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Maritime glossary, terms beginning with P (page 3)

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

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PC2 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for year-round operation in moderate multi-year ice conditions.
PC3 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for year-round operation in second-year ice with multi-year inclusions.
PC4 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for year-round operation in thick first-year ice with old ice inclusions.
PC5 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for year-round operation in medium first-year ice with old ice inclusions.
PC6 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for summer and autumn operation in medium first-year ice.
PC7 X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: IACS Polar Class for summer and autumn operation in thin first-year ice.
PCA A6. Public international law of the sea: Permanent Court of Arbitration, registry for many UNCLOS Annex VII cases.
PCASP X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel as defined by IMO.
PCASP (Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Embarked armed guards on merchant ships.
PCB D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Polychlorinated biphenyl, persistent organic pollutant.
PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Listed in IHM Part I, found in older transformers, capacitors, and cable insulation; subject to special handling and disposal.
PCB 333B30 X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: PCB Piezotronics general purpose ICP accelerometer model.
PCB 356B18 X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: PCB Piezotronics triaxial ICP accelerometer model used for low-level structural measurement.
PCB 393B12 X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: PCB Piezotronics seismic ICP accelerometer model designed for low-frequency, high-sensitivity measurements.
PCB 393B31 X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: PCB Piezotronics seismic ICP accelerometer model with higher sensitivity for low-level ambient vibration.
PCB Cable Sleeve X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Cabling with PCB-containing insulation requiring specialized disposal.
PCB Containing Equipment Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IHM Part I record of askarels and PCB-bearing capacitors, transformers, and hydraulic fluids.
PCB Piezotronics X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: American manufacturer of piezoelectric accelerometers, force, and pressure sensors.
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Persistent organic pollutants bioaccumulating in marine food webs.
PCC X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Pure Car Carrier, served at ro-ro berths.
PCG X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Philippine Coast Guard, established 1901, separated from Navy 1998, under Department of Transportation.
PCG MRRV-4401 X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Parola-class multi-role response vessel, lead ship of 10 Japanese-built 44-meter MRRVs.
PCG Philippines X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Philippine Coast Guard operating multiple Coast Guard Districts.
PCI Group X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Pacific International Container, a Chinese manufacturer of dry and specialty containers.
PCNT X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Panama Canal Net Tonnage.
Pcomp Compression Pressure X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder pressure at TDC without combustion, used to diagnose ring wear and exhaust valve seat leakage.
PCR Confirmation X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Polymerase chain reaction laboratory result used to confirm suspected norovirus and other enteric pathogens.
PCS X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Port Community System.
PCS (Port Community System) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Single-window platform among port stakeholders.
PCS (Process Control System) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Cargo and machinery automation, often Kongsberg K-Chief or Wartsila NACOS.
PCT X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Per Container Ton, rate basis in older liner tariffs.
PCT primer X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A pre-construction (shop) primer applied to plate and section steel before fabrication to maintain a Sa 2.5 standard between blasting and welding.
PCTC X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Pure Car and Truck Carrier.
PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Vehicle carrier with strengthened decks.
PCU X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Power Control Unit on reefer containers.
PCV Pulse Lubricator X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Hans Jensen pulse lubrication system delivering cylinder oil during a defined swirl-charged crank angle for optimal liner coverage.
PD Strake X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Plate strake at the gunwale addressed in IACS UR S6 steel grade requirements.
PDA X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Pro Forma Disbursement Account, an estimate of port costs issued before the call.
PDS2000 X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Teledyne RESON hydrographic acquisition and processing software, used widely on smaller survey craft.
PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The Venezuelan state oil company designated under EO 13850 and the chief target of U.S. Venezuela sanctions.
PE-100 HDPE Pipe X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Pipe material grade used in shallow-water cooling water and brine intake/outfall lines.
Peabody Essex Museum F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Salem institution founded 1799 by the East India Marine Society.
PEACE Cable X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: HMN-built 21,500 km cable from Pakistan via Egypt to France and Singapore, in service from 2022.
