Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with S (page 18)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter S, drawn from every subject section. 4952 entries.

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Strand Jack X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Hydraulic jack pulling on bundles of high strength wire strand, used in heavy lifts and parbuckling.
Stranded Seafarer X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Term used by ISWAN, ITF, and missions for seafarers stuck in port or abroad pending repatriation.
Stranding X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Grounding that holds the vessel fast, often with hull damage.
Stranding (cause classification) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: GISIS Casualty Module category for ships that became stranded as a result of grounding.
Stranding Network D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Coordinated responders to marine mammal strandings.
Strandway X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Boskalis TSHD of 16,500 m3 hopper.
Strang and Co X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Reference to a London admiralty firm.
Strap Down Sea X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Lashing pattern strapping a load directly down to the deck for sea transport.
Strap Lashing X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Webbing strap secured to lashing points inside a container to restrain cargo.
Strap Test Certificate X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Document certifying breaking strength of project cargo lashings.
Strap, web lashing X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Polyester woven strap used for securing breakbulk and rolling cargo, with rated MSL on its label.
Strapped-down INS B3. Nautical Science: INS with no mechanical gimbals.
Strapping Calibration X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Manual calibration of vertical and horizontal tank dimensions.
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A UN framework relevant to hazardous materials handling at recycling.
Strategic Plan A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Six-year IMO planning document setting strategic directions.
Strategic Systems Programs X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: US Navy office responsible for Trident SLBM systems.
Strathclyde Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: University of Strathclyde Glasgow department widely recognized for naval architecture and ship stability research.
Strathclyde University Department of Naval Architecture Ocean and Marine Engineering X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Glasgow, founded 1883 as the Department of Naval Architecture, hosts MSc Marine Engineering and BEng Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering.
Stratification X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Vertical density layering of the water column resisting mixing.
Stratospheric balloon (marine survey) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Niche platform occasionally used in marine renewable resource and environmental surveys.
Stratospheric Balloon SAR X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Specialized SAR for high altitude balloon downings.
Stratton, USCGC (WMSL-752) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Third Legend-class National Security Cutter, commissioned 2012, homeported Alameda, California, named for Captain Dorothy C. Stratton.
StratumFive X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: UK fleet operations software combining AIS, weather and noon reports.
Stratus D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Layered low-level cloud common over the marine boundary layer.
Strawberry carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: 0 C, 90 to 95% RH; MA with elevated CO2 controls decay.
Stray Current X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: An unintended current in soil, water, or structure that can cause accelerated corrosion at points of discharge.
Stray Current Corrosion X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: Localized metal loss caused by stray current leaving a structure into the electrolyte.
STREAMLINES Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Container reefer service of Seatrade operating from Latin America and Africa to Northern Europe.
Strength Deck Cutting X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Severance of a vessel's strength deck during cutting operations on a wreck.
Strenx X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: SSAB branded family of high yield strength structural steels supplied as quenched and tempered plate.
Strepy-Thieu Boat Lift X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Boat lift on the Canal du Centre in Belgium with a 73.15 m lift.
Stress concentration factor X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Local stress amplification at structural details used in fatigue assessment.
Stress Corrosion Cracking SCC X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Major NH3 hazard in carbon-steel tanks, mitigated by 0.2 percent water addition or post-weld heat treatment.
Stress crack X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Through-film crack caused by mechanical stress or shrinkage.
Stress Monitoring Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Operational test of hull stress monitoring system.
Stress Monitoring System E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Hull-monitoring system on large vessels.
Stress test (BWMS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Land-based test using challenge water of defined organism density and water quality.
Stretchability X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Elongation under load; differing values between chain, wire and webbing limit mixing.
Stretcher X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Synthetic rope inserted into a towing system to absorb shock loads.
Stretcher (Neil Robertson) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Wraparound canvas stretcher used in vertical lifts on tankers and engine rooms.
Stretcher (Paraguard) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Folding spinal stretcher for confined-space extraction.
Stretching Tow Line X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Synthetic high-modulus line such as Dyneema or polyester used between tug and ship to reduce shock loads.
