Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with P

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter P, drawn from every subject section. 2685 entries.

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P and O Maritime Logistics X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Broader DP World marine services brand encompassing P and O Maritime Services towage.
P and O Maritime Services X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Dubai-headquartered DP World subsidiary providing harbour towage and offshore services across the Middle East, Africa and Australia.
P-36 X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Petrobras semi-submersible lost 2001 off Brazil; 11 fatalities; gas explosion.
P-51 Semisubmersible X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras semisubmersible production platform on the Marlim Sul field.
P-55 Semisubmersible X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras semisubmersible on the Roncador field, one of Brazil's largest semisubmersible producers.
P-67 FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras FPSO on the Lula Norte field in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster.
P-68 FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras FPSO on the Berbigao and Sururu fields in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster.
P-70 FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras FPSO on the Atapu field in the pre-salt cluster.
P-700 Granit X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Soviet long-range SSM on Kirov and Oscar.
P-71 FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras FPSO on the Itapu field in the Santos Basin pre-salt cluster.
P-77 FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Petrobras FPSO planned for the Buzios pre-salt cluster.
P-800 Oniks X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Russian ramjet supersonic ASM, also exported as Yakhont.
P&A Manual (Procedures and Arrangements) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Procedures and Arrangements Manual required under MARPOL Annex II Reg 14 for every ship certified to carry NLS, approved by the Administration.
P&I Brokers X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: Specialist intermediaries placing P&I cover for shipowners, including Marsh, Aon, Willis Towers Watson, Arthur J Gallagher, Lockton, and Tysers.
P&I Cargo Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Cargo damage survey on behalf of P&I club.
P&I Class I X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Class covering protection and indemnity risks.
P&I Class II X145. P&I Clubs, War Risk Insurers, and Marine Insurance Markets: Class covering FD&D risks.
P&I Club A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Mutual insurance association covering protection-and-indemnity risks.
P&I Club Casualty Response X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Coordinated assistance provided by a Protection and Indemnity club to assured shipowners after casualty.
P&I Club Letter X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The Protection and Indemnity Club document referenced in vetting checks for entry status.
P&I Club PEME X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Pre-Employment Medical Examination schemes operated by clubs including UK P&I, Britannia, Standard, Steamship Mutual, North/NorthStandard, West of England, and Skuld.
P&I Club Welfare Cover X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Protection and indemnity cover for crew claims, often interfacing with welfare charities on abandonment cases.
P&I Condition Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An entry condition inspection performed by or for a Protection and Indemnity club before accepting a vessel into mutual cover.
P&I Correspondent X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A local agent appointed by a P&I club to assist members in a specific port or jurisdiction.
P&I Correspondent Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Local survey appointed via P&I club correspondent network.
P&I Cover X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: third-party liability and indemnity insurance for shipowners and charterers, mutually provided by clubs.
P&I Cover Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Protection and indemnity cover including project cargo handling risks.
P&I Salvage Guarantee X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Security in P&I Club form provided to a salvor in lieu of cash or bank guarantee.
P&I Sanctions Clause E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Cover-excluding provision for sanctioned trades.
P&I Survey X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Survey on behalf of a P&I club concerning a specific claim or incident.
P&I Survey Report X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Report submitted to club in standard format with photographs and conclusions.
P&I Surveyor X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A surveyor appointed by or on behalf of a Protection and Indemnity club to investigate a cargo, crew, or third party claim.
P&O X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Peninsular Steam Navigation Company founded in 1837 by Brodie McGhie Willcox and Arthur Anderson, renamed Peninsular and Oriental in 1840.
P&O Cruises X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: UK cruise brand within Carnival Corporation, headquartered in Southampton.
P&O Cruises Australia X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Australian cruise brand of Carnival Corporation that was wound down in 2024 with ships absorbed by Carnival Cruise Line.
P&O Cruises UK X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: British cruise brand of Carnival Corporation, founded in 1837.
P&O Ferries X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: UK ferry operator on the Dover-Calais and North Sea routes.
P&O Maritime Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: P&O Maritime Logistics business line providing salvage and emergency response services.
P1A X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Panamax transatlantic round voyage.