Peacetime Engagement E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Naval cooperation, exercises, presence missions.
Peak pressure indicator X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: PMI unit measuring cylinder maximum pressure for combustion analysis.
Peak Re X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Hong Kong-based reinsurer with a marine line, owned by Fosun.
Peak Shaver X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: LNG storage and regas facility used to meet winter peak gas demand from base-load pipeline networks.
Peanut Butter X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA 550817 smooth, 1 kg jar, ambient store.
Pear carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: 1 C (Bartlett) to -1 C (some cultivars), 90 to 95% RH; CA extends storage.
Pearl Harbor 1941 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Surprise attack on USN Pacific Fleet by IJN carriers.
Pearl Industries Demolition Records X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A representative historical demolition recordkeeper.
Pearl River X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: South China river system, with the Xi Jiang the principal navigable branch.
Pearl Seaways X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: DFDS cruise-ferry built 1989 sister to Crown Seaways on Copenhagen to Oslo.
Peat Moss X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Self-heating Group B IMSBC cargo.
PEC X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Pilotage Exemption Certificate granted to qualified masters.
PEC examination X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Oral and chartwork examination of a master applying for a Pilotage Exemption Certificate.
PEC ship X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Vessel transiting under master's PEC instead of pilot.
PEC validity period X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Time-limited period for which a PEC is issued, typically one year.
Pedestal (antenna) X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Stabilized mounting assembly that maintains pointing on a moving vessel.
Pedro Miguel Locks X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Single-step lock on the Pacific side of the original Panama Canal.
PEEC X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Pollution Emergency Equipment Centre.
Peel test X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Adhesion test performed on coatings by lifting the film from the substrate.
Peelable coating X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A maintenance product that adheres tightly during service but is removed by stripping rather than blasting.
Peene Werft X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Builder of small dredgers on the German Baltic coast.
Peer Review Panel (MSP) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Independent expert panel reviewing draft marine spatial plans for technical adequacy.
Peer Support Programme F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: ISWAN initiative for seafarer mental health.
Peerless Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: US manufacturer of fire and general service pumps used on some marine projects.
Pegaso Maritime Simulator X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Bridge simulator developed by the Spanish company Lander Simulation and Training Solutions.
Pegasus X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: NSO Group spyware capable of zero click compromise of iOS and Android, documented by Citizen Lab.
Pegasus Solver X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Internal CFD solver name occasionally seen in defense-oriented codes; omitted unless verifiable.
Pegel (gauge) X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: A water-level gauge along the Rhine; key references are Kaub, Duisburg-Ruhrort, and Maxau.
Peggy, Schooner X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Manx-built schooner of 1789 preserved at the Nautical Museum in Castletown.
Peiner X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Historical German maker of bulk handling grabs and lashing equipment, with product lines now distributed across successor brands.
PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: German maker of grabs, spreaders, and lifting attachments, including container handling devices.
Peking X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: German four masted barque built 1911 by Blohm and Voss for F. Laeisz, 115 m length, repatriated 2017 from New York and now museum ship at Hamburg.
PelaCon X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Internal reference to Pelamis converters historically tested off Orkney.
Pelagia X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: NIOZ research vessel based at Texel that has contributed to North Sea hydrographic studies.
Pelagia AS X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Joint venture of Austevoll Seafood and Leroy operating around 13 pelagic fish meal and fish oil plants.
Pelagia Salvage Rights X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Term used in Greek practice for salvage of historic wrecks.
Pelagic X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Pertaining to the open water column.
Pelagic Fish D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Fish living in the water column away from the seabed.
Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Brussels-based body representing nine European companies operating around 22 freezer trawlers.
Pelagic Habitat Mapping D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Mapping of water-column habitats.
Pelagic longline X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Surface or midwater longline targeting tunas, swordfish, and sharks.
Pelagic Longliner X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vessel deploying a buoyed mainline near the surface for tuna, swordfish, and sharks.
Pelagic Pair Trawler X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Two vessels towing a single midwater trawl, used for bass, sea trout, and tuna in some fisheries.