Strict commission clause X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Specific charter wording requiring commission to be paid on freight earned and paid.
STRIDE X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Threat modeling mnemonic for Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information disclosure, Denial of service, and Elevation of privilege.
Strike Group X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN tactical formation centered on CVN, ARG, or SAG.
Strike price X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Guaranteed price per MWh paid to an offshore wind generator under a UK CfD.
Strike Team X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: USCG National Strike Force units in Mobile, Fort Dix, and Novato.
Strikes Clauses X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: see Institute Strikes Clauses.
Strikes Cover X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A separate extension covering loss caused by strikers, locked out workers, and persons taking part in labor disturbances.
Strikes Risk X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The risk of loss caused by strikers, locked-out workers, and persons acting in labor disturbances, covered under Institute Strikes Clauses.
Stril Server X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Subsea support vessel of Simon Mokster Shipping with capacity for offshore wind work.
Stringline X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A longitudinal column of barges within a tow.
Strintzis Lines X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The historic Greek RoPax operator, absorbed into the Attica Group in 2001 and rebranded Blue Star Ferries.
Strip theory B1. Naval Architecture: 2D sectional approach to seakeeping (Salvesen-Tuck-Faltinsen).
Strip Trade X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Simultaneous execution of multiple consecutive FFA contracts at agreed levels, often quoted as a strip price.
Stripe coat X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Brush- or roller-applied coat on welds and edges added to ensure adequate film thickness at geometric discontinuities.
Stripe coating sequence X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: PSPC-mandated procedure of two stripe coats before the first spray coat and one stripe coat before the second spray coat.
Stripper Pump X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Small-capacity pump used to remove residual cargo from a tank after the main cargo pump has discharged the bulk.
Stripping C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Unloading of a container.
Stripping (Tank) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Final emptying of cargo tank residues.
Stripping Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump removing last residues of cargo or ballast from tank bottoms.
Stripping Pumps Decommissioning X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Removal and disposal of pumps after final cargo discharge.
Stripping Survey X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: A measurement at the end of discharge confirming the tanks have been stripped to specification, recorded as ROB.
Strobe X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: High-intensity flashing light marking obstacles or helideck perimeter.
Stroke X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Linear travel of piston between TDC and BDC.
Stromness X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: South Georgia former whaling station and the endpoint of Shackleton's 1916 crossing from King Haakon Bay.
Strontium Nitrate X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1507, Class 5.1 oxidizer Packing Group III.
Strontium Phosphide X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2013, Class 4.3 with Class 6.1 subsidiary risk.
Strop X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Loop of rope or wire.
Structural Conditions Deficiency X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: 02000 series deficiency category.
Structural Engineer Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Engineer responsible for structural integrity of cargo and supports during a lift.
Structural Idealization X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Choice of plate, beam, and bar elements in FEM ship models.
Structural Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: General term for hull structural condition assessment.
Struik and Hamerslag X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Netherlands joinery specialist active in Feadship and Oceanco interiors.
STS X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Ship-to-ship transfer of cargo.
STS (Sailing Training Ship) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Common prefix for civilian sail training vessels, used for Kruzenshtern, Sedov, Mir, Pallada and others.
STS (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The transfer of cargo between vessels at sea or at anchor; in sanctions contexts, frequently used to obscure origin.
STS (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) Red Flags E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Indicators of sanctions evasion in STS operations.
STS (ship-to-ship) bunkering X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: The transfer of fuel (oil or LNG) from a bunker vessel to a receiving ship moored alongside.
STS (Ship-to-Shore) Crane X46. Container Terminal Operations: The class of dockside container crane that loads and discharges vessels at the quay.
STS Bunkering X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Ship to ship bunker transfer mode in which a dedicated bunker tanker delivers alongside the receiving vessel at anchor or underway.
STS Code Compliance X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: OCIMF/CDI/ICS Ship-to-Ship Transfer Guide (Petroleum) 5th Edition compliance is often absent in dark-fleet STS, raising spill risk.
STS crane C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Ship to shore container crane.
STS Lightering X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Ship to ship transfer of cargo or bunkers, often in casualty situations.
