Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with S (page 2)

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

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Sail Number F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Class and national identifier on the sail.
Sail Plan X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Diagram showing the arrangement of sails carried by a vessel.
Sail Plan Optimization E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Algorithmic departure time/route choice.
Sail Tie F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Short line used to secure a furled sail.
Sail to Steam Transition F1. Maritime History: Mid to late nineteenth century gradual displacement of sail by screw steamers.
Sail Training Association (STA UK) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: UK charity founded 1956 by Bernard Morgan that organized the first Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in 1956 and operated Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller schooners.
Sail Training Heritage F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Tall ship traditions preserved by Sail Training International.
Sail Training International (STI) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: International nonprofit incorporated 2002 in Gosport England, governing body for the Tall Ships Races and umbrella for national sail training organizations.
Sail Training Ireland X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Irish national sail training charity formed after the loss of Asgard II, currently coordinating youth voyages on chartered vessels rather than a national flagship.
Sailaway Cargo Operations Trainer X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Tanker cargo simulator.
Saildrone D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Wind- and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle.
Saildrone Explorer X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Seven meter wind and solar powered USV used for environmental and fisheries monitoring.
Saildrone Inc X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The San Francisco based developer and operator of wind and solar powered autonomous surface vehicles.
Saildrone Surveyor X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Twenty-two meter Saildrone USV with full ocean depth multibeam echo sounder.
Saildrone Voyager X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Ten meter Saildrone USV designed for hydrographic and maritime domain awareness work.
Sailfish X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Istiophorus platypterus*, billfish with a tall dorsal sail.
SailGP X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The international F50 catamaran circuit founded in 2018 by Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts.
Sailing directions X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Coastal pilots describing harbors, routes and dangers.
Sailing Directions (Pilots) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Textual descriptions of coastal navigation issued by hydrographic offices, complementing chart symbology with prose detail.
Sailing draft X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: declared departure draft.
Sailing Notice Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Owner's notice confirming heavy lift vessel sailing dates after loading.
Sailing ship (training) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Square-rigged training ship.
Sailing Training Association Western Australia (STAWA) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Operator of Leeuwin II and predecessor youth sail programs in Western Australia, affiliated to Australian Sail Training Association.
Sailing Trial X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Sea trial during which a new tug demonstrates speed, maneuverability, and bollard pull.
Sailing Visa X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Crew transit visa central to crew-change welfare, governed nationally but referenced in MLC 2.5.
Sailing Yacht F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Vessel propelled primarily by sail.
Sailing Yacht A X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: 142.81 m Nobiskrug-built sailing yacht delivered 2017 for Andrey Melnichenko.
SAILOR X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Cobham SATCOM maritime product family that includes the SAILOR 600, 900, and 100 GX terminals.
SAILOR 100 GX X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Cobham Ka-band maritime VSAT terminal certified for Inmarsat Global Xpress.
Sailor 4300 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Cobham Iridium Certus 700 broadband terminal for global maritime IP service.
SAILOR 600 VSAT Ku X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Cobham Ku-band maritime VSAT terminal.
Sailor 6110 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Cobham Inmarsat-C mini-C terminal certified for GMDSS distress alerting.
Sailor 6280 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Cobham VHF DSC Class A radiotelephone for GMDSS Sea Area A1.
Sailor 6300 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Cobham MF/HF radio with integrated DSC for GMDSS Sea Areas A2, A3, and A4.
SAILOR 900 VSAT X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A Cobham (now Thrane & Thrane) VSAT antenna and control unit family whose web management interfaces have been a recurring research target.
SAILOR 900 VSAT Ka X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Cobham Ka-band maritime VSAT terminal.
Sailor SP3540 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: Cobham GMDSS-compliant portable VHF radio carried in lifeboats and on bridges.
Sailors Society India X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Indian arm of Sailors' Society providing port chaplaincy and crisis response in Indian ports.
Sailors' Children's Society X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: UK charity, founded 1821 in Hull, supporting children of seafarers in need.
Sailors' Home X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Traditional shore-based seafarers' lodging house, the 19th-century forerunner of today's port welfare centers.
