar X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Cargotec brand for terminal tractors, reach stackers, straddle carriers.
Kalmar Academy X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Linnaeus University Maritime program, Sweden, providing STCW approved officer training.
Kalmar AGV X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Cargotec automated guided vehicle for unmanned horizontal transport between berth and yard.
Kalmar ASC X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Cargotec automated stacking crane used in fully automated yard blocks.
Kalmar DCG90-9 X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Empty container handler with 9 ton capacity at top of spreader.
Kalmar DRG X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Kalmar reach stacker range typified by DRG450 models with 45-tonne capacity in the first row.
Kalmar DRG-450 X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Reach stacker with 45 ton first-row capacity for laden containers.
Kalmar Hybrid RTG X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Rubber tyred gantry with diesel-electric generator augmented by a battery or supercapacitor pack to reduce fuel consumption.
Kalmar Key X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Cargotec terminal automation software suite including process automation and equipment control modules.
Kalmar Maritime Academy F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Linnaeus University maritime campus in Sweden.
Kalmar Ottawa X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Kalmar's terminal tractor manufactured at Ottawa Kansas plant, US market leader in yard trucks.
Kalmar Ottawa T2 X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Yard tractor produced at Kalmar's Ottawa, Kansas plant for intermodal and port terminal duties.
Kalmar Pilot Master Plus X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Earlier electronic pilot display, now superseded by integrated PPU software.
Kalmar terminal X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Swedish CO2 import terminal concept linked to Northern Lights shuttle tanker logistics.
Kalmar TR618i X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Diesel-electric automated terminal tractor designed for shuttle carrier and yard tractor automation projects.
Kalmar Zero Emission RTG X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: All-electric RTG with cable reel or battery option marketed as part of Kalmar's electrification roadmap.
Kalthia Ship Breaking X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A plot operator at Alang associated with HKC SoC compliance work.
Kalthia Ship Breaking (R L Kalthia) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Alang plot operator long active in the Alang cluster; verify HKC SoC status via GMB and Class registries.
Kalvari-class X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Indian Navy Scorpene-derived diesel-electric submarine class built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
KAMAG Pendel-X X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: TII Group SPMT family from KAMAG used for very heavy modular transport.
Kamchatka Crab X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Russian designation for Paralithodes camtschaticus introduced to the Barents Sea.
KaMeWa X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Brand of controllable pitch propellers and waterjets now part of Kongsberg.
Kamewa CP propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Kamewa controllable pitch propeller series, now within Kongsberg Maritime.
Kamewa S-thruster X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Steerable thruster line originating with Kamewa, continued under Rolls-Royce and Kongsberg.
Kamewa Waterjet X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Swedish waterjet brand acquired by Rolls-Royce in 2000 and later Kongsberg.
Kamikaze Typhoons F1. Maritime History: Storms of 1274 and 1281 that wrecked Mongol invasion fleets bound for Japan.
Kamome Propeller X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Japanese controllable pitch propeller and Z-peller manufacturer.
Kamsarmax B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: 80,000-85,000 DWT bulker.
Kanawha River X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A West Virginia tributary of the Ohio River navigable through a series of USACE locks and dams.
Kanban Container X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Industry colloquial term for containers used in cyclic factory supply runs.
Kanban supply chain C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Pull based replenishment model.
Kangrim Heavy Industries X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Korean manufacturer of marine boilers, including oil-fired, composite, and exhaust gas types.
Kangrim MAC X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Composite boiler series from Kangrim Heavy Industries.
Kangrim MAS X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Oil-fired auxiliary boiler series from Kangrim Heavy Industries.
Kangrim ME-EGB X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Exhaust gas boiler from Kangrim for main engine waste heat recovery.
Kangrim VLE X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Vertical low-pressure exhaust gas boiler from Kangrim.
Kanin-class X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A historical Soviet destroyer-led grouping referenced in Cold War mine warfare planning.
Kanmon Strait yards X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Cluster of Japanese yards on either side of the Kanmon Strait, including Mitsubishi Shimonoseki and Honda Saiki nearby.
Kannad SafePro X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: 406 MHz EPIRB from Kannad Marine (Orolia) with manual and automatic release options.
