Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with L (page 3)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter L, drawn from every subject section. 1899 entries.

Showing 250 of 1899 terms (page 3 of 8).

Lease Adjusted Leverage X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Leverage metric that capitalizes operating lease commitments.
Lease area X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Geographic block awarded to an offshore wind developer by a seabed manager.
Lease Berth Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Notification of berth lease arrangements affecting vessel calls.
Lease in Lease out X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Cross border tax structure historically used in transportation, since restricted.
Leasing X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Long-term or short-term hire of containers from a leasing company.
Leasing Master Agreement X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Framework contract between lessor and lessee setting commercial and operational terms.
Least Privilege X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Principle that users and processes have only the permissions necessary.
Leatherback turtle X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Dermochelys coriacea*, the largest living turtle.
Leave In Place X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Decommissioning option leaving subsea structures in situ.
Lebanese American University Department of Civil Engineering Marine Track X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: LAU Byblos campus marine and coastal engineering electives within civil engineering bachelor.
Lebanese Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: National registry administered by the Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport.
Lebanon PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Mediterranean MOU member State.
Lecithin X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Phospholipid mixture derived chiefly from soybeans, carried as a food-grade liquid under hygienic protocols.
LeClaire X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: An Iowa town on the Upper Mississippi River adjacent to Lock and Dam 14.
LeClanche Marine X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Swiss battery manufacturer supplying lithium-ion energy storage systems to passenger ferries and tugs.
Lectern X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Lecture-room podium used by naturalists for onboard talks on wildlife, geology, and history during expedition voyages.
LED indicator X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Solid state lamp replacing incandescent indication on modern alarm panels.
LED inspection light X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Cold-light source used during tank coating inspection to identify defects without heating surface.
Leduc v Ward (1888) 20 QBD 475 X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: English Court of Appeal held that deviation defeats the carrier's contractual exemptions.
Lee X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Side or direction sheltered from the wind.
Lee helm X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Helm action required when a vessel tends to bear away from the wind.
Lee Shore F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Shore onto which the wind is blowing; hazardous in heavy weather.
Lee shore approach X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Approach made by pilot boat to the lee side of the ship to provide a sheltered boarding area.
LEEA X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, the trade body for lifting equipment inspectors and trainers.
Leech X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: After edge of a fore-and-aft sail; outer edge of a square sail.
Leela Group X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A long-standing plot operator at Alang, operating multiple plots and an early adopter of HKC SoC.
Leela Shipbreaking X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Alang plot operator with reported HKC Statement of Compliance from IACS member classification societies; confirm current status via the issuing society.
Leeuwin II X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Australian three masted barquentine built 1986 at Fremantle, 55 m length, operated by Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, Western Australia's official tall ship.
Leeward X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Downwind.
Leeward apron X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Rubble apron placed on the harbor side of a vertical or composite breakwater to protect the foundation from overtopping flows.
Leeward Cable Project X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Proposed regional cable in Caribbean basin.
Leeward Yacht Club F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Generic example of recreational sailing club.
Leeway X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Lateral drift of a vessel caused by wind.
Leftbank dolphin X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: mooring dolphin to port-side of berth.
LEG (Liquefied Ethylene Gas) carrier B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Semi-refrigerated ethylene carrier.
Leg (race) X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A segment of a race course between two marks or waypoints.
LEG Committee A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Legal Committee, dealing with private and public international maritime law issues.
Leg distance B3. Nautical Science: Distance between two waypoints on the passage plan.
LEG/CONF A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Numbering for diplomatic conferences convened by the Legal Committee.
Legacy System X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Equipment that has reached end of vendor support, common on board ships with long lifecycles.
Legal 500 X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Directory ranking maritime law firms, used as benchmark within the profession.
Legal Defence Fund X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: ITF and union fund covering legal costs for seafarers in arrest, detention, or criminalization cases.
Legare, USCGC (WMEC-912) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Famous-class medium endurance cutter homeported Portsmouth, Virginia.
Legend of the Seas X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A Vision class Royal Caribbean ship delivered in 1995 and sold to TUI Cruises in 2017 as Mein Schiff Herz; the name will be reused for the third Icon class ship.
