Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with R (page 2)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter R, drawn from every subject section. 2097 entries.

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Ras Tanura Bunker Outlet X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Saudi Aramco terminal at Ras Tanura supplying bunker grade fuel to vessels lifting crude.
Ras Tanura Maritime Technical College X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Saudi Aramco operated technical training college at Ras Tanura serving the kingdom's marine and offshore workforce.
Ras Tanura Terminal Vetting X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: Saudi Aramco's terminal-specific vetting overlay for calls to the Ras Tanura crude export terminal.
RAscal X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Robert Allan Ltd small harbor tug and workboat design.
Rasmussen, Henry X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Co-founder of Abeking and Rasmussen.
RAstar X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Robert Allan Ltd escort and harbor tug series featuring a sponsoned hull form.
RAstar 3200 X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: 32 m Robert Allan escort tug design with hard chine sponson hull.
RAstar 3400 X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: 34 m RAstar escort tug.
RAstar 3500 X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: 35 m Robert Allan escort tug design.
RAstar 3600 X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: 36 m RAstar escort tug.
RAstar 4000 X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: 40 m Robert Allan escort tug design with high escort steering forces.
Raster Chart X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A pixel-based digital chart; ARCS and BSB/KAP are widely used raster formats.
Raster chart (RNC) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Scanned image of a paper chart conforming to IHO S-61.
Raster Nautical Chart (RNC) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Digital scan of a paper chart, distributed historically by NOAA and UKHO and now being retired in favor of vector ENCs.
Raster Navigational Chart X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: RNC, a raster equivalent of an official paper chart; carriage permissible only where ENCs are unavailable under SOLAS V/19.2.1.5.
RAT Remote Access Trojan X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Malware giving remote control of a compromised host.
Ratchet Binder X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Lever-and-pawl tensioner for chain lashings.
Ratchet Tensioner X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Tensioning device for web lashings per EN 12195-2.
Rate Card, Pilotage X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Published tariff schedule of pilotage fees by tonnage band, draft, and movement type.
Rate of Exchange Clause X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: clause fixing exchange rates for claims paid in other currencies.
Rate of Turn (ROT) X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: AIS field encoded in degrees per minute (signed), with special values for not available and turning hard.
Rate of Turn Indicator X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Bridge instrument displaying angular rate of heading change, specified by IMO Resolution A.526(13).
Rate Plan X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Service tier defining committed and burst data rates and monthly allowance.
Rated capacity X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Nameplate output of a tidal turbine, wave converter, or offshore hydrogen electrolyzer.
Rated Load X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Maximum load that a crane is designed to lift under stated reach and configuration, marked on the crane and used for operator limits.
Rated Loading Rate X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Terminal-specified maximum cargo flow, typically 10,000 to 14,000 m3/h on conventional jetties.
Rated power X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Maximum continuous electrical output a wind turbine is designed to deliver, ranging from approximately 6 MW to over 14 MW for current offshore platforms.
Rates, Ship of the Line X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Royal Navy classification of warships into first through sixth rates by number of guns, formalized in the seventeenth century.
Ratification A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Formal consent of a state to be bound by a treaty it has signed.
Rating X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Member of crew other than master or officer, certificated under STCW Chapter II or III where required.
Rating Bands X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Five-tier CII grading from A (Major Superior) through E (Major Inferior) defined in MEPC.338(76).
Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: STCW Regulation II/4 rating CoP.
Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: STCW A-II/4 minimum deck rating qualification authorizing service in a navigational watch.
Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: STCW Regulation III/4 rating CoP.
Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: STCW A-III/4 minimum engine rating qualification authorizing service in an engineering watch.
Rating Trigger X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Provision requiring action if a rated counterparty falls below a defined rating.
Ratings X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Non-officer seafarers, often the focus of FOC campaign and welfare attention due to lower bargaining power.
Rational AG X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Landsberg am Lech, Germany headquartered manufacturer of combi steamers, model iCombi Pro common in officer galleys.
Ratlines X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Small ropes secured horizontally across shrouds forming ladder rungs.
Rauma Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at the Port of Rauma Finland by Neste.
RAve X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Robert Allan Ltd Advanced Rotor Tug ART design designation.