Pelagic Sargassum Influx D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Massive Sargassum landings in the Caribbean and West Africa.
Pelagic Sediment D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Fine sediment deposited slowly far from land.
Pelagic Species X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Fish living in the upper and middle water column rather than on the seabed.
Pelagic Trawler X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vessel towing a midwater trawl for schooling species such as herring, mackerel, and blue whiting.
Pelamis Wave Power X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Scottish wave energy developer of the P1 and P2 attenuator devices that entered administration in 2014.
Pelican X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Original name of Drake's Golden Hind before his circumnavigation of 1577 to 1580.
Pelican hook X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Hinged hook released by a sliding link.
Pelican Marine X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Korean cargo and bunker survey services provider operating across Korean ports.
Pelican of London X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: UK three masted barquentine rebuilt 2007 from 1948 French trawler Pelican, 45 m length, distinctive lateen mizzen, operates youth sail training.
Pelican Pier X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference port facility.
Pelindo X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Indonesia state port holding consolidated into single Pelindo since October 2021, operating Tanjung Priok, Surabaya and Belawan.
Pellet Bed X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Hydrated lime granulate bed in a dry scrubber providing the reaction surface for SOx absorption.
Pellets, Wood X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Group B self-heating; produces CO; major safety focus.
Pelorus X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Sighting device with compass rose for taking relative bearings.
PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Low-temperature hydrogen fuel cell suitable for marine auxiliary or propulsion.
PEM Electrolyzer Stack X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Polymer electrolyte membrane technology supplied by Nel, ITM, Plug Power, and Siemens Energy.
PEM Fuel Cell D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
PEM Fuel Cell AIP X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell air-independent propulsion system associated with German Type 212 and Type 214 submarines.
PEMA X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, international industry body representing makers of port and terminal equipment.
PEME X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Pre-Employment Medical Examination required by many owners and P&I clubs.
Pemex Marine Vetting X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The Mexican state oil major's marine assurance function screening tankers calling Cayo Arcas, Dos Bocas, and Pajaritos.
Pemex Ransomware 2019 X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Cyber incident in November 2019 disrupting administrative systems at Petroleos Mexicanos.
PEMS X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Portable Emissions Monitoring System used for in-service or survey testing.
Pen Drive X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: yard area for ro-ro vehicle parking.
Pen Duick F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Series of yachts associated with Eric Tabarly.
Pen Duick II to VI X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Eric Tabarly's series of racing yachts that influenced French youth sail training even though Pen Duick II is best known as the first OSTAR winner (1964).
Pen Test Partners X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: United Kingdom cyber security consultancy with a recognized maritime OT penetration testing practice.
Pen Test Partners Maritime X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A UK consultancy whose public research has documented satcom, ECDIS, and bridge equipment vulnerabilities since 2016.
Pen Underwriting X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A managing general agent with marine cargo and hull capacity, part of Arthur J Gallagher.
Pen-reared salmon X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Salmon farmed in floating sea cages, principally Atlantic salmon.
Penalty (FuelEU) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: 2,400 euro per tonne VLSFO-energy-equivalent of GHG intensity non-compliance under Article 23.
Penalty Charge Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Notice of penalty for late documents or non-compliance, handled by the agent.
Penalty Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual provision imposing a sum disproportionate to legitimate interest, unenforceable under English law.
Penalty Turn F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Racing penalty under the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing.
Pencil-thin line drawing X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Reference drawing for production marking.
Pendant X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Short rope with an eye at one end and a thimble at the other.
Pendant (Anchor) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Wire or chain attached to the anchor crown used to recover an offshore anchor for relocation.
Pendant lashing X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Wire or chain pendant used as an intermediate securing element on heavy lifts.
Pendant Line X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Wire rope linking boom tip to back stays on a lattice crane.
Pendant Steel Resale Market X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The downstream market for re-rollable plate cut from demolition tonnage.
Pendant Wire X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Short wire between anchor and surface buoy or workboat.
Pendennis Shipyard X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Falmouth, UK builder and refit yard for sailing and motoryachts.