Sailors' Society F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: International seafarers' welfare society, founded 1818.
Sailors' Union of the Pacific (SUP) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: US West Coast deck-rating union, ITF affiliate.
Sailwx X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Long-running free site aggregating ship weather reports and AIS positions.
Saint Barths (St Barthelemy) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: French Caribbean island and luxury charter destination, especially around the New Year.
Saint Brendan X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Sixth-century Irish abbot whose Navigatio Sancti Brendani inspired later medieval Atlantic voyaging.
Saint Brieuc X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: French offshore wind farm in Brittany developed by Iberdrola.
Saint Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: SKAN Registry, open registry of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Lambert Lock X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The first lock of the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, lifting vessels 4.5 m to bypass the Lachine Rapids.
Saint Lawrence River Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilots licensed under the Laurentian Pilotage Authority of Canada.
Saint Lawrence Seaway X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: System of seven locks between Montreal and Lake Erie operated jointly by Canada and the United States.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The Canadian not-for-profit corporation managing the Canadian portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie.
Saint Malo X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Breton port and source of many French corsairs from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Saint Petersburg Project Hub X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Russian port historically used for heavy lifts to and from Yamal LNG works.
Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: SMTU, founded 1899, Russia's principal shipbuilding university.
Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace and Maritime Instrumentation X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Includes marine navigation systems specialization.
Saint Petersburg State University of Marine and Inland Waterway Transport X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: See Admiral Makarov State University.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Maritime Administration X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: SVGMA, the flag administration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Cable Landing X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: French Atlantic landing for Dunant and other transatlantic cables.
Saint-Nazaire X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Site of Chantiers de l'Atlantique on the Loire estuary.
Saint-Quentin Canal X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The 92 km French canal between the Escaut at Cambrai and the Oise at Chauny, opened in 1810 and including the 5.6 km Riqueval tunnel.
Saint-Tropez X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: French Riviera town and superyacht anchorage in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
Saipem X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Italian offshore engineering contractor active in offshore wind, floating solar, hydrogen, and CCS projects with Equinor and others.
Saipem 10000 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Saipem ultra-deepwater drillship operating worldwide.
Saipem 12000 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Saipem Samsung-built sixth-generation drillship rated for 12,000 foot water depth.
Saipem 7000 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Semi-submersible crane vessel capable of heavy-lift and J-lay pipelay operations, owned by Saipem.
Saipem Bunker Procurement X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker procurement desk of Saipem for its offshore drilling and pipelay fleet.
Saipem Constellation X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Saipem heavy-lift vessel under construction, 3,000 t crane, suitable for offshore wind foundation work.
Saipem FDS X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Saipem field development ship, a pipelay vessel; included as marine logistics reference, with Saipem also building the cable lay vessel Saipem CastorOne.
Saipem FDS2 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Deepwater pipelay vessel of Saipem with vertical lay system for rigid pipelines.
Saipem Heavy Lift X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Saipem business segment covering offshore heavy-lift construction.
Saipem S7000 X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Heavy lift semi submersible used historically in offshore platform installation, supporting offshore wind substations in certain campaigns.
Sairaku Maru Class X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Generic reference for Japanese distant water tuna longliners built in the 1980s to 2000s.
Saito Marine X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: Japanese marine engine producer historically associated with Yamaha-tied propulsion product lines.
SAJ Form X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Shipbuilders Association of Japan standard newbuilding contract.
Sakaide X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Site of Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipbuilding facility in Kagawa, Japan.
Sakaide Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Sakaide site in Kagawa, Japan, building LPG and chemical carriers.
Sakhalin-2 X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A Russian energy project given temporary OFAC general-license treatment to preserve Japanese LNG and crude supplies.
Sakigake Tug X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: NYK's ammonia tug, delivered in 2025 powered by MAN engine and Mitsui ENG design.
SAL DM01 X168. Bridge Electronics: Radar, ECDIS, GMDSS, and IBS: SKIPPER Electronics-distributed Doppler speed log historically branded SAL, providing speed-through-water output.
SAL Engineering X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: SAL Heavy Lift's in-house engineering team providing lift, lashing and transport studies.