P1A_82 X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Panamax route P1A defined as a transatlantic round voyage for an 82,500 dwt Kamsarmax used in the BPI 5TC.
P2A X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Panamax route Skaw-Gibraltar to Far East.
P2A_82 X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Panamax route P2A defined as a Continent or Skaw-Gibraltar to Far East fronthaul for an 82,500 dwt Kamsarmax used in the BPI 5TC.
P3A X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Panamax transpacific round voyage.
P3A_82 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Panamax time charter route for delivery Japan-South Korea transpacific round voyage on an 82,000 deadweight Kamsarmax-type vessel.
P4_82 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Panamax time charter route for backhaul delivery Japan-South Korea redelivery Gibraltar-Hamburg range on an 82,000 deadweight vessel.
P4A X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Panamax route Far East to Continent.
P5_82 X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Earlier Baltic Panamax assessment retired with the introduction of the current 4TC basket on Kamsarmax-type vessels.
P5TC / P82 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Panamax 5 time charter average and 82,500 dwt revised basket.
P6_82 (retired) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Panamax route P6 defined as a Singapore to Skaw-Gibraltar backhaul for an 82,500 dwt Kamsarmax, retired from the BPI 5TC.
P615 X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Westfalia / GEA designation for a class of self-cleaning marine separator bowls.
PA X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Port Authority.
PA (Public Address) X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Onboard PA system required by class.
PA-Ng X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération, French Navy future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier planned at about 75,000 tons with EMALS.
PAAMS X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Principal Anti-Air Missile System on Horizon and Type 45.
Paceco X46. Container Terminal Operations: A historic ship-to-shore crane brand, originator of the Portainer design, with successor operations in Italy and the United States.
Pacesetter Semi X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Friede Goldman second-generation Pacesetter semisubmersible drilling rig design.
Pacific 2025 International Maritime Exposition X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial Sydney naval and commercial maritime show since 1996.
Pacific Adventure X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: P&O Cruises Australia ship transferred from P&O UK in 2020.
Pacific Adventurer X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Hong Kong flag container ship that lost containers and spilled 270 tonnes of fuel off Queensland on 11 March 2009.
Pacific Andes International Holdings X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Hong Kong-listed seafood group (now in financial restructuring).
Pacific Anodes X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A regional supplier of sacrificial anodes for marine service.
Pacific Area X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG operational command headquartered Alameda, California.
Pacific Basin index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Freight assessment for Pacific market segments.
Pacific Basin Manning X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Crew management arm of Pacific Basin Shipping.
Pacific Brake B2. Marine Engineering: Brake/clutch unit on shaft generator drives.
Pacific Class 400 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: GustoMSC 400 foot harsh-environment jackup design used by Borr Drilling premium jackups.
Pacific Cod X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Gadus macrocephalus*, North Pacific gadid fishery species.
Pacific Container Terminal X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Long Beach Pier J operated by SSA Marine.
Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Trans-Pacific submarine cable between Japan and the United States operated by NTT.
Pacific Cup F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: San Francisco to Hawaii biennial race.
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Long-lived ENSO-like pattern of Pacific climate variability.
Pacific Encounter X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Former P&O Cruises Australia ship.
Pacific Eurus X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: LNG carrier of 165,500 m3 delivered 2017 by Daewoo Shipbuilding for Pacific LNG Marine.
Pacific Explorer X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Former P&O Cruises Australia ship retired in 2024.
Pacific Green Marine Technologies X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Supplier of the ENVI-Marine scrubber product line.
Pacific Guardian X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship, 95 m LOA, ex-Sea Diver, converted to a CRV based in Subic Bay.
Pacific halibut X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Hippoglossus stenolepis*, large flatfish managed by IPHC.
Pacific Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: A North American performance handicap system, especially used on the West Coast.
Pacific Hickory X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Large ocean tug operated by ALP Maritime Services, one of the most powerful ocean tugs in service.
Pacific Hydrographic Commission X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: PHC, an IHO regional commission for Pacific Ocean states.
Pacific International Container X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Chinese container manufacturer commonly abbreviated PCI Group.
Pacific International Lines Agency X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: PIL's owned and contracted agency network at calling ports.