Pendulum service X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Liner service combining two major trades through a hub.
Penetration Sample X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Sample drawn at specified depths in tanks before loading or discharge.
Penetration Test X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Authorized simulated attack to identify exploitable weaknesses.
Penetration Testing X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Authorized simulated attack on a system to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
Penetration weld X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Weld designed to fuse fully through the joint thickness.
Penetrator X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Sealed feed-through carrying signals or fluids through a chamber wall.
Penetrometer X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Instrument used to assess coating cure or hardness.
Penfield Marine X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Greenwich Connecticut commercial pool operator running MR and Handy stainless tankers in Atlantic and Pacific basins, founded 2014.
Peng-Robinson EoS X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Cubic equation of state used for LNG density and regas calculations.
Penguard X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Jotun range of two-component pure epoxy primers and intermediates used in ballast tanks and on hulls.
Penguin X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Flightless seabird of the family Spheniscidae, mostly Southern Hemisphere.
Penguin Mk 2 X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Kongsberg short-range anti-ship missile with imaging infrared seeker, deployed from helicopters.
Penguins FPSO X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Shell-operated FPSO redevelopment of the Penguins cluster in the UK North Sea.
Peniche X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: French barge type, reference vessel for CEMT Class I.
Peninsula Bunker LNG X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: LNG bunker vessel ordered by Peninsula in 2023 for delivery to the Gibraltar Strait.
Peninsula Petroleum X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: London headquartered bunker supplier with physical operations at Gibraltar, Algeciras, Ceuta, Las Palmas, Panama, and Fujairah.
Peninsula Petroleum Algeciras X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Algeciras office of Peninsula Petroleum with APBA license.
Peninsula Petroleum Gibraltar X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Gibraltar office of Peninsula Petroleum holding a Gibraltar Port Authority bunker license.
Penn, John X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: English marine engineer whose trunk engine of the 1840s enabled the development of the screw warship.
Penningtons Manches Cooper X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: London firm with a leading marine insurance and admiralty practice.
Penobscot Marine Museum F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Maine institution covering coastal trade and shipbuilding.
Pension Society X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: UK charity supporting elderly seafarers and their dependants, with trustee and investment services for maritime funds.
Pensky-Martens closed cup X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Reference flash point apparatus for ISO 2719, ASTM D93, and IP 34 tests.
Pensky-Martens flash point X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Closed-cup test per ISO 2719, the SOLAS reference for marine fuel flash point.
Penta-Ocean Construction X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Tokyo-based marine contractor with TSHD and reclamation expertise across Asia and the Middle East.
Pentamaran X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Five-hulled HSC concept patented by BMT Nigel Gee, no commercial passenger craft built.
Pentapod Structure X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Steel support structure built around a scrubber tower for stability in funnel installations.
Pentland Ferries X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Private Scottish operator running Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope with the catamaran Alfred.
Pentland Firth X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: High-energy tidal channel between Caithness and Orkney that hosts the MeyGen tidal stream array.
Penyu Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea pipeline serving Petronas developments offshore Malaysia.
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: PRC navy.
PEP (Politically Exposed Person) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Heightened-risk counterparty category.
Pepys, Samuel X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Secretary to the Admiralty whose reforms from 1660 onward professionalized the Royal Navy's administration.
Per Diem X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Daily rental charge applied to a container under lease or detention.
Per Diem (Provisioning) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Daily allowance set by ship manager, ranges typically USD 8 to USD 14 depending on flag and trade.
PERC (Powered Emergency Release Coupling) X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Hydraulically actuated coupling on LNG transfer arms allowing controlled emergency separation under operator command.
Perception Confidence Score X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A numeric output of the perception stack indicating the certainty of a detection, used to weight decisions.
Peremptory order X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Tribunal order made under section 41(5) English Arbitration Act 1996 backed by sanctions for non-compliance.
Perfect Day at CocoCay X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Royal Caribbean private destination in the Bahamas.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid PFOS X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Substance listed in IHM Table A, found in fire-fighting foams and coatings.