Kannur tidal study X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Reference to Indian tidal energy resource assessments along the Malabar coast.
Kaohsiung port X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: major Taiwanese container port with PSA and Evergreen facilities.
Kaolin (China Clay) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Group A IMSBC fine clay.
Kaombo FPSO Project X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Total project offshore Angola using two VLCC-conversion FPSOs operated by Saipem.
Kapas Marang Regatta F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Malaysian offshore race.
Kapellen X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Belgian municipality where DEME maintains shore-side fabrication yard.
Kapellskar X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Swedish Stockholm-area port hosting DFDS, Finnlines, and Tallink services to Estonia and Finland.
Kapitan Borchardt X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Polish three masted topsail schooner built 1918 in Holland and rebuilt 2011, 41 m length, sail training and charter vessel under Polish flag.
Kapitan Dranitsyn X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Russian diesel-electric polar icebreaker built in 1980, operated by Atomflot.
Kapitan Petko Voivoda, The [2003] EWCA Civ 451 X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: English Court of Appeal held that unauthorised on-deck stowage breached the contractual term but did not deprive the carrier of Hague Rules article IV rule 5 limitation.
Kappa Coefficient (Beam) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Sonar parameter relating beam angle to effective ground footprint, used in performance calculations.
Kappa number X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Refinery term, not applicable to marine fuels but sometimes confused with K-value.
Kappel propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Tip-loaded propeller with smoothly curved tip developed by J. J. Kappel and MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN ES).
KAR-1 X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Heavy lift catamaran sometimes referenced in salvage planning literature for hull section lifts.
Kara Gates (Karskiye Vorota) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Strait between Novaya Zemlya and Vaygach Island, entrance to the Kara Sea.
Kara Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marginal Arctic sea north of Siberia.
Karachi Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at Port Qasim and Karachi Port by Pakistan State Oil, Shell Pakistan, and TotalEnergies Pakistan.
Karachi Port Authority X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Pakistani port authority indirectly involved with Gadani recycling logistics.
Karakurt-class X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Russian Project 22800 small missile ship equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles.
Karakurt-class corvette X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Russian Navy Project 22800 missile corvette class displacing about 870 tons, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles.
Karangadi Beach Recycling Plot X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A historical Indian shipbreaking location predating the formalization of Alang-Sosiya.
Karasik X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Conceptual Russian Leader-class nuclear icebreaker LK-120 ordered 2020.
Karatzas Marine Advisors X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: New York maritime advisory firm referenced in arbitration matters.
Karen Wonsild X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: 2018 tanker collision case study (illustrative ITOPF dataset).
Karl Fischer titration X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Coulometric or volumetric water determination per ISO 12937 or ASTM D6304.
Karlshamn X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Swedish Baltic port hosting DFDS Seaways services to Klaipeda.
Karlskrona X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Swedish royal naval base founded in 1680 on the Baltic and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Karlskrona Naval Port F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: UNESCO World Heritage seventeenth-century Swedish naval base.
Karlsruhe X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Rhine port dredged by Bilfinger Berger and inland operators.
Karm Sund X X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference Norwegian heavy lift project; included as fabrication context.
Karman vortex shedding (rudder) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Periodic vortex shedding from rudder trailing edges responsible for rudder singing.
Karman-Trefftz profile B1. Naval Architecture: Cusped airfoil family used as analytical NA test cases.
KARMOL X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Joint venture of Karpowership and Mitsui OSK Lines for FSRU and powership combinations in emerging markets.
Karmøy Winch X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Norwegian deck equipment manufacturer producing winches used on tugs and offshore vessels.
Karmsund Maritime X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Norwegian maritime industrial site historically housing shipyards on the Karmsund.
Karpaz Gate Marina X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus marina favored for off season berthing.
Karratha (offshore) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Western Australian region referenced in studies of offshore green hydrogen exports.
Karst Coast D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Coastline developed on soluble carbonate rock.
Karstensen Shipyard X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Danish builder of large pelagic trawlers in Skagen, Denmark and Gdynia, Poland.
Kart X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: light AGV variant.
Karteikomet B3. Nautical Science: Historic chart marker, now archaic.