Legend-class X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG 418-foot National Security Cutter, 11 hulls built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Legionella pneumophila X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Waterborne bacterium controlled by maintaining hot water at 60 C (140 F) and free chlorine residual at distal points.
Legionella Risk Assessment X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Documented evaluation of dead legs, low-flow lines, and tank stratification on cruise potable systems.
Legionnaires' Disease X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Severe pneumonia caused by Legionella, with cruise-associated cases tracked by CDC and Public Health England historically.
Legitimacy of Trade Union X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: MLC Title 3 protection of freedom of association on board.
Lehmkuhl (Statsraad Lehmkuhl) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: See Statsraad Lehmkuhl; Norwegian three masted barque built 1914, 98 m length, world's largest privately owned sail training ship.
Leistritz X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: German manufacturer of screw pumps and screw extruders, used for cargo and fuel duty.
Leistritz L2 X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Twin-screw pump series for cargo and stripping service on tankers.
Leistritz L3 X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Three-screw pump series for fuel oil and lube oil duty.
Leistritz L4 X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Four-screw pump series for high-flow cargo and process service.
Leiv Eiriksson X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Jan De Nul TSHD of 46,000 m3 hopper, sister to Cristobal Colon.
Lekki X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: New Nigerian deepwater port with Dangote Refinery commissioning bunker capacity from 2024.
Lemaire Channel X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Narrow scenic passage on the Antarctic Peninsula between Booth Island and the mainland, nicknamed Kodak Gap.
LEMINS C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Letter excluding marine insurance subjects.
Lemon carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: 12 C, 85 to 90% RH; chilling injury below 10 C.
Lemon Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Reefer container chain for lemons, particularly from Argentina, Spain, and Turkey, with strict cold treatment for some destinations.
LEMUR X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Spire Global nanosatellite bus carrying AIS, ADS-B and GNSS-RO payloads.
Lender of Record X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Institution shown on the loan agreement as the formal lender.
Length at first maturity (Lm) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Body length at which 50 percent of individuals are reproductively mature.
Length Between Perpendiculars X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: LBP, distance between forward and aft perpendiculars used in ship rule formulas.
Length between perpendiculars (LBP) B1. Naval Architecture: Length from FP to AP.
Length displacement ratio X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: See Slenderness ratio.
Length frequency X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Distribution of body lengths in a catch or population.
Length of Day Variation D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Small fluctuations linked partly to atmospheric and oceanic angular momentum.
Length on Load Line (LH) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Length measured at the loaded waterline; basis for "superyacht" 24 m threshold.
Length on waterline (LWL) B1. Naval Architecture: Length measured at the design waterline.
Length overall X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Greatest length of the vessel.
Length overall (LOA) B1. Naval Architecture: Maximum length including overhangs.
Length Waterline X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: LWL, used in design and stability calculations.
Length-Frequency Analysis D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Estimation of growth and mortality from length data.
Leningrad Higher Engineering Marine School X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Former Soviet-era school in St Petersburg, now within Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping.
LEO X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Low Earth Orbit, generally below 2,000 km altitude, used by Iridium and Starlink constellations.
LEO Satcom (Starlink, OneWeb) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Low-earth-orbit broadband constellations.
Leonardo da Vinci X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Prysmian cable lay vessel delivered in 2021 with two carousels and DP3 capability.
Leonardo da Vinci (CLV) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Prysmian cable-lay vessel commissioned in 2021, with 17,000 t main turntable capacity for HVDC export cables.
Leonardo Sperry Marine X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Current ownership of the Sperry Marine product line following Leonardo's acquisition from Northrop Grumman in 2017.
Leopard X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Saab Seaeye electric work-class ROV with eleven thrusters and high power for deep water construction support.
Leopard Seal X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Solitary Antarctic predator seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) often observed near penguin colonies.
LEOSAR X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Low Earth Orbit segment of Cospas-Sarsat providing Doppler localization.
Lepanto X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: See Battle of Lepanto, 1571.
Leptocephalus X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Transparent ribbon-like larva of eels and tarpons.
Lerici class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Italian Intermarine GRP minehunter, exported as Osprey class.
Lerow (Lerøy Seafood Group) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Norwegian salmon farming and seafood company operating well boats and processing vessels.