RAVE Tug X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Robert Allan and Voith joint design using Voith Schneider propulsion for both bow and stern units in a Carrousel arrangement.
Ravenna Port Authority X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Italian Adriatic port operating Terminal Container Ravenna under Eurokai concession.
Raw Sugar X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Hygroscopic bulk; cargo care includes ventilation against sweat.
RAW Tug X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Robert Allan Ltd workboat-class tug design.
Raymarine AIS700 X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Class B SOTDMA transponder for the leisure market from Raymarine.
Raymond Croze X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Orange Marine cable ship, 94 m LOA, built 1983 at La Ciotat, retired in 2022.
Raytheon AN/AQS-20 X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A multi-function towed minehunting sonar in service with the US Navy LCS MCM mission package.
Raytheon Anschutz X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Kiel based manufacturer of gyrocompasses, autopilots, and integrated navigation systems, founded in 1905 by Hermann Anschutz Kaempfe.
Raytheon Standard 4 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Raytheon Anschutz spinning-mass gyrocompass family predating the Standard 22.
Raz Blanchard X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Tidal current zone off Cap de la Hague, France, where HydroQuest and others have tested tidal stream devices.
Razee X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A ship of the line cut down by one deck to make a heavy frigate.
Razende Bol X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Dutch sandbank used as nourishment source.
Razor Wire X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Coiled barbed tape rigged on rails and overhangs to obstruct boarders, a BMP recommended measure.
RB-M X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, 174 built by Kvichak/Marinette, replacing 41-foot UTB.
RB-S X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG 25-foot Response Boat-Small Defender-class.
RBAC Role-Based Access Control X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Authorization model based on assigned roles.
RBD Palm Oil X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Refined Bleached Deodorized palm oil, the trade-standard refined grade carried in chemical and parcel tankers.
RBI X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Risk-Based Inspection scheme applied to subsea assets.
RBINS X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, operator of RV Belgica.
RBP X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Risk-Based Profile, mechanism in Paris MoU NIR scoring ships as HRS, SRS or LRS.
RBS X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Real-Time Business Solutions, Hong Kong supplier of the TOPS Expert and NextGen terminal operating systems used at several Pacific Rim terminals.
RBS (Realtime Business Solutions) X46. Container Terminal Operations: An Australian terminal operating system vendor whose TOPS and TOPX products are deployed at container terminals worldwide.
RBS-1 Semisubmersible X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Reading & Bates first-generation column-stabilized drilling rig.
RBS-8D X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Reading & Bates semisubmersible design used for Deepwater Horizon class rigs.
RBS-8M X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Reading & Bates Falcon design ultra-deepwater semisubmersible.
RBU-6000 X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Soviet 213 mm 12-tube anti-submarine rocket launcher.
RC Byrd Locks and Dam X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near Huntington, West Virginia.
RC Computer Aided Operations X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Brand of integrated automation system installed on numerous bulk carriers.
RC-1825 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Furuno NMEA and GMDSS console interface for FAR series radars and integrated bridge consoles.
RC44 F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: One-design grand prix class designed by Russell Coutts.
RCC X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Rescue Coordination Centre, generic IAMSAR term.
RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Center responsible for SAR within a defined region.
RCC (Rescue Coordination Centre) X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Centre responsible for coordinating SAR operations in a search and rescue region.
RCC Falmouth X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: UK MCA MRCC at Falmouth, now part of HM Coastguard MOC.
RCC Stavanger X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Norwegian JRCC at Stavanger.
RCCNZ X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand within Maritime New Zealand.
RCDS X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Raster Chart Display System mode of an ECDIS used where ENCs are unavailable.
RCDS (Raster Chart Display System) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Mode in which ECDIS displays RNCs where ENCs are unavailable.
RCL (Regional Container Lines) X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The Bangkok-based intra-Asia short sea container operator with a fleet of feeder-size vessels.
RCM Reliability-Centred Maintenance X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Structured methodology developed by Nowlan and Heap for selecting appropriate maintenance tasks based on failure consequences.
RCS (Riser Compression System) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Compression device used on top of dynamic risers for fatigue control.
