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Maritime glossary, terms beginning with N (page 5)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter N, drawn from every subject section. 1500 entries.

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Non-Follow-Up Steering X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Steering gear jog control mode where the rudder moves only while the helm is held, used in emergencies and harbour piloting.
Non-Geostationary X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Satellite orbit other than GEO, including LEO and MEO platforms.
Non-Hygroscopic Cargo X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Cargo that does not exchange moisture with air (steel, machinery).
Non-indigenous species (NIS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Species occurring outside its native range.
Non-Listed Yard Risk X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The commercial and reputational risk to EU owners of selling tonnage that may be routed to facilities not on the EU List.
Non-magnetic engine X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A propulsion unit using diesel, electric, or specially constructed components selected for low magnetic emission aboard MCMVs.
Non-Marine Liabilities X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Liabilities of a shipowner not arising from the operation of the ship as a ship, generally outside P&I cover.
Non-Mutual Cover X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Fixed premium P&I cover where the insurer rather than the membership bears underwriting variance.
Non-Negotiable Bill of Lading Handling X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Handling of non-negotiable bills of lading at the agent's counter.
Non-Newtonian stern-tube oil X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Synthetic environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL) class with shear-thinning behavior, used to satisfy VGP.
Non-Operating Reefer X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Reefer container with refrigeration unit disabled or removed, sold or used as a dry box.
Non-Payment of Wages X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Trigger under MLC for abandonment status after two months of unpaid wages.
Non-potable Outlet X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Tap providing technical or salt water, required to be labeled and physically distinct from potable taps.
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Treaty referenced in interdiction operations.
Non-rebreather mask X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Oxygen mask with reservoir delivering 60-90% FiO2.
Non-Return Valve X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Valve permitting flow in only one direction, also called a check valve.
Non-Skid Step X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Pilot ladder step requirement under ISO 799-1 with grooved or rough upper surface to prevent slips when wet.
Non-SOLAS ships (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Fishing vessels, pleasure yachts, and small cargo currently outside mandatory Polar Code (Phase 2 work ongoing).
Non-stackable X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Container or cargo unit that cannot bear units stacked on top.
Non-standard cargo X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Cargo not conforming to ISO container or unit-load patterns, secured under CSS Code Annex 13.
Non-Standardized Cargo X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Cargo not fitting standard stowage methods; assessed by CSS Annex 13 advanced calculation.
Non-vessel operating common carrier C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: NVOCC.
Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A carrier issuing transport documents without operating the carrying vessel.
Non-Vetting Inspection X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: An inspection conducted outside the SIRE programme, for example a P&I condition survey, that is not entered into SIRE.
Nonferrous outfitting X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Installation of bronze, aluminum, or copper components requiring isolation from steel structure.
Nonlinear Sea Level Rise D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Acceleration of sea-level rise beyond linear trends.
Noon position B3. Nautical Science: Daily fix near LAN reported to the company.
Noon Report Automation E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Replacement of manual daily reports via IoT.
Noordam X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Holland America Line Vista-class ship delivered in 2006.
Noorderlicht X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Dutch two masted topsail schooner built 1910, 46 m length, polar expedition and sail training in Svalbard and Arctic waters.
NoorderZon class B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Heavy lift specialized vessel.
Nor C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Notice of readiness to load or discharge.
NOR (Notice of Readiness) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Ship's notification at port that it is ready to bunker.
NOR tender log C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Record of NOR served at ports.
NOR Tender Window X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Time window in which NOR may be validly tendered under the charter.
NOR Tendering Clause X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Defines where, when and how NOR may be validly tendered.
Nor-Fishing X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial Trondheim fishing industry exhibition founded 1960, organized by the Nor-Fishing Foundation.
Nor-Shipping X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial maritime trade fair in Oslo since 1965, organized by Nova Spektrum (formerly Norges Varemesse).
Nor-Shipping Awards X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Including Next Generation Ship Award, Young Entrepreneur Award, and Ocean Solutions Award presented during Nor-Shipping.
Nora X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Wartsila NACOS Platinum conning information display subsystem.
Norbit iLidar X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Norbit topobathymetric lidar product integrated with multibeam survey systems.