STS LNG Transfer X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Cargo transfer between two LNG vessels using hoses or hard arms with dedicated fenders.
STS Operation Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of ship-to-ship transfer operations including fenders and hoses.
STS Operations Plan X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The vessel-specific plan required by SOLAS Chapter V/22-1 and Annex I Chapter 8, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
STS outreach C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Crane outreach beyond quay edge.
STS Plan X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Master-approved STS Operations Plan per MARPOL Annex I/IMO Resolution adapted to LNG.
STS Plan Approval X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Approval of STS plan by relevant authorities.
STS Service Provider X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Specialized provider of STS services including fenders and superintendents.
STS transfer X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Ship-to-ship transfer of cargo, used for LNG bunkering and LNG reloading from FSRUs.
Stuck in ice X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Beset; unable to proceed independently due to ice pressure.
Stuck Marks Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Verification of fitness of cargo marks on bagged cargo.
Stud (Chain) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Transverse bar in a stud-link chain providing stiffness and stable stowage.
Stud-Link Chain X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Anchor chain whose links have a transverse stud welded or cast across each link to prevent kinking, the standard form for merchant ship anchor cables.
Studding sail X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Auxiliary sail set outboard of a square sail in light winds.
Studio De Voogt X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: In-house design office of Feadship since 1913.
Studio Liaigre X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Parisian interior design house with a marine practice.
Stuffing C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Loading of a container.
Stuffing box B2. Marine Engineering: Sealing arrangement around shaft penetration of bulkhead.
Stuffing Box CP X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: Cathodic protection of stuffing-box and sea-box assemblies, generally by small replaceable sacrificial anodes.
Stuffing Heavy Cargo X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Loading of project items into containers under engineering supervision.
Stuxnet X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Worm disclosed 2010 targeting Iranian Natanz uranium enrichment centrifuges, the canonical ICS attack.
Stuxnet 2010 X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Worm targeting Siemens S7 programmable logic controllers, publicly identified in 2010.
STW X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Speed Through Water as measured by EM logs or single-axis Doppler logs.
STW (Speed Through Water) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Speed measured by log.
STX Engine X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Korean licensed builder of MAN B&W two-stroke marine engines.
STX France X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: Former name of Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the Saint Nazaire shipyard now controlled by France's state via APE.
STX France Saint-Nazaire X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Former STX Europe Saint-Nazaire cruise newbuild yard now operating under Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
STX Lorient X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Historic STX France Lorient yard for naval construction now under separate ownership.
STX Offshore and Shipbuilding X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Former Korean shipbuilder at Sacheon, now K Shipbuilding.
STX OSV X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Shipbuilder ancestor of Vard that has built specialized support vessels for offshore renewable and CCS markets.
STX Pilot Ladder X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: One of several IMO-marked compliant ladders sold by approved manufacturers.
Stylus Instrument X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Profile measurement device per ISO 8503-4 that traces a diamond stylus across the surface and records vertical displacement.
Styrene Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: An inland chemical tank barge carrying inhibited styrene monomer.
Styrene Monomer X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: IBC Category Y; needs TBC inhibitor; polymerization runaway risk.
Styrene Monomer (SM) X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Category Y reactive aromatic monomer (C8H8) requiring TBC inhibitor, oxygen content above 5 percent and temperature control below 25 deg C in stainless tanks.
SUA 2005 Protocol X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Protocol broadening SUA to cover use of ships for WMD transport, in force 28 July 2010.
SUA Convention X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, adopted 10 March 1988, in force 1 March 1992.
SUA Convention 1988 X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, in force March 1992.
SUA Convention 1988 and Protocol 2005 E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Treaty regime against unlawful acts at sea, incl. WMD interdiction.
SUA Protocol 1988 X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, adopted 10 March 1988 and entered into force 1 March 1992.
SUA Protocol 2005 X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Protocol expanding SUA to cover terrorism, WMD transport and ship boarding regimes, in force July 2010.
Suape X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Port and industrial district in Pernambuco hosting Estaleiro Atlantico Sul.