Kartverket X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The Norwegian Mapping Authority, parent of the Norwegian hydrographic service.
Karwar Marine Engineering Training Institute X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Coast Guard-affiliated training centre in Karnataka.
Karwar Plate Re-rollers X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Coastal Karnataka downstream consumers of demolition steel.
KARYA Agency X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Indonesian agency operating under the KARYA name.
Kasaragod Government Engineering College Marine Engineering X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Indian state college marine engineering program.
Kasawari CCS X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petronas Kasawari carbon capture and storage project tied back to floating production facilities offshore Sarawak.
Kaseya 2021 X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Supply chain ransomware incident in July 2021 in which REvil exploited Kaseya VSA to deploy ransomware to managed service provider customers.
Kashima X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Japanese port handling offshore wind component logistics.
Kashin class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Soviet Project 61 gas-turbine destroyer of the 1960s.
Kasidi (Kenya Maritime Authority) F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Kenyan national maritime administration.
Kaskasi X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 342 MW RWE wind farm commissioned 2023, Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD turbines, first commercial deployment of recyclable turbine blades.
Kaskaskia River X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: An Illinois tributary of the Mississippi with limited navigation.
Kaspersky ICS-CERT X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Kaspersky's industrial systems emergency response team publishing OT threat research.
Kasta-Cable Process X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Trenching method using high-pressure water and air to embed cables in cohesive sediments.
Katabatic wind X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Downslope wind driven by cool dense air.
Katowice University of Economics Maritime Logistics X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Polish economics-focused supplementary program.
Katsuobushi X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Japanese dried skipjack tuna product, the historical end use of much pole and line skipjack catch.
Kattegat X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Sea between Denmark and Sweden linking the Baltic and North Seas.
Kaub gauge X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The hydrological gauge at Kaub on the Middle Rhine, used as the controlling indicator for low-water surcharges in the Rhine spot market.
Kavaratti OTEC plant X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Indian OTEC desalination plant on Kavaratti island in Lakshadweep operated under the National Institute of Ocean Technology program.
Kavin Engineering X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A Yard operator name found in Alang lists.
Kavraisky Projection X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Conformal projection occasionally used on Russian and ex-Soviet charts at specific scales.
Kawasaki X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Historic Japanese steelmaker, predecessor of JFE Steel.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Japanese shipbuilder with a history of constructing Moss-type LNG carriers.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Builder of Moss spherical LNG carriers and supplier of steam turbines for many older LNGCs.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: KHI shipyard at Kobe, Japan, building submarines and merchant ships with associated repair capacity.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Material Declarations X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Builder-issued documents used in IHM Part I compilation for Japanese-built tonnage.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sakaide X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: KHI shipyard at Sakaide in Kagawa, Japan, building LPG carriers, bulkers, and tankers.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Suiso Frontier X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: World's first liquid hydrogen carrier delivered by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 2019.
Kawasaki HI recycling guidance X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Owner-side recycling protocols associated with Japanese owner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line).
Kawasaki Jetfoil X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Licence-built version of the Boeing 929 produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries from 1989.
Kawasaki KBB X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Kawasaki Heavy Industries turbocharger product line including the KBB Kompressorenbau Bannewitz brand for medium-speed engines.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Parent of "K"Line Logistics, providing liner and project related logistics services.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) Vetting Interface X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The owner-side vetting coordination office liaising with majors for K Line tanker tonnage.
Kawasaki LNG Bunkering X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: LNG bunkering operations at the Port of Kawasaki, Japan.
Kawasaki Marine SCR X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Reference to SCR designs delivered for Kawasaki two-stroke and four-stroke engines.
Kawasaki Steering Gear X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Hydraulic rotary vane and ram steering gear actuators from Kawasaki Heavy Industries for large tankers and bulk carriers.
Kayo Maru Class Salvage Tug X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Japanese salvage tug class operated by Nippon Salvage.
Kazakhstan and Caspian Coverage X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Caspian Sea is not a MARPOL Annex I special area; littoral States apply the Tehran Convention regional regime.
Kazan X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Russian Yasen-M Project 885M submarine and namesake of the Yasen-M subclass commissioning sequence.
KB X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Vertical distance from keel (baseline) to the center of buoyancy.