RCST (Return Channel Satellite Terminal) X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: DVB-RCS terminal class used in some maritime VSAT networks.
RDC X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Refinitiv Dow Jones compliance data partnership, used to screen vessel ownership.
RDE X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Rotating Disc Electrode atomic emission spectrometry used for wear metals per ASTM D6595.
RDI X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne RD Instruments, a leading manufacturer of acoustic Doppler current profilers and DVLs.
RDP Remote Desktop Protocol X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Microsoft remote desktop service often abused by ransomware actors.
Re-delivery notice C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Notice of expected redelivery under time charter.
Re-deployment (BWMS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Reinstallation after refit, requiring commissioning testing under BWM.2/Circ.70/Rev.1.
Re-Designation X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: Inclusion of an entity on a sanctions list under a new authority after prior delisting, common with Iranian shipping entities.
Re-export X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Export of previously imported goods, sometimes under drawback.
Re-flagging X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Transfer of a ship from one register to another, requiring deletion certificate and new statutory certificates.
Re-Identification (IUU Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Practice of changing vessel name, flag, and IMO number to evade IUU listing.
Re-Inspection X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Periodic check of portable securing devices, normally annual under CSM.
Re-Inspection Cycle, Yard X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The follow-up audit schedule for HKC and EU SRR yard certifications.
Re-Issuance of Bill of Lading X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Re-issuance of bills of lading under principal authorization.
Re-Issue X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A re-issue of an ENC cell consolidating all prior updates into a new base file without functional change.
Re-let X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Charterer sub-letting the vessel, often through the original brokers.
Re-liquefaction plant X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Onboard equipment compressing and condensing boil-off gas back to LNG, standard on Q-Flex, Q-Max and selected modern carriers.
Re-Listing Decision, EU X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The European Commission decision to retain or remove a yard from the EU List based on inspection findings.
Re-Nomination of Agent X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Replacement of an agent during the call by the principal.
Re-opening an investigation X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Power under the Casualty Investigation Code for the investigating State to reopen an investigation if significant new evidence emerges.
Re-Opening of Hearings X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A procedural step under section 41 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 enabling further evidence to be considered before the award.
Re-Rollable Plate X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The recovered hull plate suitable for direct re-rolling into construction reinforcement, a key Alang revenue stream.
Re-Rollable Scrap X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Recovered steel plates and sections sized for direct re-rolling into bars and angles.
Re-rolling mill X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A downstream steel facility that rolls recycled ship plate into rebar and structural sections, especially in Chattogram and Alang clusters.
Re-Rolling Mill Belt (Bhavnagar) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Cluster of approximately 60 secondary re-rolling mills in Bhavnagar and Sihor consuming Alang plate scrap.
Re-stow X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Moving a container on board to another slot after partial discharge.
Re-Survey X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A further survey conducted to verify or contest the findings of an earlier survey.
Reach X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Sailing point with the wind on or abaft the beam.
Reach (sailing NA) B1. Naval Architecture: Geometric parameter in stability calculations.
Reach Air Medical Services X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: US-based air medical helicopter operator.
Reach rod X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Mechanical linkage extending valve operation to remote position.
Reach stacker C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Heavy duty container handling vehicle.
Reach stacker for empties X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: lighter variant with smaller spreader and higher stacks.
Reachable on Arrival X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Berth warranty that a berth will be available immediately upon arrival.
Reaching pendant X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Long pendant on a tug for towing.
Reaction fin (Hitachi-Zosen) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Pre-swirl stator developed by Hitachi-Zosen and IHI, fitted ahead of the propeller on bulkers and tankers.
Reaction Force X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Force from deck or structure on cargo.
Reaction Force (RF) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Force in kN exerted by a fender back on the ship and quay at design deflection, the principal structural input for berth design.
Reactivation X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The breakdown of an aluminum anode oxide film, restored by indium or other activator additions to maintain steady dissolution.
Reactivation Survey X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Series of items examined when a vessel is brought out of layup.
Reactive compensation X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Shunt reactors and STATCOM equipment installed on offshore substations and onshore to manage AC export cable reactive power.
Reactive Hazards (IMSBC Group B) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Self-heating, oxidation, oxygen depletion, gas emission.