Pacific International Maritime Conference X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Co-located with Pacific Expo in Sydney.
Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Trans-Pacific cable between Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, and California, with operational segments after 2020 regulatory changes.
Pacific Marine & Industrial Corp X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: US manufacturer of container twistlocks and lashing equipment based in California.
Pacific Marine Energy Center X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: PMEC, a US Department of Energy supported test infrastructure for wave and tidal devices on the Pacific coast.
Pacific Marine Energy Centre X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Test site whose seabed has been mapped multiple times to track infrastructure impacts using NOAA-style hydrographic methods.
Pacific Mariner X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: US production builder under Westport.
Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: US West Coast employer body bargaining with Sailors' Union of the Pacific and ILWU.
Pacific Maritime Institute X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: PMI in Seattle, Washington, founded 1989, USCG-approved STCW and mariner training provider.
Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Seattle Washington campus of the MITAGS-PMI training cooperative serving the US West Coast deep-sea and tug industries.
Pacific Northwest Bunker Range X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply region covering Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland Oregon.
Pacific Orca X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Swire Blue Ocean wind turbine installation vessel transferred into the Cadeler fleet on demerger.
Pacific Osprey X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Sister vessel to Pacific Orca operated by Cadeler.
Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Cultivated species now invasive in many coastal waters partly via hull fouling and aquaculture.
Pacific Pilot X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: UKHO Sailing Directions for the Pacific.
Pacific Pilotage Authority X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Canadian federal Crown corporation administering compulsory pilotage in British Columbia coastal waters.
Pacific Pipeline Company X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Operator of subsea and onshore pipelines in California's San Joaquin basin.
Pacific Reef X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis TSHD of 5,600 m3.
Pacific Reliance X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Subsea support vessel chartered into offshore wind operations for ROV inspection and intervention.
Pacific sardine X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Sardinops sagax*, small pelagic of the eastern Pacific.
Pacific Seafarers' Centre X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Generic naming pattern used for port welfare centers in Pacific Rim ports.
Pacific Strike Team X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG NSF unit at Novato, California, hazmat and oil spill response.
Pacific Sun Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Proposed undersea HVDC cable project to export solar power from Australia to Singapore.
Pacific Trade Winds F1. Maritime History: Climatology critical to Manila Galleon navigation.
Pack ice X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Floating sea ice driven together into a mass by wind and currents.
Package X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Complete product of packing operation consisting of packaging and contents prepared for transport.
Package Boiler X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Factory-assembled boiler delivered as a complete skid for installation.
Package Limitation X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: limit per package or unit under Hague-Visby Rules article IV rule 5.
Packaging Code X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Three or four character UN code such as 1A1, 4G, 6HG2 describing material and type of packaging.
Packaging Group (PG) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IMDG PG I high, PG II medium, PG III low danger within class.
Packaging Group I X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances presenting high danger, marking letter X covers Packing Groups I, II and III.
Packaging Group II X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances presenting medium danger, marking letter Y covers Packing Groups II and III.
Packaging Group III X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Substances presenting low danger, marking letter Z covers Packing Group III only.
Packaging Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Verification of UN, IMDG, or commercial packaging condition.
Packaging Mark X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Embossed or printed UN code with country and manufacturer reference required on every UN packaging.
Packed Bed Scrubber X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Tower scrubber containing structured or random packing to maximize gas-liquid contact.
Packet Loss X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Fraction of transmitted packets that fail to arrive, important for measuring satellite link quality.
Packet Ship F1. Maritime History: Scheduled transatlantic mail and passenger sailing ship of the early nineteenth century.
Packing Box X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Stuffing box housing soft packing around a pump or valve shaft to limit leakage.
Packing certificate C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: CTU Code packing certificate.
Packing Certificate (CTU) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Document attesting cargo is packed per CTU Code.
Packing gland X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Stuffing box arrangement on stern tube and reciprocating pump rods.
Packing Group I X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances presenting high danger requiring the most robust UN packaging marked X.
Packing Group II X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances presenting medium danger requiring UN packaging marked Y or X.
Packing Group III X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Substances presenting low danger requiring UN packaging marked Z, Y, or X.