Leroy Seafood Group X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Bergen-listed integrated Norwegian seafood group.
LES X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Large Eddy Simulation, scale-resolving turbulence approach available in STAR-CCM+, Fluent, and OpenFOAM.
Les Abeilles X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: French ocean salvage and emergency towage operator headquartered in Brest, now part of Boluda Marine France.
Les Abeilles International X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: International salvage and ocean towage subsidiary of the Les Abeilles group.
Les Alizes X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Jan De Nul floating heavy-lift vessel delivered in 2022 with a 5,000-tonne main crane for foundation installation.
Less Detailed Inspection X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: Not formally defined; in practice the result of an inspection that did not progress beyond document checks.
Less serious casualty X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Casualty category in MSC.255(84) below serious, used for trend data.
Less serious marine casualty X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Casualty Investigation Code category covering marine casualties not classified as very serious or serious.
Lessee X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Carrier or shipper taking containers on lease from a leasing company.
Lessons learned X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Documented insights captured after a campaign or incident and circulated within the O&M organization.
Lessons learned bulletins X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Industry-facing summaries (used by MAIB, BSU, DMAIB, ATSB and others) that distil safety lessons from individual investigations for circulation to operators.
Lessor X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Container leasing company that owns and leases out containers and chassis.
Let fly X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Release the sheets so the sail flutters.
Let go X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Order to release an anchor or mooring line.
Let-Go Pilot X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Stage at which the pilot leaves the assisted ship.
Lethal Concentration (LC50) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Toxicity reference for IMDG classification.
Lethal Inhalation Concentration X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: See LC50.
LeTourneau 116E X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Enhanced version of the classic LeTourneau 116-C jackup, a widely deployed Gulf of Mexico design.
LeTourneau 240C X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Marathon LeTourneau deepwater jackup design rated to 400 foot water depth.
LeTourneau Super 116 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Marathon LeTourneau 350 foot independent leg cantilever jackup design with high variable load.
LeTourneau Super Gorilla X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Class of harsh-environment jackups including ENSCO 100-series rigs built for North Sea conditions.
Letter of Authorization X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Flag state document permitting embarkation of specific PCASP weapons on a named vessel.
Letter of Authorization (LOA) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Flag-state permit for PCASP embarkation.
Letter of Compliance (LOC) A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Sometimes issued by USCG for foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities.
Letter of credit C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Bank instrument guaranteeing payment under specified document conditions.
Letter of indemnity C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: LOI, undertaking to indemnify carrier for actions taken without bills of lading.
Letter of Indemnity (LOI) A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Counter-promise to compensate for action taken at requester's request.
Letter of Indemnity (Sanctions) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Indemnity addressing potential sanctions exposure.
Letter of Indemnity (Stores) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Issued by owner where chandler delivery proceeds without full documentation.
Letter of indemnity broker note X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Confirmation that an LOI has been provided in lieu of bills of lading.
Letter of Intent (LOI) X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Pre-MoA expression of intent to negotiate, usually non-binding.
Letter of Marque F1. Maritime History: Royal commission authorizing private vessels to attack enemy shipping.
Letter of Marque (Historic) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Sovereign authorization to engage in privateering.
Letter of Protest X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: LOP, document issued during disputes at the cargo interface.
Letter of Protest (LOP) X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Formal written objection issued during cargo operations.
Letter of Protest (Stores) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Issued by master for short delivery, damaged goods, or expired items.
Letter of Quiet Enjoyment X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Lender undertaking to a charterer that quiet enjoyment will be preserved if security is enforced.
Letter of Undertaking X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A written guarantee from a P&I club to secure release of an arrested vessel, accepted by claimants in lieu of bail bond.
Letter of Undertaking (LOU) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: security letter issued by a P&I club to secure release of a ship from arrest.
Letter of Warning X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: A written warning issued by Paris MoU authorities indicating that a ship is at risk of refusal of access.
Lettuce reefer carriage X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Leafy vegetable shipped at about zero degrees Celsius with high humidity and modified atmosphere to delay browning.
Letzer Towage X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: European tug operator.
Levant X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Mediterranean dredging market, with frequent Boskalis and Jan De Nul involvement.