SAL Heavy Lift X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Hamburg-based heavy-lift operator founded in 1865 as Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land, majority-owned by Harren & Partner since 2017.
Salalah X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Omani container hub supplied by ENOC Salalah and Shell, attended by bunker barges in the inner anchorage.
Salalah Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker supply at the Port of Salalah by Oman Trading International, Shell Oman, and Asyad Bunkering.
Salalah Port X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Omani transshipment hub, 51 percent owned by APM Terminals, 30 percent Omani government, handling 4.5 million TEU in 2023.
Salamanca X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Brittany Ferries LNG dual-fuel E-Flexer class ro-pax delivered 2022 deployed on Portsmouth to Bilbao.
Salbutamol MDI X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Short-acting beta-2 agonist metered-dose inhaler in IMGS Annex IV.
Saldanha Bay Loading X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Iron ore loading port for South African Capesize trades anchoring the Baltic C17 route definition.
Sale and leaseback C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: SLB, sale of vessel to a financier with concurrent lease back.
Sale and Purchase X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Vessel asset trading market whose values influence long-dated FFA pricing through fleet supply expectations.
Sale and Purchase (S&P) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Market for buying and selling second-hand vessels intermediated by S&P brokers and documented on the NSF or NIPPONSALE.
Sale and purchase broker C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: SP broker, intermediary in ship transactions.
Sale and Purchase Memorandum of Agreement MOA X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Vessel sale contract used in demolition deals, including RECYCLECON.
Sale and Purchase Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A detailed pre-delivery inspection performed under a memorandum of agreement to confirm vessel condition matches contractual representations.
Sale candidate X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Vessel circulated by an S&P broker as available for sale.
Sale Form (NSF / Norwegian Saleform 2012) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Standard memorandum of agreement for second-hand vessel sales, related to chartering practice.
Saleform X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Common abbreviation for the Norwegian Saleform.
Saleform 1993 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A revision of the Norwegian Sale Form (Memorandum of Agreement) widely used in secondhand sales.
Saleform 2012 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The 2012 revision of the Norwegian Saleform.
Saleform 2024 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The current revision of the Norwegian Saleform memorandum of agreement.
Saleform demolition variants X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Adapted versions of the Norwegian Saleform tailored for recycling sales, used alongside DEMOLISHCON.
Salem X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Massachusetts port developed as an O&M base for US East Coast offshore wind projects.
Salem Express, SS X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Egyptian ferry that struck Hyndman Reef in the Red Sea on 14 December 1991 and sank with major loss of life, never raised.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: First US National Historic Site, established 1938.
Salford Maritime Quay Education Centre X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK regional maritime heritage education site.
Salient X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Cuspate accumulation of sand that builds in the lee of a detached breakwater without connecting to it.
Saline aquifer storage X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Use of deep saline formations to permanently store CO2, the primary mechanism at Northern Lights and Endurance.
Salinity D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Concentration of dissolved salts in seawater, dimensionless on PSS-78.
Salinity Cell X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Conductivity sensor measuring distillate salinity downstream of an evaporator.
Salinity gradient power X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Generic term for ocean energy technologies including PRO and RED that exploit differences in salt concentration.
Salinity Stratification D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Vertical variation of salinity affecting acoustic propagation in surveys.
Salinometer X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Instrument measuring fresh water generator distillate salinity, alarming above the potable limit.
Salisbury Plain X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: South Georgia coastal plain holding one of the world's largest King penguin colonies.
Salish Sea X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference Pacific Northwest body of water assessed in early US floating wind studies.
Sallying X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Causing a ship to roll deliberately to free her from ice or mud.
SALM X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Single anchor leg mooring; rigid riser column moored to single seabed anchor.
SalMar X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Norwegian salmon farming company operating well boats and the Ocean Farm 1 offshore unit.
Salmar ASA X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Trondheim-listed Norwegian salmon farmer with around 240,000 tonnes harvested per year.
Salmon carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: See Atlantic salmon.
Salmon Gillnetter X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vessel rigged with a power reel to deploy and retrieve gillnets for Pacific and Atlantic salmon.