KB (Height of Centre of Buoyancy) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Vertical distance from keel to B.
KBR Purifier Ammonia Process X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Cryogenic purifier loop licensed for over 250 ammonia plants worldwide.
KC-1 X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Korean Gas/Hyundai/Samsung/DSME Korean membrane CCS introduced on SK Serenity and Spica.
KCC Corporation X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: South Korean coatings group based in Seoul, with marine coatings division supplying Korean and global shipyards.
KCC Marine X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Korea Chugoku JV coatings manufacturer (often referenced as KOC) supplying marine paint to Korean shipyards.
KCD propellers X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Kelvin and Clyde Dock methodical propeller series for transom-stern hulls, tested at Denny tank.
KCG X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Korea Coast Guard headquartered in Incheon, operating multiple regional rescue centres.
KCI Konecranes X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Pre-merger name of the Finnish crane group that combined with Konecranes Holding to form modern Konecranes Plc.
KCM X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Korean Containership Model used as a benchmark hull in many CFD validation studies (with KVLCC2 from KRISO).
KCS X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: KRISO Container Ship, public domain benchmark hull used for CFD validation studies.
KCS (KRISO Container Ship) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: 3,600 TEU benchmark hull.
KCS International X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Subsidiary of Cruisers Yachts.
KCT X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Kongsberg Cargo Temperature monitoring system used for cargo tank instrumentation aboard tankers.
KDDI Cable Infinity X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: KDDI flagship cable ship, 142 m LOA, built 2019 at Mitsubishi Shimonoseki, replacing the older CS KDD Ocean Link on heavy lay duties.
KDDI Cable Ships X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Japanese cable ship pool including KDDI Cable Infinity, KDDI Ocean Link and KDDI Pacific Link, operated via KDDI Cable Marine Network.
KDDI Ocean Link X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cableship operated by KDDI Cable Ship, based in Yokohama, providing maintenance under YOCCMA.
KDDI Pacific Link X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cableship operating under the YOCCMA arrangement.
KDX-II X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Republic of Korea Navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class guided-missile destroyer program.
KDX-III X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: ROK Navy Sejong the Great class Aegis destroyer with 128 VLS.
KEA Trader X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Capesize container ship that grounded on Durand Reef in New Caledonia on 12 July 2017, broke apart, and was removed in sections by Ardent.
Keane-Tator Surface Profile Comparator X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A visual standard reference disc used to estimate blast profile by side-by-side comparison.
Kedge X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Light anchor used to move a ship by hauling on its cable.
Kedge Anchor X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Smaller secondary anchor carried for warping the ship off a grounding or to hold the stern in tide.
Keel X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Principal longitudinal member at the bottom of the hull.
Keel (ice ridge) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Submerged portion of a pressure ridge, often 4 to 5 times the sail height.
Keel (K) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Reference baseline for vertical measurements.
Keel block C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Block on which a vessel sits in a dry dock.
Keel block layout B1. Naval Architecture: Arrangement of keel and side blocks for drydocking.
Keel Block Loads X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Reaction loads on docking blocks computed in MAESTRO and DNV Poseidon.
Keel Block Plan X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Drydock plan verified before keel laying or undocking.
Keel Block Removal X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Final stage of dismantling at landing slipway yards where the keel is sectioned.
Keel clearance X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: vertical distance between keel and seabed.
Keel coating X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Antifouling and anticorrosive system applied to flat keel and bilge plating.
Keel cooled X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Engine cooling arrangement common on explorer yachts.
Keel cooler B2. Marine Engineering: External heat exchanger on the hull for closed-loop cooling.
Keel Laid Date X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Date affecting application of conventions; verified from build records.
Keel laying B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Symbolic placement of first block in dock.
Keel Plate X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Centerline bottom plate addressed in IACS UR S23 thickness requirements.
Keel Pressure Distribution X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Loading along the keel of a grounded vessel, central to assessing structural risk during refloating.
Keel to Mast X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A traditional description of comprehensive hull cover encompassing the entire vessel structure.
Keel-laying Date X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Reference date used to determine applicable NOx Tier under MARPOL Annex VI.
Keelboat F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Vessel with a fixed ballast keel rather than centerboard.