Reactive in-water cleaning X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Removal of established macrofouling, requires capture systems to comply with most jurisdictions.
Reactive Load Sharing X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: PMS function ensuring paralleled generators share VAr proportionally to their ratings.
Reactive power X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Component of electrical power exchanged with the grid for voltage support, dispatched from offshore substation equipment.
Reactive Salvage Posture X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Salvor strategy of responding to casualties as they arise without forward stationing of assets.
Reactivity X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Combined ignition and combustion behavior of a fuel, qualitatively expressed by CCAI for residual grades.
Reactivity Hazard X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: IBC Code Chapter 15 grouping covering self-reactive cargoes such as butadiene, styrene, vinyl acetate and acrylates.
Reactor X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Inductive component used in marine harmonic filters, motor starters, and converter inputs.
Reactor compartment X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Shielded compartment housing naval reactor.
Readiness of Equipment (Article 13(1)(j)) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Criterion rewarding the salvor's state of readiness and the efficiency and value of equipment maintained.
Ready about X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Order preparing the crew to tack.
Ready for Recycling Certificate X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: See IRRC.
Ready for Recycling Certificate (RfRC or RRC) X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The flag state certificate confirming the ship's readiness for recycling at a specified facility.
Ready for Recycling Survey X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Final HKC survey before IRRC issuance under Regulation 10.4.
Ready-to-eat (RTE) X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Food intended for consumption without further cooking, subject to no-bare-hand-contact and time-temperature rules.
Real Time Survey System (RTSS) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Navigation and data acquisition system on cableships providing real-time positioning during installation.
Real Time Tide Gauge D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Tide gauge transmitting data in near real time.
Real-time hull monitoring B1. Naval Architecture: Strain-gauge-based hull-stress monitoring system.
Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Centimeter-accurate GNSS used in port automation.
Real-Time Ship Manoeuvring Simulator X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: BMT REMBRANDT, MARIN Dolfijn, HR Wallingford simulators in this category.
Reanalysis D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Consistent reconstruction of atmospheric or oceanic state using data assimilation.
Reanalysis (Ocean) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Reconstruction of past ocean state from observations and models.
Reanalysis Wave Data X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Wave parameters produced by running modern numerical models over historical periods with assimilated observations.
Reanimation Manikin (CPR Training) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: Onboard medical training equipment whose maintenance is sometimes checked under SIRE 2.0 medical chapter.
Rear Crew X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Winchman and winch operator team in SAR helicopter cabin.
Rear Light X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Higher light of a leading-lights pair, intended to appear above the front light when on the leading line.
Reasonable Bond A6. Public international law of the sea: Required for release of a vessel under UNCLOS Article 292 (Saiga, Camouco).
Reasonable Despatch X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: assured's duty under ICC clause 18 to act with reasonable despatch in circumstances within their control.
Reasonable Endeavours X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Article 14 standard of effort to protect the environment.
Reasonably Incurred Expenses X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Test under Article 14 for the salvor's recoverable expenses.
Reasoned Award X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: An award stating the tribunal's reasons for its decision, required under section 52 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 unless dispensed with by agreement.
Rebreather X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Closed or semi-closed circuit breathing apparatus.
REC X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Registro Especial de Buques y Empresas Navieras de Canarias, the Spanish Special Register in the Canary Islands.
ReCAAP X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, entered into force September 2006.
ReCAAP ISC E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery, Singapore-based ISC.
Recall X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: SMC order recalling SRUs from a search area.
Recall Notice X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Notification from a food supplier or regulator triggering immediate removal of affected product from shipboard service.
Recap X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Recapitulation message summarizing all agreed main terms of the fixture.
Recap Fixture X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The brokers' confirmation of agreed main terms forming a binding contract pending the formal charterparty.
Receipt X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Carrier's acknowledgement of cargo, evidenced by bill of lading or mate's receipt.
Receipt for Stores X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Master's signed acceptance, conditional or unconditional, of chandler delivery.
Receive Only Antenna X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Satellite antenna used solely for television or data reception.
Receiver of Wreck X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: British official, established under the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, who administers wrecked goods.
Receivers' Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An attendance commissioned by cargo receivers at the discharge port to record outturn condition and quantity.