Sub Details X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Fixture subject pending agreement of detailed wording.
Sub Participation X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Risk transfer technique where a participant takes economic exposure without becoming lender of record.
Sub Sea Services X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Trondheim based subsea contractor occasionally engaged in Norwegian salvage support.
Sub Stem X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Subject confirmation of cargo availability from the supplier.
Sub-Atlantic Comanche X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Forum Sub-Atlantic Comanche.
Sub-Atlantic Mohican X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Forum Mohican.
Sub-Atlantic Navajo X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Compact electric observation-class ROV from Forum Sub-Atlantic.
Sub-Bailment A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Sub-contracting of carriage that may bind the cargo owner.
Sub-Bottom Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Examination beneath floors in machinery spaces during drydock.
Sub-Bottom Profiler X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Acoustic survey instrument used in cable and pipeline route surveys to image sediment layers.
Sub-broker X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Broker further down the chain from the head broker.
Sub-Brokerage X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: brokerage commission paid to a producing broker.
Sub-C Imaging Rayfin X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Subsea camera product family from Sub-C Imaging used on ROVs and seabed landers.
Sub-Charter X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charter granted by a charterer to a further charterer, generally back to back with the head charter.
Sub-Committee A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: Subsidiary body that reports to MSC, MEPC, or both (currently seven sub-committees).
Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation Welfare X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Successor IMO bodies now under III Sub-Committee addressing seafarer welfare implementation.
Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: IMO sub-committee that develops STCW amendments.
Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: See III Sub-Committee.
Sub-Continent Market X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Combined recycling capacity of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Sub-Contractor Audit, Yard X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The yard audit of secondary contractors performing specialist tasks such as asbestos removal.
Sub-Cooler X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: BOG handling unit cooling forced LNG to absorb BOG before discharge or send-out, partial reliquefaction principle.
Sub-distribution Board X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Smaller distribution panel fed from a main distribution board to serve a defined area or system.
Sub-floor Drain X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Lower deck drain that must not provide a backflow path into food areas above.
Sub-floor lashing X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Lashing arrangement below a tween deck or car deck in vehicle carriers, occasionally adapted for project cargo.
Sub-Lashing X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Secondary lashing beneath primary.
Sub-Lease X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Lease of containers from one lessee to another for short-term capacity needs.
Sub-risk Label Position X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Subsidiary risk labels are placed adjacent to the primary risk label and do not bear the class number unless required.
Sub-Sea Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A general term for underwater inspections using divers, ROVs, or autonomous vehicles for hulls, moorings, or infrastructure.
Sub-solar point X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: GP of the Sun.
Sub-Standard Ship A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Ship whose hull, machinery, equipment, or operational safety falls below applicable conventions.
Sub-Standard Ship Targeting X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: The collective methodology employed by Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU to focus inspection on the riskiest ships.
Sub-zero treatment X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Storage below 0 C for certain frozen and ultra-low-temperature cargoes.
Subantarctic Mode Water (SAMW) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Thick, weakly stratified water mass formed in the Subantarctic Front region.
Subaru X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: KDDI cable ship Subaru, 76 m LOA, built 1991 at Mitsubishi for KDDI, retired around 2020.
Subassembly X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Combination of cut plate parts into small panels and bracket assemblies before block assembly.
Subchapter M X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The US Coast Guard towing vessel inspection regime codified at 46 CFR Subchapter M.
SubCom X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: US submarine cable supplier headquartered in Eatontown, New Jersey, formerly TE SubCom, owned by Cerberus Capital Management since 2018, with Newington plant and cable ships Decisive, Reliance…
SubCom Bold X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship, 110 m LOA, ex-Tyco Bold.
SubCom Dependable X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship, 140 m LOA, built 2000 as Tyco Dependable, with 6,500 t cable capacity.
SubCom Durable X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship, 140 m LOA, built 2002 as Tyco Durable, paired with Dependable for Atlantic maintenance.
SubCom LLC X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: New Jersey-based submarine cable systems supplier, formerly TE SubCom, rebranded in 2018.