Packing Instruction X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Code P001 to P906 and similar in IMDG Chapter 4.1 specifying allowed packagings for each UN entry.
Packing Instruction P001 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Instructions for liquids of Classes 3, 6.1, and 8 specifying acceptable combination, single, and IBC packagings.
Packing Instruction P002 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Instructions for solid substances permitting drums, jerricans, boxes, bags, and IBCs.
Packing Instruction P620 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Instructions for Category A infectious substances requiring triple packaging with primary receptacle, watertight secondary, and rigid outer.
Packing Instruction P650 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Instructions for Category B infectious substances UN 3373 with triple packaging and the Category B mark.
Packing Instruction P903 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Instructions for lithium ion and lithium metal batteries UN 3090, 3091, 3480, 3481.
Packing list C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Detailed list of contents in each package.
Packing List (Chandler) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Detailed manifest of each carton and pallet against the order, signed by master at delivery.
Packing Provisions Column X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Column 8 of the Dangerous Goods List, referencing packing instructions.
Pacta Sunt Servanda A6. Public international law of the sea: Principle codified in Article 26 of the VCLT.
Pad Eye X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Welded plate with hole forming a lashing point.
Padding X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Introduction of inert gas above a loaded cargo to prevent oxidation, regulated under IBC Code Chapter 9.
Padding (pipeline) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Layer of imported sand or gravel placed in a trench to support a pipeline during backfill.
Paddle Steamer X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheels, dominant in early ocean and river steam navigation.
Paddle wheel effect X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Sideways thrust of a single propeller, especially in astern movement.
Padeye X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Welded eye fitting for securing rigging on deck.
Padlock X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Personal lock applied during a lockout tagout to ensure no isolation is removed before the technician is clear.
Padma Oil Bunker X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bangladesh oil marketing company supplying bunkers at Chittagong and Mongla.
Padmos Stellendam X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Dutch builder of small workboats and harbour tugs.
Padua X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: German four masted barque built 1926 at J. C. Tecklenborg Geestemuende, 114.5 m length, transferred 1946 as war reparation and renamed Kruzenshtern.
Paducah X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The Kentucky city at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, home to Marquette Transportation and Crounse Corporation.
Pagans, Code of F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Historic reference to non-statutory maritime customs.
Pagbilao X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Philippine reclamation project.
Pagefind X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Static-site search index, not part of bridge electronics but commonly confused due to similar acronyms; not navigation related.
Pagefind (Generic Search) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Static search illustration; not maritime per se.
Pagefind ETA X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Voyage estimation product using AIS-derived speed and route data.
PAH X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a class of multi-ring aromatics enriched in residual fuels.
PAH Phenanthrene Equivalent X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon discharge limit expressed in MEPC.340(77).
Paid Annual Leave X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: See MLC 2.4.
Pail X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Common term for small jerricans or open head plastic drums; IMDG uses formal packaging codes.
Paint Locker Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Examination of storage of flammables and ventilation.
Paint manufacturer X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Producer of marine coating formulations and technical service organization, such as Jotun, Hempel, AkzoNobel International Marine, PPG, CMP, Nippon Paint Marine, KCC, Sigma, Berger, and…
Paint Material Declaration X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The supplier statement on lead, chromate, cadmium, and biocide content for coatings applied aboard.
Paint MSDS X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Safety Data Sheet describing chemical hazards, handling, and disposal of a coating.
Paint reservoir X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: On-board paint locker or store, regulated for ventilation and fire safety.
Paint shop X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Enclosed building or hardstand for surface preparation and coating of blocks before erection.
Paint stripper X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Chemical formulation for removal of old coatings, increasingly biocide-free and methylene-chloride-free.
Paint Stripping Hazard X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Risk from removal of old protective coatings containing lead, TBT, or PCBs.
Paint Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A coating condition inspection in tanks, holds, or external hull, often referencing PSPC standards under SOLAS for ballast tanks.
Paint surveyor (NACE Level III) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Coating inspector certification.
Paint system specification X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Project document defining surface preparation, products, film thickness, and inspection requirements.
Painter X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Bow line of a small boat.
Painting Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection of preparation, application, and DFT during coating works.
Painting, block X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Application of primer and intermediate coats to block surfaces before erection.