Receiving Date Notification X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Notification of receiving dates for export cargo.
Receiving tank X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Ship tank designated to take bunkers in the bunker plan.
Receiving Terminal X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Onshore facility unloading, storing, and regasifying LNG for pipeline send-out.
Receiving Voyage Plan X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Vessel plan covering loadout, voyage, and discharge of a project consignment.
Receiving Water D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Water body into which discharges flow.
Receptacle X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Containment vessel for receiving and holding dangerous goods.
Reception Facilities (Reg 12 Annex IV) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Government obligation under MARPOL Annex IV to ensure sewage reception facilities at ports and terminals to receive sewage as needed.
Reception Facilities (Reg 17 Annex VI) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Government obligation to ensure provision of adequate facilities for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipment containing them, residues from exhaust gas cleaning systems, and…
Reception Facilities (Reg 18 Annex II) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Government obligation to ensure reception facilities for the residues of noxious liquid substances at ports specialized in NLS carriage.
Reception Facilities (Reg 38 Annex I) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Government obligation to provide adequate reception facilities at oil loading terminals, repair ports, and other relevant ports for oil residues and oily mixtures.
Reception Facilities (Reg 8 Annex V) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Government obligation under MARPOL Annex V to provide adequate reception facilities for garbage from ships.
Reception Facility A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Onshore facility for ship-generated wastes under MARPOL.
Reception facility (sediment) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Shore facility to receive sediment from ballast tank cleaning.
Recertification (Inspector) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The periodic process by which inspector accreditation is renewed.
Recharge Foundation X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: ScotWind exclusivity grouping designation for floating wind sites in deep water.
Recip Compressor X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Common shorthand for reciprocating piston air compressor.
Recipe Book (Ship) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Cook's standardized portion book, increasingly digital via tablet apps from catering managers.
Reciprocal X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Bearing 180 degrees from a given bearing.
Reciprocating compressor X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Piston type air compressor used for starting and service air.
Reciprocating Engine Era F1. Maritime History: Late nineteenth and early twentieth century triple- and quadruple-expansion steam plants.
Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Land-based closed-containment system reusing 95 to 99% of water.
Recirculating drilling X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Method removing cuttings during drilled monopile installation in hard ground.
Recirculation Pump X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Pump moving washwater between scrubber sump and spray headers in closed-loop operation.
Reclaim Helmet X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Diver helmet routing exhaled gas back to the surface for reclaim.
Reclaimer X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: rotating wheel or bucket machine recovering bulk from stockpile.
Reclamation C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Creating new land from the sea.
Recoat window X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Period during which a coating may be recoated without surface treatment, defined by the manufacturer.
Recoating Cycle X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock paint renewal interval driven by antifouling life, coating breakdown, and operational profile.
Recognised Organisation F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Class society delegated statutory work by a flag state.
Recognition agreement X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Bilateral arrangement under STCW Regulation I/10 permitting flag States to endorse foreign CoCs.
Recognition of award X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Acknowledgement by a court that an award is binding, distinct from enforcement which is the act of execution.
Recognized Maritime Education and Training Institution F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: EMSA-listed centers.
Recognized Mobile Satellite Service X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: IMSO term for an MSS approved to provide GMDSS functions, currently including Inmarsat and Iridium.
Recognized organization C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: RO, delegated to act on behalf of the flag state.
Recognized Organization (RO) A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Class society or other entity acting on behalf of the flag state.
Recognized Organization (RO) Code X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: MSC.349(92) and MEPC.237(65), mandatory under SOLAS XI-1/1 from 1 January 2015.
Recognized Organization Agreement X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Written agreement between a flag administration and a recognized organization defining delegated functions.
Recognized Organization Performance X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Three-year detention rate of an RO relative to its inspection share; used in SRP.
Recognized security organization C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: RSO under ISPS Code.
Recognized Security Organization (RSO) A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Performs port-facility security tasks under ISPS Code.
Recognized Ship Recycling Facility (HKC) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Facility authorized by the Competent Authority under HKC Regulation 16 and listed in the State's report to IMO.
Recommendation X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Output of a safety investigation directed to a party empowered to act.