Norbit iWBMSh X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Norbit compact wideband multibeam echo sounder used on small survey vessels and USVs.
NorBunkers X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Norwegian bunker association of suppliers serving the Norwegian coast.
Nord Stream 1 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Twin 1,224 km offshore gas pipelines between Vyborg, Russia, and Lubmin, Germany, commissioned in 2011-2012.
Nord Stream 2 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Twin 1,234 km offshore gas pipelines following a parallel route to Nord Stream 1; sabotaged in September 2022.
Nordana X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Copenhagen-based project carrier operating multipurpose and heavy-lift tonnage on global trades.
Nordana Project Carriers X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Project carrier branding of Nordana.
NordBalt X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 700 MW HVDC interconnector between Klaipėda, Lithuania, and Nybro, Sweden, in service since 2015.
Nordcapital X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Hamburg based asset manager with a historic KG shipping fund portfolio.
Nordea X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Nordic bank used as escrow holder in ship sales.
Nordea Bank X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Nordic bank with a global shipping client coverage franchise.
Norden Agency Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of agency services for Dampskibsselskabet Norden vessels.
Norden Chartering X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Internal chartering activity of Dampskibsselskabet Norden which also retains external brokers.
Nordenskiold (Adolf Erik) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: First navigator to complete the Northeast Passage, 1878-1879 in Vega.
Nordex X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Wind turbine OEM whose project cargo includes nacelles, hubs, and blades.
Nordhavn X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Dana Point, California explorer motoryacht builder up to 120 ft.
Nordic bond C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Senior secured bond issued under Nordic high yield market practice.
Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare Maritime X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Not maritime; included only to flag commonly confused name.
Nordic Folkboat F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Tord Sunden-designed traditional Scandinavian keelboat.
Nordic Giant X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Nordic Aggregates UK aggregate dredger.
Nordic Hyperion X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: SOV under construction at Vard Vung Tau, contracted to Equinor for Empire Wind 1 service.
Nordic Iron Age Vessels F1. Maritime History: Vessel finds such as Nydam and Hjortspring.
Nordic Marine Insurance Conference X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual Cefor event in Oslo since 1993.
Nordic Marine Insurance Plan X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A consolidated marine insurance contract used by Nordic hull and cargo insurers, updated periodically by CEFOR and member insurers.
Nordic Marine Insurance Plan (NMIP) X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Cefor and Nordisk Skibsrederforening sponsored standard wording, current edition 2013 Version 2023.
Nordic Maritime Cyber Resilience Forum E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Industry initiative on cyber baseline.
Nordic Maritime Heritage Association F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Regional ship preservation network.
Nordic Shipping Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual ship finance conference hosted in Copenhagen.
Nordic Tankers X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Copenhagen-based chemical operator acquired by MOL Chemical Tankers in 2018; previously absorbed Crystal Pool chemical activities and built its fleet to around 50 IMO Type 2 vessels before the MOL…
Nordic Trustee X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Oslo based bond trustee that acts on most Norwegian shipping bond issues.
Nordisk Skibsrederforening X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Nordic Shipowners' Association FD&D, Oslo, founded 1889.
Nordkapp-class X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Norwegian Kystvakt 3,200-ton outer Coast Guard vessel, three hulls KV Nordkapp, KV Senja, KV Andenes commissioned 1981-1982.
NordLB X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: German Landesbank that historically maintained a large shipping book before substantial reduction.
NordLink X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 1,400 MW HVDC submarine cable between Tonstad, Norway, and Wilster, Germany, fully commissioned in 2021.
Nordlys X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Hurtigruten ro-pax built 1994 deployed on the Bergen to Kirkenes coastal route.
Nordnorge X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Hurtigruten ro-pax built 1997 deployed on the Bergen to Kirkenes coastal route.
Nordquist X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Reference to academic Myron Nordquist on maritime law.
Nordred X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 1,000 MW HVDC interconnector planned between northern Germany and a Swedish landing point.
NORDREG X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations administered by Transport Canada, mandatory for ships of 300 gross tonnage and above transiting Canadian Arctic waters.