Performance Bond X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Bank guarantee provided by the yard to the owner ensuring contractual performance of the repair contract.
Performance Bond Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of performance bonds where required for port operations.
Performance Calculation Period X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Rolling 3-year window used for flag, RO, and company performance lists.
Performance claim C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Claim arising from breach of speed or consumption warranties.
Performance dispute X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Generic category covering speed and consumption claims, hold cleanliness disputes, and other operational performance issues common in time charter arbitration.
Performance Enhancing Proxy X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Network appliance that accelerates TCP and HTTP traffic across satellite links.
Performance Guarantee X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Guarantee covering performance obligations of a counterparty in a ship finance transaction.
Performance Improvement Plan X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: A structured remediation program agreed between an operator and a Submitting Member following adverse vetting outcomes.
Performance List (Flag/RO) A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Paris MoU annual list categorizing flags and ROs as White, Grey, or Black.
Performance Management Software E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Vessel performance and benchmarking platform.
Performance Metals X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A US-based manufacturer of marine sacrificial anodes.
Performance monitoring C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Routine ship performance analysis.
Performance Prediction Method X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Empirical method such as ITTC 1978 for translating model test data to full scale.
Performance ratio X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Ratio of actual to expected energy production given measured wind conditions, used in availability disputes.
Performance Sailing F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: General term for racing-oriented sailing.
Performance Speed and Consumption Curve (PCC) X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A vessel specific curve relating service speed to fuel consumption under reference conditions, used in contracts and performance monitoring.
Performance Standard X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: An IMO performance standard such as for ECDIS or radar that the MASS system must continue to satisfy.
Performance Standard for Compasses X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: IMO standards for magnetic compass equipment under Resolution A.382(X) and subsequent revisions.
Performance Standard for Protective Coatings X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: PSPC, SOLAS II-1/3-2, commonly cited in code 02 deficiencies.
Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: IMO Res. MSC.215(82).
Performance Standards A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: MSC resolutions setting minimum equipment standards (for example MSC.252(83) for INS).
Performance Standards Verification X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Confirmation that equipment meets IMO performance standards.
Performance Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A measurement campaign documenting vessel speed, fuel consumption, and trim performance, often during charter performance disputes.
Performance Test X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Charter party speed-and-consumption test verifying BOR, fuel rate, and propulsion margins.
Performance Warranty X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charterparty representation as to the vessel's speed and bunker consumption under defined conditions.
Perigean Spring Tide D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Larger spring tide when the Moon is near perigee.
Perigee X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Point in the Moon's orbit nearest Earth.
Perihelion X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Point in Earth's orbit nearest the Sun.
Peril of the Seas X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A fortuitous accident or casualty of the sea, distinct from the ordinary action of wind and waves.
Perils of the Sea X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: Marine insurance and Hague Rules defence requiring fortuitous accident.
Perils of the Seas X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: fortuitous accidents or casualties of the seas, an insured peril; ordinary action of the wind and waves excluded.
Perini Navi X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Italian sailing-yacht builder in Viareggio, with assets acquired by The Italian Sea Group.
Period charter C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Time charter for an extended period.
Period Time Charter X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Time charter for a defined duration such as six months, one year or multi-year.
Periodic Disbursement Reporting X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Regular reporting of accumulated disbursements during long stays.
Periodic Examination Scheme X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: CSC inspection alternative to ACEP based on fixed five-year intervals.
Periodic Inspection X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Inspection performed at intervals defined by Ship Risk Profile.
Periodic Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: General term for scheduled class or statutory surveys.
Periodical Inspection X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: The routine PSC inspection conducted within the time window defined by the ship's risk profile.
Periodical Survey X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: HKC intermediate or renewal survey of the IHM Certificate.
Periodical survey (radio) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS I/9 survey at intervals of not less than 12 months, applicable to cargo-ship radio installations.
Periscope X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Submarine optronic mast or optical scope for surface observation.
Periscope Depth X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Submarine operating depth at which the periscope or photonics mast can be raised above the surface.