Pair Seiner X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Two vessels deploying a Scottish or anchor seine cooperatively.
Pair Trawler X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Two vessels towing a single pelagic or demersal trawl between them.
PAJ X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Petroleum Association of Japan, operator of Japanese oil industry stockpiles.
PAJ (Petroleum Association of Japan) Inspection X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: A Japan-specific inspection regime relevant for tankers calling Japanese refineries, sometimes harmonized with SIRE outputs.
Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial Karachi event launched 2023.
Pakistan MMSA (Mercantile Marine Department) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Pakistan flag State authority that conducts investigations into casualties involving Pakistani-flag ships under the Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
Pakistan Ship Breakers Association X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The industry body for Gadani-based recyclers.
Pakistan Ship Breakers Association PSBA X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Industry body for Gadani recyclers.
Pakistan Ship Recycling Bill X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Draft national legislation aimed at aligning Pakistan with HKC obligations.
Pakistani Mole 2003 X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Tasman Spirit grounding off Karachi releasing 30,000 tonnes of Iranian Light crude.
PAL 1974 X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: An alternative shorthand for the Athens Convention 1974 on passenger liability, often grouped with related IMO liability instruments.
PAL Convention X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, peripherally relevant to passenger ship PSC.
Palau X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Open registry administered by the Palau International Ship Registry.
Palau Flag X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A small registry that grew rapidly with aged tonnage post-2022 and figures prominently in dark-fleet datasets.
Palau International Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: PISR, open registry of the Republic of Palau administered from Houston, Texas.
Palermo X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Fincantieri shipyard in Sicily, repair and conversion oriented.
Palermo Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Fincantieri Palermo specialist cruise repair and refit yard in Sicily with one of the largest Mediterranean drydocks.
Palinuro X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Italian Navy three masted barquentine built 1934 at Nantes as the French Commandant Louis Richard, 69 m length, training ship of Italian Navy since 1955.
Pallada X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Russian three masted full rigged ship built 1989 at Stocznia Gdanska as the third B95 class sister, 108.6 m length, 2,771 sq m sail area, operated by Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University…
Pallet C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: ISO 6780 standard pallet sizes.
Pallet Cargo X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Goods on wooden or plastic pallets, often shrink-wrapped.
Pallet Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A bill of lading provision regulating the carriage of palletized cargo and related limitation issues.
Pallet handling X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: forklift movement of palletized cargo in warehousing.
Pallet wide container C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Container sized for European pallets.
Palm X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Flat surface of an anchor fluke; leather sewing aid.
Palm (Anchor) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Flat working face of an anchor fluke that contacts and pushes against the seabed.
Palm Beach International Boat Show X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Annual March in-water show in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Jebel Ali X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: 2002-2008 Nakheel reclamation of 13.4 km2 by Van Oord with Boskalis support, partially completed and paused.
Palm Jumeirah X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: 2001-2006 Nakheel reclamation of 5 km2 by Van Oord using 100 million m3 of sand and 5.5 million m3 of rock.
Palm Kernel Oil X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Vegetable oil extracted from the kernel of the oil palm fruit, carried as a Category Y cargo under MARPOL Annex II.
Palm Oil X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Edible vegoil; carried at 32-40 C.
Palm Olein X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Liquid palm fraction shipped in 1,000 to 10,000 mt parcels with 35 to 45 deg C heating throughout the voyage.
Palm Olein / Stearin X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Vegetable oil fractions; heated cargo.
Palm Stearin X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Solid palm fraction requiring 55 to 65 deg C heating; common on Stolt, Odfjell, MOL and Bahri Asia-Europe rotations.
Palma X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Mallorcan port hosting Balearia, Trasmediterranea, and GNV services to Barcelona, Valencia, and Denia.
Palma de Mallorca X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Balearic capital and major Mediterranean superyacht refit, charter, and management hub.
Palma de Mallorca Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The principal Balearic cruise berth operated by APB at Estacion Maritima 1 through 6.
Palmer Johnson X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: US yacht builder formerly in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, later building sportyachts in Italy.
Palmer Station X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: USAP year-round Antarctic Peninsula station on Anvers Island, supplied by RV Laurence M. Gould.