Nordsee Ost X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 295 MW German wind farm commissioned 2015, RWE operated, 48 Senvion 6.2M126 turbines.
Nordtest X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Scandinavian test protocol referenced for fence-board antifouling performance evaluation.
Nore Mutiny X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Mass mutiny of Royal Navy ships at the Nore anchorage in May and June 1797.
Norfolk Boreas X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: UK offshore wind project formerly progressed by Vattenfall, paused in 2023.
Norfolk Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at Norfolk Virginia by Vane Brothers and Sprague Energy.
Norfolk Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: See Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Region X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Hampton Roads cluster of US Navy and commercial repair yards on the Elizabeth River, Virginia.
Norfolk Ship Repair Cluster X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Concentration of US East Coast yards including BAE Systems Norfolk, NASSCO Norfolk, and MHI Norfolk.
Norfolk Vanguard X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: UK offshore wind project progressed by Vattenfall in the southern North Sea.
Norges Sildesalgslag X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organization for pelagic fish, the world's largest pelagic auction.
NORGRAIN X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: North American Grain Charter Party form used for grain shipments from US and Canadian ports.
Norilsk Nickel X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Operator of five Aker Arc7 double-acting cargo ships including Norilskiy Nickel since 2006.
Norilsk Nickel fleet X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Russian Arc7 container ships in year-round Dudinka service.
Norinchukin Bank X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Japanese cooperative bank active in JOL and JOLCO lender roles.
Norled X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Norwegian operator that pioneered carbon-fibre Brodrene Aa catamarans and the world's first LNG car ferry MF Glutra.
Norled MF Hydra X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: World's first commercial hydrogen-fueled passenger ferry, operating in Norway from 2023.
NORMA (Nordic Maritime Authority) X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: Informal term for the cooperation among Nordic Paris MoU members.
Normal Clean X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A hold condition standard requiring holds to be swept, washed with seawater, and free of significant residues, suitable for many bulk cargoes.
Normal Force X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Force perpendicular to contact surface; equals cargo weight component for level deck.
Normal Mode Analysis X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Free vibration analysis used to identify ship hull girder natural frequencies.
Normal Wear and Tear Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A condition assessment recording deterioration consistent with age and trade as distinct from damage or defect.
Normalizing X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: N temper heat treatment in which steel is heated above the upper critical temperature and air cooled.
Norman X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Pin in a bitthead used to belay a line.
Norman Atlantic X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Anek Lines ro-pax that suffered a fatal fire in the Adriatic on 28 December 2014.
Norman Atlantic 2014 X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: The ferry that suffered a major fire in the Adriatic in December 2014, resulting in passenger fatalities.
Norman Atlantic casualty (2014) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Italian-flag ro-ro passenger ferry that suffered a fire in the Adriatic on 28 December 2014 with at least 11 fatalities, investigated jointly by Italian and Greek authorities given the joint…
Normand Maximus X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference deep water construction vessel; included for context.
Normandie X106. Naval Surface Combatants: French Navy FREMM frigate D651, commissioned 2019.
Nornen-class X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Norwegian Kystvakt 47-meter inner coast guard vessel, five hulls built by Myklebust Verft 2007-2009.
Norovirus X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Most common cause of cruise ship gastroenteritis outbreaks, reportable under CDC VSP.
Norovirus Genogroup GI X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Norovirus lineage occasionally implicated in shellfish-associated outbreaks aboard cruise vessels.
Norovirus Genogroup GII X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Predominant norovirus lineage in cruise outbreaks, including the persistent GII.4 variants.
Norovirus outbreak X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Common cruise-ship gastrointestinal outbreak managed with cohort isolation and reinforced sanitation.
Norrbin's nonlinear model B1. Naval Architecture: 1-DOF yaw equation for maneuvering.
Norrkoping X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The headquarters of the Swedish Maritime Administration, Sjofartsverket.
Norrona X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Smyril Line ro-pax built 2003 deployed on Hirtshals to Torshavn to Seydisfjordur.
NorSat-1 X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Norwegian satellite carrying AIS, navigation telemetry and radiation monitoring payloads.
NorSat-2 X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Norwegian smallsat with AIS plus a VHF Data Exchange System payload.