Recommendation tracking X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Process by which investigation bodies record the response of recipients to safety recommendations and classify the closure status.
Recommendations (safety) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Recommendations addressed to entities (flag State, port State, operator, classification society, manufacturer) that have the ability to act on the safety lessons identified by an investigation.
Recommendations for Manifolds X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: OCIMF guidance on tanker manifold dimensions and arrangements, governing terminal interface and connection compatibility.
Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The full title of the OCIMF manifold recommendation publication.
Recommendations on Equipment Employed in the Bow Mooring X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: An OCIMF publication on bow chain stoppers, fairleads, and related fittings, referenced in MEG4 and SPM operations.
Recommendations on Equipment for the Towing of Disabled Tankers X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: An OCIMF publication setting standards for emergency-towing arrangements, referenced under VIQ.
Recommended pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilotage not compulsory but recommended for safety, for example IMO A.620(15) for the Baltic.
Recommended Track X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Charted route within a pilotage district along which pilots normally conn vessels to maximize under-keel and overhead clearance.
Recompression X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Re-pressurization of a casualty to treat decompression sickness.
Recompression chamber X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Pressurized vessel used for decompression illness; rare onboard but standard on dive-support vessels.
Recondenser X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Onshore vessel mixing send-out LNG with BOG to condense vapor before HP pumping.
Record Book of Engine Parameters X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: ONboard log required by NOx Technical Code for certified engines.
Record of construction (AFS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Documentation accompanying AFS Certificate showing coatings applied.
Record of Equipment A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes: Form E, R, P, or C appended to SOLAS certificates.
Recorder X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship CS Recorder, 84 m LOA, originally Norwegian Mercandian Carrier converted to a CRV.
Recordkeeping (Price Cap) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The attestation and itemized-price documentation Tier 1 to Tier 3 service providers must maintain (Tier 3 must retain itemized price information).
Recover Function X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: NIST Cybersecurity Framework function focused on restoring impaired capabilities and services.
Recovered Material Mass Balance X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The yard tracking of incoming LDT versus outgoing scrap, equipment, and waste streams.
Recovered Oil Storage X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Tanks, bladders, or barges receiving emulsion from skimmers, often the limiting factor in mechanical recovery.
Recovered Position X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Position at which a survivor or casualty is brought aboard a rescue unit.
Recoveries X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Amounts received from third parties in respect of insured losses, credited to the underwriter under subrogation principles.
Recovery X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: amount obtained from third parties reducing the insurer's net loss; see Subrogation.
Recovery Agent X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Party, often a specialist firm or law firm, pursuing recoveries on behalf of underwriters following payment of a claim.
Recovery boiler X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Exhaust gas boiler downstream of the main engine economizer.
Recovery Brake X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Tensioning system on a cableship used to control descent of cable when paying out at sharp seabed features.
Recovery from Carrier X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Subrogated cargo recovery against the carrier under bill of lading terms and applicable rules.
Recovery Mode X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A defined MASS state for after an unsafe condition during which only restricted maneuvers are permitted.
Recovery Operations Center X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Shore based command facility coordinating salvage personnel, vessels, and regulators.
Recovery Plan D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Strategy to restore listed species to viable populations.
Recovery Plan (Stock) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Multiannual plan to rebuild an overfished stock toward BMSY, required under US Magnuson-Stevens Act and EU CFP.
Recovery Point Objective X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Maximum acceptable data loss measured backward in time, set in cyber business continuity planning.
Recovery position X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Lateral semi-prone position for unresponsive breathing casualty.
Recovery Target D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Population or habitat level required for delisting.
Recovery Time X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Polar Code Annex II metric for maximum time to a survival-capable rescue.
Recovery Time Objective X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Maximum acceptable duration of service unavailability.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Maximum acceptable downtime, often very short for safety-critical OT.
Recreation Lock X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Lock through which food, laundry, and entertainment items pass into the system.
Recreational craft (polar) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Currently outside Polar Code mandatory scope; Phase 2 considerations.
Recreational Craft Directive F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: EU Directive 2013/53/EU regulating recreational craft up to 24 m.
Recreational Facilities (MLC 3.1) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Standard requirements for recreation rooms, libraries, and internet on ships.