Levantine Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Easternmost basin of the Mediterranean.
Levee X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Earth or rock embankment built to contain water or dredged spoil within reclamation areas.
Levee (Submarine) D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Raised bank along a submarine channel.
Leveed Cutting Zone X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Bunded area of a yard preventing oil and water runoff during cutting.
Level Alarms X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Hi-Hi (typically 98.5 percent), Hi (95 percent), and Lo (1 percent) per IGC Chapter 13.
Level Sensor X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Primary system is microwave radar (Saab Marine TankRadar, Honeywell Enraf, Whessoematic) with float or capacitance backup.
Level Switch X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Sensor signaling high or low liquid level in tanks, sumps, or sealing chambers.
Levelized cost of hydrogen X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: LCOH metric used to compare offshore green hydrogen with onshore alternatives.
Levelling X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Geodetic measurement of orthometric heights, used to relate land benchmarks to chart datum.
Levels of Ambition X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Five targets set by the 2023 Revised IMO GHG Strategy MEPC.377(80) covering carbon intensity, total emissions, and zero or near-zero fuel uptake.
Lever Arm X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Horizontal distance between buoyancy and gravity forces; basis of righting moment.
Lever turnbuckle X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Turnbuckle tightened by a hinged handle rather than a wrench, common in container lashing.
Leverage Covenant X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Covenant capping the ratio of debt to a defined denominator such as fleet value.
Leviathan X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Seajacks jack-up vessel built 2008, NG-2500X design, used for Sheringham Shoal and Greater Gabbard.
Lewek Connector X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea construction vessel operated by EMAS-AMC, configured for reel-lay and heavy ROV operations.
Lewek Constellation X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Heavy-lift, pipelay, and subsea construction vessel of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea.
Lewis and Clark class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN T-AKE dry cargo ship.
Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE X106. Naval Surface Combatants: US Navy Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship class of fourteen ships.
Lewis B. Puller-class ESB X106. Naval Surface Combatants: US Navy expeditionary sea base auxiliary class, designated T-ESB, built on commercial Alaska-class tanker hull.
Lewis form B1. Naval Architecture: Two-parameter family of cross sections used in strip theory.
Lewis wave power site X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Outer Hebrides wave resource area historically targeted by multiple WEC developers.
Lex Arbitri X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The procedural law governing the arbitration, generally that of the seat.
Lex Causae X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The substantive law governing the merits of the dispute.
Lex Fori X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The law of the forum in which proceedings are brought.
Lex Fori Arbitri X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The law of the seat of the arbitration, equivalent in practice to the curial law.
Lex Loci Contractus X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The law of the place where the contract was made, historically relevant to choice of law.
Lex Maritima X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The body of customary international maritime law applied in admiralty courts and arbitrations.
Leyal Ship Recycling X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A Turkish recycling facility at Aliaga listed on the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities.
Leyal-Demtas X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Aliaga ship recycling facility operated by Leyal Gemi Sokum, EU-listed under successive Commission Implementing Decisions.
LFl (Long Flash) X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Light character with a single flash of at least 2 seconds duration.
LFL (low flash fuel) B2. Marine Engineering: Fuels with flash point < 60 °C addressed by IGF Code.
LFL (Lower Flammability Limit) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Lowest vapor concentration that supports combustion in air.
LFL (Lower Flammable Limit) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Methane in air 5 percent v/v; trigger for ventilation interlocks in compressor rooms.
LFO X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Light fuel oil, an informal regional term broadly equivalent to MDO or RMA grades depending on market.
LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Battery chemistry common in maritime ESS due to thermal stability.
LFP Battery X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Lithium iron phosphate chemistry favored in marine applications for thermal stability and cycle life.
LH2 X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Liquid hydrogen at approximately minus 253 degrees Celsius and 71 kg/m3 used as cryogenic marine fuel.
LH2 (Liquid Hydrogen) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Hydrogen liquefied at approximately minus 253 C; demonstrated by Suiso Frontier (Kawasaki).
LHA X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Landing Helicopter Assault, USN Tarawa and America classes.
LHA (Local Hour Angle) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: GHA combined with longitude (east added, west subtracted).