NorSat-3 X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Norwegian satellite combining AIS with a navigation radar detector.
Norse Knarr F1. Maritime History: Viking-era ocean cargo vessel used for North Atlantic colonization.
Norse Sagas F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Saga literature recording seafaring in Greenland and Vinland.
Norsepower X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Finnish manufacturer of Rotor Sails with five Lloyd's Register notations and installations on more than seven vessels.
Norsepower Rotor Sail X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Commercial Flettner rotor product fitted on vessels of Maersk Tankers, Sea-Cargo, and Vale.
NORSEX X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Norwegian Sea exercise series under NOFO.
Norshipping X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Biennial maritime industry conference in Oslo where CO2 carriers, offshore hydrogen, and ocean energy supply chains are showcased.
NorShipping Education Pavilion F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Recurring maritime education exhibition.
Norsk Sjømannsforbund X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Norwegian Seafarers' Union, founded 1910, representing Norwegian ratings and junior officers.
Norsk Sjøoffisersforbund X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Norwegian Maritime Officers' Association, representing deck and engineer officers in Norway.
NORSOK X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Norwegian standards for the petroleum industry (e.g., NORSOK N-001, D-010).
NORSOK C-004 X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Norwegian standard for helicopter deck on offshore installations.
NORSOK M-501 B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Surface preparation/coating standard.
NORSOK Standards X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Norwegian offshore standards series widely referenced in offshore structural design.
NORSOK U-100 X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Norwegian standard for manned underwater operations.
NORSOK U-101 X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Norwegian standard for diving respiratory equipment.
NORSOK U-103 X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Norwegian standard for diving system underwater equipment.
North America ECA-SOx X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Emission Control Area covering coasts of the United States and Canada, in effect from 1 August 2012.
North American Datum X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: NAD 83, a historical horizontal reference superseded for charting by WGS-84.
North American ECA A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Designated under MARPOL Annex VI.
North Atlantic College Maritime Training X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK FE provider.
North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Cold, dense water mass formed in the northern North Atlantic.
North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Climate mode based on the pressure difference between Iceland and the Azores.
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Established by the 1982 Convention to manage Atlantic salmon stocks.
North European Bunker Range X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Geographic supply region covering ARA, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Kiel, Skaw, and Gothenburg.
North Korea Sanctions Committee (1718 Committee) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The UNSC body administering DPRK measures including the cap on petroleum imports.
North Ocean 102 X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: McDermott DSV.
North Ocean 105 X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: McDermott New Orleans-based DSV.
North of England X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The historical North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association, founded in 1860, which merged into NorthStandard in February 2023.
North of England P&I X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: See NEPIA, merged into NorthStandard 2023.
North P&I X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association, founded 1860 in Newcastle, merged into NorthStandard in 2023.
North P&I Club X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association.
North P&I Stores Cover X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Cover for spoilage or contamination claims by crew arising from provisions.
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Established by the 1992 Convention on the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean.
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Established by the 2012 Convention and headquartered in Tokyo.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: US Council managing Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska fisheries.
North Pacific Gyre X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Subtropical anticyclonic circulation of the North Pacific.
North Sails F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Major sailmaker founded 1957 by Lowell North.
North Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Shelf sea between Britain and continental Europe.
North Sea Demersal Trawl Fleet X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: EU and UK trawlers targeting cod, haddock, whiting, plaice, and sole in ICES Subarea 4.
North Sea Group X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Generic term for Boskalis-Van Oord-DEME-Jan De Nul as a market quartet.
North Sea Link X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: HVDC interconnector between the United Kingdom and Norway, 720 km long and rated 1,400 MW, commissioned in 2021.
North Sea Link (NSL) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 1,400 MW HVDC submarine cable between Blyth, England, and Kvilldal, Norway, in service since 2021.
North Sea NOx ECA X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A NOx ECA in force from 1 January 2021 for ships keel-laid on or after that date.
North Sea Pilot X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Independent deep-sea pilot offering routing through the Dover-Skagerrak corridor and German Bight, although not compulsory.
North Sea Pilot Service X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Deep-sea pilotage service for transits across the southern North Sea.