Subcom Marine X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Cable ship fleet operated by SubCom LLC.
SubCom Responder X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SubCom cable ship, 137 m LOA, built 2002 as Tyco Responder.
Subcontractor Approval X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Recycler's documented approval of subcontracted services such as asbestos removal.
Subdivision draft B1. Naval Architecture: Maximum draft for assessing subdivision and damage stability.
Subdivision Index X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: See Attained and Required Subdivision Index.
Subdivision length (Ls) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS II-1/2.6 definition used in probabilistic damage stability calculations.
Subdivision load line X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: SOLAS II-1 load line corresponding to assigned subdivision draft.
Subduction D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Process by which surface water enters the ocean interior along isopycnals.
Subduction Zone D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Convergent plate boundary where one plate descends beneath another.
Subfreight Lien X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual lien over freight payable by a subcharterer, available to the owner under standard charter forms.
Subglacial Lake Vostok X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Antarctic subglacial lake under Russian Vostok Station, sampled 2012.
Subharpoon X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: UGM-84 encapsulated submarine-launched Harpoon variant.
Subic Bay X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Site of the former Hanjin Subic shipyard in the Philippines.
Subic Bay Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at the former US Naval Base now Subic Bay Freeport by Petron and Phoenix Petroleum.
Subic Bay Maritime Forum X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual Philippine maritime conference.
Subic Bay Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Philippine yard at Subic Bay, formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries Philippines, now under reorganized ownership.
Subject to U.S. Jurisdiction X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A status that includes U.S. persons, presence in the U.S., U.S.-origin goods, U.S.-dollar transactions, and U.S. financial-system involvement.
Subjects C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Conditions to be lifted before a fixture becomes binding.
Subjects (Subs) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Conditions to be lifted before a fixture becomes clean and binding.
Subleased Equipment X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Equipment leased through a sub-lease arrangement with consent of the head lessor.
Subline Pipeline Heat Tracing X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Electric heat-trace installed on flexible flowlines to maintain temperature above hydrate formation.
Submarine cable X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: subsea cable, occasionally affecting anchorage allocation.
Submarine Cable Compendium X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Industry publication catalogue maintained by analysts such as TeleGeography for active and planned cables.
Submarine Cable Improvement Group (SCIG) X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: PIANC working group on cable interaction with port and waterway works.
Submarine Cable Resilience Initiative X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Joint program of the IMO, ICPC, and UN agencies launched in 2024 to strengthen cable protection.
Submarine Cable Security E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Protection of subsea telecom infrastructure.
Submarine Cable Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection of cable and condition for cable laying vessels.
Submarine Cables A6. Public international law of the sea: Freedom under UNCLOS Article 87 and Article 112.
Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act (NZ) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: New Zealand statute creating protection zones around designated submarine cables and pipelines.
Submarine Cables Convention 1884 X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Paris Convention for the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables, signed by 40 states and the founding treaty for cable protection law.
Submarine Canyon D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Steep valley incised into the continental slope.
Submarine Communications Buoy X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Floating antenna deployable by a submerged submarine for relay communications.
Submarine Communications Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cable carrying telecommunications signals across oceans, typically using optical fibers within an insulated core.
Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: UK Ministry of Defence agency responsible for British submarine procurement and support.
Submarine Drydock X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Specialized covered drydock or ship lift for nuclear and conventional submarine refits with controlled environments.
Submarine Landslide D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Mass movement of seafloor sediment downslope.
Submarine Power Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cable carrying electrical power across water bodies, with HVAC, HVDC, or MVAC variants depending on application.
Submarine Rescue System (e.g., NSRS, SRDRS) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: International cooperative rescue assets.
Submarine tender X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: AS hull symbol auxiliary supporting SSN/SSBN.
Submarine Tender (AS) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Auxiliary supporting forward-deployed submarines.
Submarine Towed Array Sensor System X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Sensor architecture deploying long acoustic arrays astern of submarines.
Submarine Warfare F1. Maritime History: From Bushnell's Turtle in 1776 through the world wars.
Submerged arc welding X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Welding process used to produce longitudinal seams in monopile cans.