Lhasa X106. Naval Surface Combatants: People's Liberation Army Navy Type 055 Renhai-class destroyer, second of class.
LHD X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Landing Helicopter Dock, USN Wasp and Australian Canberra classes.
LHM 420 X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr mobile harbor crane with 124-tonne maximum lifting capacity and 48-meter outreach.
LHM 550 X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr mobile harbor crane with 144-tonne maximum capacity, widely used for general cargo and feeders.
LHM 600 X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr mobile harbor crane with 208-tonne capacity and 58-meter outreach for Panamax-class vessels.
LHM 800 X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr's largest mobile harbor crane offering 308-tonne capacity and a boom reach up to 64 meters.
LHV X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Lower Heating Value, the net energy released per unit mass of fuel after subtracting the latent heat of water vapor in combustion products.
LHV gas heater B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Component of LNG fuel system on retrofit.
Lhyfe X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: French green hydrogen developer that operates an offshore hydrogen production pilot off Le Croisic, France.
Liability Allocation, Demolition MoA X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The contractual division of risk between owner and cash buyer for IHM, voyage, and yard delivery.
Liability cap C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Contractual or statutory limit of owner liability.
Liability convention C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Convention such as LLMC 1976/1996 limiting maritime claims.
Liability Convention 1969/1992 CLC E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Civil liability for oil pollution from tankers.
Liability Convention 1971 X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, supplementing the CLC.
Liability limit X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Maximum carrier liability per package or kilogram under Hague-Visby and similar regimes.
Liability Limitation Fund X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A constituted fund under the LLMC or CLC by which a shipowner secures and caps liability.
Liability Salvage X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Concept by which salvage may rescue an owner from liability rather than property, recognized in part by SCOPIC.
Liability to Cargo X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: P&I head of cover for the shipowner's liability under bills of lading and similar contracts.
Lianyungang COSCO X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry repair yard at Lianyungang in Jiangsu, China.
Liaoning X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Chinese PLAN Type 001 CV-16 STOBAR carrier, ex-Varyag.
Liaoning Yard Cluster X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A historical Chinese recycling district that has substantially reduced in activity.
LIBA X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: London and International Insurance Brokers' Association.
Liberation X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: See Condor Liberation.
Liberia X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Open registry administered by the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, LISCR, second largest flag by tonnage.
Liberia accession X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: One of the two accessions (with Bangladesh) on 26 June 2023 that triggered the HKC's entry into force criteria.
Liberia Flag (LISCR) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A major open registry that has progressively tightened sanctions screening and deregistered identified dark-fleet vessels.
Liberia Flag Recycling Notification X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Notification required by the Liberian Registry for last-voyage flag retention.
Liberia Maritime Mortgage X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Mortgage registered under Liberian law for vessels on the Liberian flag.
Liberia Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Second largest open registry with approximately 250 million GT and 5,500 vessels, administered by LISCR.
Liberian Bunker Brokerage X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Brokerage activity routed through Monrovia for vessels carrying Liberian flag.
Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Flag-state registry administrator.
Liberian Maritime Training Council Approved Centres X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Network of training centers approved by the Liberian Registry to deliver STCW courses for Liberian flag CoC issuance.
Liberian Registry X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: LISCR administered open registry issuing STCW endorsements widely accepted in trade.
Liberian Registry Investigation X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Investigation function carried out for the Republic of Liberia by the Liberian Maritime Authority and its Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs.
Liberian Registry Stellar Daisy support X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Liberian Registry participation in flag State coordination with the Marshall Islands during the Stellar Daisy investigation given crew nationalities and operational context.
Libertad (ARA) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Argentine Navy three masted full rigged ship built 1956 to 1963 at Astillero Rio Santiago, 103.7 m length, 2,652 sq m sail area, holds the 1966 transatlantic sail record Cape Race to Dublin.
Liberte X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: P&O Ferries hybrid ro-pax of the Fusion class delivered for Dover to Calais.
Liberty of the Seas X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship delivered in 2007.
Liberty Ship F1. Maritime History: Mass-produced EC2-S-C1 emergency cargo ship of the Second World War, 2,710 built.