Salmon Lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Caligid copepod parasite, the principal biological constraint on Atlantic salmon farming.
Salmon Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Norwegian and Chilean salmon exports in reefer containers to Asia, the United States, and Europe.
Salmon Troller X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Vessel rigged with multiple trolling lines and lures for Pacific salmon, principally king and coho.
Salmon, Atlantic X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Salmo salar*.
Salmon, Chinook X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Oncorhynchus tshawytscha*.
Salmon, Chum X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Oncorhynchus keta*.
Salmon, Coho X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Oncorhynchus kisutch*.
Salmon, Pink X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Oncorhynchus gorbuscha*.
Salmon, Sockeye X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Oncorhynchus nerka*.
Salmonella Typhi X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Pathogen historically central to typhoid carrier exclusion rules informing modern food handler exclusion policy.
Salon Nautique International de Paris X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual Paris boat show since 1961.
Salone Nautico Genova X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Italian name of the Genoa International Boat Show.
Salp X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Pelagic barrel-shaped tunicate of the order Salpida.
Salt (Iodized) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA 550411 fine table salt, 1 kg pack, ambient store.
Salt Cod X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Cured cod from the Newfoundland Banks that anchored European Atlantic provisioning trades.
Salt contamination X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Soluble chloride or sulfate on a substrate that can cause premature coating failure.
Salt marsh X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Coastal wetland dominated by halophytic vegetation such as *Spartina*.
Salt Separator X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Demister fitted in fresh water generator vapor path to catch entrained seawater droplets.
Salt spray test X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Accelerated corrosion test in a chamber producing continuous neutral salt fog per ISO 9227.
Salt water contamination X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Sodium-rich water ingress, detectable by elevated sodium relative to vanadium and by chloride testing.
Salt Water Cooling System Drain Down X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The pre-cutting drainage of seawater cooling pipework before hot work.
Salt Water Deluge X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Helideck fire-fighting system using sea water for cooling and dilution.
Salt water service system C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: General service cooling system.
Salt, Bulk X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Sodium chloride, hygroscopic, Group C.
Saltend X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Humber chemical port maintenance.
Salter duck X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Historic wave energy converter concept developed by Stephen Salter at the University of Edinburgh.
Saltwater Intrusion D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Encroachment of saline water into freshwater systems.
Salty Dawg X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: US Navy radio code historically used in Operation Earnest Will, occasionally referenced in modern Hormuz operations.
Salvador da Bahia X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: Brazilian city that has been a finish port of the Transat Jacques Vabre.
Salvage X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Recovery of a vessel or cargo from peril at sea.
Salvage Agreement X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Written contract between salvor and owners governing terms of salvage.
Salvage and Recovery Expert X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: Specialist consultant engaged by hull underwriters in major casualties to coordinate salvors and protect underwriter interests.
Salvage Arbitration X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Process by which Lloyd's appointed arbitrators determine LOF awards.
Salvage Arbitration Branch X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: Lloyd's body administering LOF arbitrations.
Salvage Arbitrator X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Senior barrister or retired judge appointed under the LSSA Clauses to determine the salvage award.
Salvage Association X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: maritime survey organization providing casualty surveys, now part of Braemar.
Salvage Award A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Reward fixed under Salvage Convention 1989 criteria or LOF arbitration.
Salvage Bond X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Cargo interest's contractual undertaking to provide salvage security.
Salvage Charges X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: charges recoverable under maritime law by the salvor, recoverable from underwriters under section 65 of the Marine Insurance Act 1906.
Salvage Compensation X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Generic term encompassing both classical reward and special compensation.
Salvage Contract X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Any binding agreement governing the rendering of salvage services.
Salvage Convention 1989 A4. Other IMO and ILO conventions and codes: International Convention on Salvage, with Article 14 special compensation.
Salvage Counsel X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Lawyer specialized in salvage and admiralty matters, often advising on LOF and SCOPIC.
Salvage Crew Bonus X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Ex gratia or contractual payment to salvor personnel after successful operations.
Salvage Cylinder X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: A cylinder used to recover damaged or leaking cylinders, per 6.2.3.11.