Palumbo Superyachts X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Naples based group operating Columbus Yachts, ISA Yachts, and Mondomarine brands.
PAM X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Privileged Access Management, the discipline of controlling and monitoring elevated accounts.
PAME X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Arctic Council working group on Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment.
Pampus X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: IJ-mouth island built historically by dredging.
Pan American Games Sailing F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Continental multisport event with sailing classes.
Pan and tilt X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Two-axis camera mount on ROVs that allows independent pointing of the main video camera while the vehicle is stationary.
Pan Asia Marine Training Center X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Philippine MTC.
Pan Geo Subsea X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Service company offering 3D acoustic imaging for offshore site investigations.
Pan-Pan X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Urgency call category that may be transmitted via GMDSS satellite channels.
Panalpina X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Former Swiss forwarder acquired by DSV in 2019, with strong oil and gas project heritage.
Panama X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Open registry administered by the Panama Maritime Authority, AMP, the world's largest flag by tonnage since 1993.
Panama AMP X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Autoridad Maritima de Panama, regulates use of armed guards through Maritime Merchant Circulars including MMC-220.
Panama bunker hub X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: The Pacific and Atlantic terminals of the Panama Canal Authority serve as a Latin American bunker hub.
Panama Bunker Range X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply region covering Balboa and Cristobal anchorages served by Trafigura, Petromarine, Monjasa, and Vitol.
Panama Canal E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Atlantic-Pacific chokepoint under ACP control.
Panama Canal Authority X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: ACP, the regulator of bunker operations at the Cristobal and Balboa anchorages.
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Autonomous authority operating the canal.
Panama Canal Expansion X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: 2007-2016 widening with significant dredging by GLDD, CCCC and Jan De Nul.
Panama Canal Lakes Restriction X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Authority restriction on EGCS washwater discharge in Panama Canal lake waters.
Panama Canal Net Tonnage X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: PCNT, tonnage measure used for tolls on the Panama Canal calculated under the PC/UMS rules.
Panama Canal Pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: ACP pilot with full conduct authority over vessels in transit of the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Compulsory pilotage in which the pilot has authority over navigation, exceptional internationally.
Panama Canal Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: ACP pilot cadre with exclusive conn authority on every transit of the Panama Canal regardless of vessel size or flag.
Panama Canal Transit Agent X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Specialist agent for transits of the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal Universal Measurement System X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: PC/UMS, formula used by the Panama Canal Authority to assess vessel tonnage for tolls.
Panama chock X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Closed mooring chock with a smooth oval lead.
Panama City Yard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Eastern Shipbuilding Group operations at Panama City, Florida, building offshore vessels and US Coast Guard cutters.
Panama Convention X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Colloquial reference to regional flag-state aspects of salvage relevant to vessels under the Panama flag.
Panama Convention 1975 X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration; implemented in US law by FAA Chapter 3.
Panama Flag X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The world's largest open registry, which has publicly committed to deregistering vessels engaged in sanctions evasion, removing more than 200 vessels in 2024.
Panama Maritime Authority X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Autoridad Maritima de Panama, AMP, headquartered in Panama City.
Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Flag administration with large registry.
Panama Maritime Authority (Autoridad Maritima de Panama, AMP) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Flag State authority of Panama whose investigation department issues reports for Panama-flag casualties including Hyundai Fortune, Sanchi, Wakashio, Ever Given, and Felicity Ace.
Panama Maritime Authority HKC Filings X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Flag state instruments and certificates for Panama-registered tonnage at recycling.
Panama Nautical School X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: ENM Panama, founded 1958, the national maritime training centre.
Panama PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Acuerdo de Vina del Mar member State.
Panama Railroad X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Trans-isthmian railroad opened in January 1855, transferring most California-bound cargo from clipper to combined steam-and-rail routing.
Panama Seafarers' Welfare X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Welfare delivery in Panama Canal ports, coordinated through ISWAN and Stella Maris.
Panama Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Largest open registry, the world's oldest open register established in 1916, with about 240 million GT and 8,000 vessels.
Panama Tonnage F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Vessel tonnage measured for canal toll calculation.
Panaman lock fit C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Vessel that can transit the original Panama Canal.