Liberty Specialty Markets X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Liberty Mutual's London specialty operation, including marine hull and cargo, with Lloyd's Syndicate 4472.
LIBOR Discounting X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Legacy interest rate convention used by some clearing houses for FFA margining, since transitioned to risk-free rate alternatives.
LIBOR replacement clauses C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Replacement of LIBOR in finance and trade docs.
License builder X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Term for shipyards or engine works producing two-stroke and four-stroke designs under license from MAN Energy Solutions or WinGD.
License to Trade X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: License held by the agent under national law to perform agency services.
License-by-tonnage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot license endorsement restricted to vessels up to a stated gross tonnage.
Licensed Asbestos Handler X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Worker certified to remove and pack ACM at the yard.
Lid, lashing pot X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Removable cover protecting a recessed lashing pot when not in use.
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Laser ranging technique used for shoreline mapping and shallow bathymetry, central to topobathy products from NOAA and others.
LIDAR (marine) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Light detection and ranging instrument used for wind and resource measurement at offshore renewable sites.
LiDAR (Maritime) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Laser ranging for situational awareness/autonomy.
Lidar Altimetry D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Satellite laser altimetry as on ICESat-2.
Lidar Bathymetry D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Airborne or vessel-based laser scanning of shallow seabed.
Lidar Marine Hardened X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A LiDAR sensor designed to operate in marine spray, vibration, and temperature ranges, used on autonomous workboats and USVs.
Lider Aviacao X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Brazilian helicopter operator serving offshore oil and gas industry.
Lider, Project 10510 X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Russian nuclear icebreaker class, also designated LK-120Ya, lead ship Rossiya laid down at Zvezda Shipyard on 5 July 2021.
Lido buffet X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Casual self-service dining venue, typically on the lido deck.
Lido deck X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Pool deck on cruise ships.
Liebherr X46. Container Terminal Operations: A Swiss-headquartered industrial group whose maritime cranes division supplies mobile harbor cranes, ship cranes, ship-to-shore quay cranes, and rubber-tyred gantries.
Liebherr CBG X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Liebherr Maritime Cranes deck crane series with low pedestal and slewing platform.
Liebherr CBW X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Liebherr cargo crane series for general cargo and project vessels.
Liebherr Container Cranes X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr subsidiary in Killarney, Ireland producing STS, ASC, and RMG cranes for terminals worldwide.
Liebherr LG 1550 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Lattice boom mobile crane in the 550 tonne class on a wheeled chassis.
Liebherr LG 1750 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Lattice boom mobile crane in the 750 tonne class.
Liebherr LHM X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane series, wheeled multipurpose cranes ranging from LHM 180 to LHM 800.
Liebherr LR 11000 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crawler crane in the 1,000 tonne class.
Liebherr LR 13000 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crawler crane in the 3,000 tonne class for refinery and nuclear lifts.
Liebherr LR 1500 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crawler crane in the 500 tonne class used in industrial and wind work.
Liebherr LR 1750 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crawler crane in the 750 tonne class.
Liebherr LRS X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr reach stacker series including the LRS 545 with 45-tonne first-row capacity.
Liebherr LRTG X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Liebherr rubber-tired gantry available in diesel-electric and hybrid configurations.
Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Nine-axle all-terrain crane with 1,200 tonne capacity, the largest of its type.
Liebherr Maritime Cranes X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Liebherr business unit producing STS cranes, RTGs, RMGs, mobile harbour cranes, and shipboard cranes from facilities in Killarney, Ireland and Rostock, Germany.
Lien X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Charge over vessel for unpaid debts, must be cleared at delivery.
Lien clause C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Clause allowing owner to retain cargo for freight, demurrage, or hire.
Lien for Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Maritime lien attaching to salved property as security for the salvor's reward.
Lien Notice Service X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Service of a lien notice on cargo through the agent.
Lien on Cargo X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Carrier's right to retain cargo as security for freight, demurrage or general average.
Lien on Sub-Freights X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Owner's right to claim hire by intercepting sub-charterer's freight payments.
Lien Subordination Agreement X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Agreement subordinating one lien to another among shipping creditors.
Life Cycle Analysis, Ship Recycling X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The cradle-to-grave assessment of environmental impacts including the recycling stage.