North Sea Plaice X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Pleuronectes platessa stock assessed by the ICES WGNSSK working group.
North Sea Producer FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Former Maersk-converted FPSO that operated on the MacCulloch field in the UK North Sea.
North Sea SECA X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Sulfur Emission Control Area covering the North Sea region with 0.10 percent sulfur limit in force since 2007.
North Sea SOx ECA X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A SOx ECA in force since 2007 with a 0.10% m/m sulfur cap.
North Sea Special Area (Annex V) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The garbage special area in the North Sea, effective from 18 February 1991.
North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: NTB, Eurogate-APM Terminals joint venture facility at Bremerhaven CT3a.
North Sea Transition Authority X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: UK regulator that issues CO2 storage and exploration licenses on the UK continental shelf.
North Sea Welfare Forum X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Regional welfare forum covering port chaplaincies in North Sea ports of the UK and continental Europe.
North Sea Wind Power Hub X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Concept consortium studying artificial island energy hubs for offshore wind integration.
North West Kent College Maritime Skills Academy X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK FE site in Gravesend providing STCW Basic Safety.
North-East Passage X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: The Arctic sea route along the Russian coast, first transited by Nordenskiold in the Vega in 1878 to 1879.
North-up display X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Radar/ECDIS orientation with true north at the top.
North-West European Waters Special Area (Annex I) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Annex I oil special area covering the North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, and adjacent areas, in force from 1 August 1999.
Northeast Passage X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Historical name for the sea route along the Arctic coast of Eurasia, encompassing the Northern Sea Route in its Russian portion.
NorthEastern Atlantic Pilot X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: One of UKHO's regional sailing-direction volumes.
Norther X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Belgian offshore wind farm developed by Eneco and partners in the North Sea.
Northern Bays X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Equinor and BP former joint venture territory off Massachusetts and New York.
Northern Foundry X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A North American supplier of zinc and aluminum sacrificial anodes for marine service.
Northern Light X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference Norwegian CCS project sharing seabed corridors with offshore wind.
Northern Lights X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Norwegian CO2 transport and storage joint venture by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies; first phase operational 2024.
Northern Lights JV X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies CCS hub receiving CO2 from Yara Sluiskil blue ammonia.
Northern Lights Project X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Norwegian CO2 transport and storage project with subsea pipeline to the Aurora storage complex offshore Bergen.
Northern Marine X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Anacortes, Washington passagemaker yacht builder.
Northern Offshore Services X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Frederikshavn based CTV and SOV operator known as NOS, providing wind farm support across Europe.
Northern Pacer X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: One of the first dedicated liquefied CO2 carriers built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for Northern Lights.
Northern Pioneer X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Companion vessel to Northern Pacer, also serving Northern Lights CO2 transport from European emitters to the Naturgassparken receiving terminal.
Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Australian Commonwealth fishery off northern Australia, MSC-certified since 2012.
Northern Sea Route X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Russian Arctic shipping route between the Kara Gate and the Bering Strait, regulated by Glavsevmorput.
Northern Sea Route (NSR) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Russian Arctic shipping route from Kara Gates to Bering Strait.
Northern Sea Route Administration X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Russian federal authority issuing NSR transit permissions.
Northland Power X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Canadian developer with offshore wind interests including Gemini and Hai Long.
NorthLink Ferries X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Operator of Scottish mainland to Orkney and Shetland services from Aberdeen and Scrabster.
Northrop & Johnson X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: US brokerage and charter firm founded 1949 in Fort Lauderdale.
Northrop Grumman AN/AQS-24 X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A high-speed towed side-scan minehunting sonar in service with the US Navy.
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Ownership period of the Sperry Marine line between 2001 and 2017.
NorthStandard X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: An International Group P&I club formed in February 2023 by the merger of North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association and the Standard Club.
NorthStandard Loss Prevention X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: A P&I-side loss prevention function whose alerts cross-reference TMSA Element 8 inputs.
Northumberland X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: UK county adjacent to several offshore wind onshore substation locations.
Northwest Passage F1. Maritime History: Arctic sea route through the Canadian Archipelago, first transited 1903 to 1906 by Amundsen.