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: High-deposition welding for plates.
Submerged breakwater X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Breakwater whose crest lies below the still water level, used to dissipate wave energy without obstructing views or navigation.
Submerged Foil X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Fully immersed hydrofoil arrangement requiring active control, as on Boeing 929 Jetfoil.
Submerged Hull X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The wetted hull below the waterline that constitutes the principal CP load for a ship.
Submerged Hydraulic Pump X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Cargo pump mounted at the bottom of a tank and driven by hydraulic fluid from a deck-mounted power pack.
Submerged ice X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Ice below the waterline including ice keels; major impact hazard.
Submerged Loading X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Loading by submerging a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel under a floating module.
Submerged Turret Loading X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Permanent mooring system whose turret connects below the waterline to a tanker's bow, common in North Sea fields.
Submerged Wreck Removal X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Operations to lift, cut, or otherwise remove a wreck from the seabed.
Submerged zone X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Area of a structure permanently immersed in seawater.
Submersible Decompression Chamber X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: SDC, formal name for the diving bell.
Submersible Drilling Rig X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Bottom-supported MODU that submerges its lower hull onto the seabed in shallow water.
Submersible Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump with motor and pump combined for installation below liquid surface, used in cargo and ballast tanks.
Submersible pump dredger X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Suction dredger using a submerged pump mounted at the lower end of the suction or ladder to improve suction performance.
Submersible Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An inspection of underwater hulls and structures using small manned submersibles, occasionally used in deepwater offshore work.
Submersible Triton X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Two-person tourist submersibles supplied by Triton Submarines, used by operators including Viking, Scenic, and Seabourn.
Submesoscale X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Ocean features at horizontal scales of about 0.1 to 10 km.
Submission of declaration C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Lodging entry with customs.
Submission to arbitration X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Either an arbitration clause in a contract or a separate submission agreement after a dispute has arisen.
Submission Type (SIRE 2.0) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The classification of an inspection submission such as Mariner Operator Conditional (MOC) or Member-Inspector (MI).
Submitting Member List X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The OCIMF-published list of companies authorized to submit SIRE inspections.
Subnet ESD X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Local ESD loops on individual valves, integrated into vessel-wide ESD logic.
Subnetting X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Division of an IP network into smaller logical networks, used in shipboard segmentation.
Subocean X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Subsea cable installation and maintenance contractor active in offshore wind array and export cable work.
SubOptic X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Triennial submarine telecommunications conference organized by SubOptic Association, the principal industry event since 1986.
Subordinate station X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Synonym for secondary tide station.
Subordinated Note X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Junior note ranking behind senior obligations of the issuer.
Subrogation A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Insurer's right to step into the insured's claim against third parties.
Subrogation in Marine Insurance X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: Insurer's right to assume insured claims after indemnity, codified in section 79 UK MIA 1906.
Subs lapsed X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Status when subjects are not lifted within the deadline.
Subs Lifted X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Confirmation that all conditional subjects have been satisfied.
Subsalve USA X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Rhode Island based manufacturer of lift bags and underwater lifting equipment used worldwide in salvage.
Subscription Plan X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Recurring tariff for maritime broadband services, typically defined by data and speed.
Subsea 7 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Norwegian-British subsea construction company operating reel-lay and S-lay vessels including Seven Oceans and Seven Borealis.
Subsea 7 (Type) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Illustrative subsea EPCI contractor.
Subsea 7 Engineering Suite X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Vendor-specific subsea pipeline tool occasionally interfaced with OrcaFlex.
Subsea Cable Awareness X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: An autonomy planning input that avoids anchoring or trawling over known submarine cables.
Subsea Cable Protection (ICPC) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Best practice for cable protection.
Subsea Capping Stack X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: 100-ton subsea valve assembly designed to seal a flowing well, with shear ram and lower master valve.
Subsea Construction Vessel (SCV) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Multi-purpose vessel combining heavy lift, ROV operations, and limited pipelay capability.
Subsea Containment X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Recovery of hydrocarbons through capping stack flow lines to surface processing on Helix Producer I or Q4000.