PerishableCare X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Maersk premium reefer service tier with stricter handling and monitoring.
Peristaltic Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Positive displacement pump in which fluid moves through compressed flexible tubing, used for chemicals and sludge.
Peritonitis at sea X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Surgical emergency requiring antibiotics, fluids, analgesia, and MEDEVAC.
Perlite X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Expanded volcanic glass insulation used in inner spaces of NO96 boxes and in onshore storage tanks.
Permafrost X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Permanently frozen ground in polar and high-latitude regions.
Permafrost (Subsea) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Permanently frozen seabed sediment on shallow Arctic shelves.
Permanent Court of Arbitration X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: The Hague tribunal that has heard maritime boundary disputes.
Permanent Deformation X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Deformation exceeding elastic range; lashings must not be loaded beyond MSL to avoid this.
Permanent identification tag X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: SOLAS V/23 requirement for pilot ladder marking that survives the ladder's life.
Permanent Magnet Generator X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Rotating machine using rare-earth magnets instead of an excited rotor, used in some shaft generator and AVR pilot exciter arrangements.
Permanent magnet motor B2. Marine Engineering: PM propulsion motor used in azimuth thrusters.
Permanent Magnet Propulsion Motor X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: High-torque-density motor used in some podded and shaft-line marine propulsion drives.
Permanent Means of Access X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: PMA arrangements under SOLAS II-1/3-6.
Permanent Means of Access (PMA) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS II-1/3-6 (MSC.134(76)) requires fixed walkways and ladders within cargo and ballast spaces of oil tankers of 500 GT and bulk carriers of 20,000 GT and above for survey access.
Permanent Mooring X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Long term mooring sized for design return period storms.
Permanent Reference Electrode X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A reference electrode installed for the design life of the structure and wired to the CP monitoring system.
Permeability (compartment) B1. Naval Architecture: Fraction of volume floodable in damage stability.
Permeability layer X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Coarse rock or geotextile layer that maintains drainage between armour and core of a breakwater.
PERMEND X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Generic placeholder for permitting and consenting documentation in marine renewable projects.
Permissible Deck Loading X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Maximum tonnes per square meter for given deck.
Permission to Berth X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Final permission from port control for vessel to come alongside.
Permission to Sail X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Final port clearance allowing the vessel to depart.
Permit Antarctic X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Authorization issued by a competent national authority for any activity in the Antarctic Treaty area.
Permit File X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: An S-63 file containing cell-permit records authorising ENC decryption on a specific ECDIS.
Permit to Operate X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: HSC Code certificate listing routes, operational limits, manning and shore support, mandatory for all HSC service.
Permit to Work (PTW) Verification X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The SIRE 2.0 verification topic sampling permits across hot work, enclosed space, working aloft, and electrical isolation.
Permit to Work System X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: A safety-management control reviewed under VIQ Chapter 5 and integral to enclosed-space and hot-work questions.
Permit Vehicle X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Vehicle moving under special permit due to oversize or overweight dimensions.
Permitted Catch X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Catch authorized under a vessel's flag and coastal state licenses.
Permitted Indebtedness X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Defined categories of additional debt allowed under a loan or bond covenant package.
Permitted Packagings X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Packagings allowed by the assigned packing instruction for an UN entry.
Permitted Tolerance X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Contractual allowance for variation between nominated and delivered bunker quantity, typically a percentage of nomination.
Permitted Trading Range X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A time charter provision delimiting the geographical area in which the vessel may be employed.
Pernis Refinery Bunker Outlet X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Shell Pernis refinery in Rotterdam supplying bunker grade product to Shell Marine Bunkering barges.
Peroxide Test X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part II tests used to characterize Class 5.2 substances.
Perro Negro Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Saipem jack-up barge configured for pipelay in the Mediterranean and West Africa.
Perry XLX-200 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Forum Perry XLX-200.
Pershing X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Italian planing-sportyacht brand in Mondolfo, part of the Ferretti Group.
Persian Gulf X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Shallow marginal sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.