Northwest Passage (NWP) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Sea route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Northwood X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: UK joint forces headquarters that hosted MSCHOA and EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta from 2008 until 2019 relocation to Brest.
Norton Rose Fulbright X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: An international law firm with shipping, energy, and marine insurance practices.
Norton Sandblasting Equipment X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: US manufacturer of blast pots and accessory equipment.
Norvik X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Stockholm port reclamation by Skanska and Dutch dredgers.
Norway pout X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Trisopterus esmarkii*, a small gadid used for fishmeal.
Norway PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Paris MOU member State; PSC conducted by Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Norway World Heritage Fjords X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Specific Norwegian fjords subject to strict emission and discharge restrictions.
Norwegian Aqua X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Prima Plus-class ship delivered in 2025.
Norwegian Bliss X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2018.
Norwegian Breakaway X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: First Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway-class ship delivered in 2013.
Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE) Maritime CleanTech X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Norwegian cluster organization in the Hardangerfjord region coordinating training and research on green shipping technologies.
Norwegian Coast Guard Simulator (Sortland) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Coast Guard simulator for boarding and patrol operations.
Norwegian Coastal Administration X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Norwegian state agency with primary responsibility for oil spill response in Norwegian waters.
Norwegian Coastal Reference Fleet X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Sample of Norwegian coastal vessels reporting detailed catch and effort to the Institute of Marine Research.
Norwegian Coastal Tugs X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Generic term for harbour tugs operated by Bukser og Berging, BOA and Bukser og Berging subsidiaries.
Norwegian Continental Shelf X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Offshore area covering Hywind Tampen and Utsira Nord floating wind.
Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Major offshore activity region.
Norwegian Cruise Line X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Contemporary brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, headquartered in Miami.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Parent of NCL, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Norwegian Dawn X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Dawn-class ship delivered in 2002.
Norwegian Electric Systems X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Bergen-based supplier of integrated propulsion, switchboards, and shore power converters, part of HAV Group.
Norwegian Encore X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2019.
Norwegian Epic X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line ship delivered in 2010.
Norwegian Escape X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2015.
Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Public guarantor since merged into Eksfin.
Norwegian Fjords X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Western Norway cruising ground popular with explorer yachts in summer.
Norwegian Gem X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2007.
Norwegian Getaway X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway-class ship delivered in 2014.
Norwegian High Yield Bond Market X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Oslo centered high yield bond market that has long served shipping issuers.
Norwegian Hull Club X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: The Bergen based mutual hull insurer, a leading Nordic market hull underwriter.
Norwegian Ice Service X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Section of Norwegian Meteorological Institute producing ice charts for the European Arctic.
Norwegian International Ship Register X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: NIS, second register administered by the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Norwegian Jade X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2006.
Norwegian Jewel X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: First Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2005.
Norwegian Joy X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus-class ship delivered in 2017.
Norwegian JRCC X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Hovedredningssentralen, with JRCCs at Bodo and Stavanger.
Norwegian Krone Hedge X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Foreign exchange overlay sometimes used by Scandinavian shipping companies on FFA-driven revenue streams.
Norwegian Luna X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A Prima Plus class Norwegian Cruise Line ship scheduled for 2026 delivery.
Norwegian Mackerel Pelagic Fleet X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Norwegian pelagic vessels targeting Atlantic mackerel under coastal state allocations.
Norwegian Mapping Authority X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Kartverket, parent of the Norwegian Hydrographic Service.
Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan (NMIP) 2013 X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: comprehensive Nordic hull and war risk wording maintained by Cefor and revised every two years.
Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan 2013/2019/2023 X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: See NMIP.
Norwegian Maritime Authority X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Sjofartsdirektoratet, flag State administration of Norway.
Norwegian Maritime Competence Center X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Maritimt Kompetansesenter in Haugesund, founded 2009, joint venture of HVL, Resq, Haugesund Skipperforening and industry partners providing maritime simulator training in Vestland.
Norwegian Meteorological Institute X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: National authority operating the Norwegian Ice Service.
Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: NOR, primary Norwegian registry administered by the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
Norwegian Pearl X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel-class ship delivered in 2006.