Salvage Decision Log X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Documentary record of operational and engineering decisions during a salvage.
Salvage Engagement Notice X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Notification of salvage commencement to underwriters and authorities.
Salvage Engineer X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Naval architect calculating stability, strength, and refloat parameters.
Salvage Equipment Pool X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Inventory of pumps, generators, and tools available for rapid deployment.
Salvage Fraud X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: dishonest inflation of salvage claims, an offence and breach of cover.
Salvage interface X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Coordination between safety investigators and salvors to ensure preservation of evidence during wreck removal and pollution response.
Salvage Lawyer X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Practitioner appearing in LOF and Wreckhire arbitrations and court proceedings.
Salvage Lien X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Maritime lien securing the salvor's claim against the salved property.
Salvage Master X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Senior salvor in charge of on-scene operations and contract delivery.
Salvage Of Crude Oil Cargo X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Operations to recover crude oil cargo, often involving heated transfer and inerting.
Salvage Officer X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Field officer subordinate to the Salvage Master, classified under SCOPIC Annex B.
Salvage Operation X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Any act undertaken to assist a vessel or other property in danger in navigable waters.
Salvage Packaging X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Special packaging into which damaged or leaking dangerous goods packages are placed for recovery, IMDG 6.1.5.1.11.
Salvage Plan X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Document setting out method, equipment, and risk control for the operation.
Salvage Pressure Receptacle X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Pressure receptacle into which damaged or leaking cylinders are placed; design per IMDG 6.2.3.11.
Salvage Pump X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Portable submersible or self priming pump used to dewater compartments or transfer oil.
Salvage Reward X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Money payable to salvor for successful salvage, fixed by Article 13 criteria.
Salvage Rights X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Right to remuneration for successful salvage, recognized under customary maritime law and conventions.
Salvage Security X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Bond, guarantee, or cash provided by property owners to release salved property pending award.
Salvage Services X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Acts and operations rendered under salvage law and contracts.
Salvage Specialists India X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Indian salvage and marine services contractor.
Salvage Spread X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Aggregate of tugs, pumps, divers, and personnel committed to a single casualty.
Salvage Standby X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Service in which a tug remains on station to provide emergency response if required.
Salvage Sub-Contractor X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Specialist engaged by the principal salvor for specific tasks.
Salvage Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An attendance during or after a salvage operation to document services rendered and condition of property salved, supporting Lloyd's Open Form proceedings.
Salvage Surveyor X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Marine surveyor attending salvage on behalf of insurers, owners, or salvors.
Salvage Tug E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: High-powered tug for casualty response.
Salvage vessel B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Vessel equipped for marine salvage.
Salvage Yard X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Informal term sometimes used for ship recycling facility.
Salvamar X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Brazilian Navy SAR service coordinating SAR within the Brazilian SRR.
Salvamento Maritimo X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Spanish maritime SAR agency SASEMAR.
Salvcon X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: BIMCO standard salvage contract used in select jurisdictions.
Salved Fund X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Total of salved vessel, cargo, freight, and bunker values to which the salvage award attaches.
Salved Value X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Post-salvage value of ship, cargo, freight, and bunkers, the award denominator.
Salved Values X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Value of vessel, cargo, freight, and bunkers preserved by salvage, forming the upper limit of the reward.
Salvor in Possession X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Salvor exercising rights over salved property until award is satisfied.
Salvors' Liability Insurance X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: liability cover for professional salvors.
Salzgitter X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: German steel mill supplying plate to monopile fabricators.
Salzgitter Flachstahl X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: German flat steel producer operating the integrated steelworks at Salzgitter.
Sam Electronics X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Hamburg-based supplier of marine bridge systems and switchboards, now part of Wartsila SAM Electronics.
Sam Sorgiovanni X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Perth, Australia interior and exterior designer responsible for Excellence V and Imagine.
Sam Sorgiovanni Designs X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Australian yacht interior and exterior design studio.
Sambre-Oise Canal X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: A French canal of CEMT Class I dimensions linking the Sambre at Landrecies to the Oise at Chauny.
Samho Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries yard at Samho, Jeollanam-do, building large container ships and tankers.
SAMI X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Security Association for the Maritime Industry, PMSC trade body founded 2011, dissolved in financial difficulty April 2015.
Samish X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Washington State Ferries Olympic class ro-pax delivered 2015.
Samoa Ship Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: National registry administered by the Samoa Shipping Corporation and the Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure.
Sampan X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Small Chinese flat-bottomed boat used for inshore trade and fishing.
Sample bottle X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Compliant glass or amber HDPE container for bunker samples, sealed with tamper-evident closure and uniquely numbered.
Sample Cast X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Oceanographic measurement designed to support a specific area's sound velocity correction.
Sample Chain of Custody X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Documentation chain recording handling and transfer of a sealed sample from drawing to laboratory analysis.
Sample Drawing Witness X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Surveyor attendance at drawing and sealing of cargo or bunker samples.
Sample point (BWMS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Designated location for in-line sampling of treated ballast water for compliance testing.
Sample Retention X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Storage of representative samples for a defined period after delivery.
Sample seal X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Tamper-evident seal applied to bunker samples with unique numbering.
Sample Seal Number X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Unique identifier on a tamper-evident seal applied to a sample bottle, recorded on quantity and quality documentation.
Sample Tap X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Fitting dedicated for collecting representative water samples without disrupting service or contaminating the line.
Sampler X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Person or device collecting bunker samples at the receiving manifold.
Sampling Check Plan X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: IHM Part I plan identifying location, type, and number of samples to be taken.
Sampling cock X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Valve installed in the receiving line for drip sampling.
Sampling cubitainer X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Collapsible plastic container used by some sampling services for transport of bunker samples.
Sampling Frequency X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Frequency of EGCS performance and washwater sampling required for verification.
Sampling Plan X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Documented procedure stating points, depths, and quantities for sampling.
Sampling probe X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Device extending into the flowing fuel for representative sampling.
Sampling Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A specific cargo attendance to draw representative samples for laboratory analysis, often combined with quantity work.
SAMPSON X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: BAE multi-function spinning AESA radar on Type 45.
Sampson post X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Stout pillar on deck for securing lines.
Sampson radar X106. Naval Surface Combatants: BAE Systems multi-function active electronically scanned array radar fitted to Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers.
SAMS X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors in the United States, granting the AMS credential after examination and continuing education.
SAMSA F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: South African Maritime Safety Authority.
SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: South African statutory authority whose Marine Accident Investigation function handles casualties involving South African-flag vessels and incidents in South African waters under the Merchant…
SamSam X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Ransomware family used in targeted attacks including Port of San Diego and Atlanta city government.
Samson X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Backhoe dredger in the Van Oord fleet.
SAMSON Material Feeder X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Aumund Group surface feeder for receiving bulk material from trucks or wheel loaders and delivering it to a ship loader.
Samson Rope X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: US manufacturer of synthetic mooring lines including Saturn-12 and AmSteel-Blue Dyneema ropes.
Samsung E&C dredging X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Dredging and marine reclamation activities of Samsung Engineering and Construction of South Korea.
Samsung Heavy Industries X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: SHI, Korean shipbuilder at Geoje, building LNG carriers, drillships, and FPSOs.
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Korean shipbuilder, leading membrane LNGC yard.
Samsung Heavy Industries Ammonia VLAC X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: 88,000 cbm VLAC orders from Mitsui OSK and Capital Gas.
Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: SHI shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea, building LNG carriers, container ships, and offshore units with related repair.
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: DGS-approved pre-sea and post-sea training campus operated by Executive Ship Management in Lonavla.
San Antonio class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: USN LPD-17 amphibious transport dock.
San Antonio-class LPD X106. Naval Surface Combatants: US Navy amphibious transport dock class, lead ship USS San Antonio LPD-17 commissioned 2006.
San Francisco Bar Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: California state pilots' association for the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Hosts Balclutha, Eureka, and other vessels.
San Jacinto College Maritime Center X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: La Porte, Texas, USCG-approved STCW provider near the Port of Houston.