Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with S (page 20)

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

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Surge bin X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: small hopper buffering bulk flow.
Surge Diverter X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Surge protection device installed at cable landfalls to protect terrestrial equipment from lightning and switching transients.
Surge Pressure X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Hydraulic transient during fast valve closure; mitigated by slow ESD valve closing and surge tank in some terminals.
Surimi X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Washed and stabilized fish mince, principally produced from Alaska pollock and Pacific whiting.
Surplus Share Treaty X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: proportional treaty ceding amounts above the cedant's retention up to a stated number of lines.
Surplus Treaty X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A proportional reinsurance treaty under which the cedent retains a fixed line and cedes the surplus to the reinsurer.
Surrender (EU ETS) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Annual delivery of EUAs by maritime operators to the administering authority; deadline 30 September each year for the prior year's emissions.
Surrender B/L X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Bill of lading surrendered at origin to enable telex release at destination.
Surrey Docks Maritime Skills Centre X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: London-based PLA-supported boatmaster training site.
Surveillance Drone (Anti-Piracy) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: UAS used for early warning.
Survey Cycle, HKC X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The initial, renewal, and additional surveys plus the final survey under HKC Regulation 5 and 8.
Survey Density X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Spacing of survey lines used to design a hydrographic operation to meet IHO order requirements.
Survey Endorsements X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: PSC verifies endorsements on statutory certificates remain in date.
Survey for IHM X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: HKC initial, renewal, or additional survey under MEPC.222(64).
Survey of Casualty X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Initial inspection of a casualty for damage assessment and salvage planning.
Survey of Seafarers' Wellbeing (Yale-MOL) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Academic-industry collaboration producing periodic seafarer mental-health data.
Survey Order (IHO S-44) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Specification level governing accuracy, resolution, and feature detection for a hydrographic survey area.
Survey Plan X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Document defining geographic limits, scale, line spacing, sensor configuration, and metadata requirements for a hydrographic project.
Survey Report X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: The written report of a marine surveyor recording observed damage, cause, and recommended remedial action.
Survey Report Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Surveyor's record of condition, lashings, and operations on a project shipment.
Survey Reports as Evidence X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The use of contemporaneous survey reports as primary evidence of cargo or vessel condition.
Survey status C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Status of class and statutory surveys.
Survey Status Report X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: document summarising outstanding surveys and conditions of class.
Survey vessel B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Hydrographic or geophysical survey ship.
Survey Vessel Connectivity X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Specialized high-bandwidth satellite services used by hydrographic and seismic survey ships.
Surveyor X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: independent expert appointed to investigate cause and extent of loss.
Surveyor Network Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination across surveyor networks for class, P&I, cargo, and bunker work.
Surveyor of Shipping X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A historical statutory title in several jurisdictions for an officer authorized to inspect ships and certify compliance.
Surveyor pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot inspecting the pilot transfer arrangement under PSC or flag State delegation.
Surveyor Tools X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Software supporting IACS UR Z surveys, including thickness measurement reporting.
Surveyor's Liability Disclaimer X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Standard wording limiting surveyor's professional liability.
Surveyor's Note X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Brief written observation by the surveyor on the BDN or quantity statement noting reservations or deviations.
Surveyor's Report X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Pre-acceptance condition survey commissioned by the recycler or buyer.
Surveyors Day (IIMS) X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: International Institute of Marine Surveying annual professional day.
Surveys (Annex I Reg 6) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: Initial, renewal, intermediate, annual, and additional surveys required for IOPP issuance and continuity.
Survival Craft X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Polar Code requires totally enclosed lifeboats with 5-day endurance and thermal protective aids.
Survival craft (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Must support persons on board for the maximum expected time of rescue.
Survival Craft Coxswain X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Certificated person in charge of a survival craft under STCW VI/2.
Survival craft failure X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Casualty involving lifeboats, liferafts, or rescue boats during emergency or drill.
Survival craft investigation lessons X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Recurring theme in casualty reports (Estonia, El Faro, Costa Concordia) addressing launch arrangements, evacuation timing, and crew training.
Survival Craft Lifeboatman Endorsement X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: U.S. Coast Guard endorsement aligned with STCW Regulation VI/2 PSCRB requirements.
Survival craft station X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: SOLAS III/11 specifies location of embarkation stations above lightest seagoing waterline.
Survival suit (Arctic-rated) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Immersion suit qualified for low Arctic temperatures and long immersion.
Survival Suit, Immersion X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Polar Code-compliant immersion suit providing thermal protection in Polar Service Temperature conditions.
Susitna X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Alaskan delta dredging project.
Suspect Approach Reporting X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: UKMTO category for vessels approached but not attacked.
Suspended Bell X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Bell deployed but not yet bottomed at the worksite.
Suspended Equipment Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection of fixed equipment hung from deckhead in tanks.
Suspension X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Temporary cessation of SAR operations pending new information.
Suspension Day X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Period when an index publisher does not release a value, requiring fallback rules in FFA settlement.
Suspension of class X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Temporary withdrawal of class status, often resulting in suspension of statutory certificates.
Suspension of Class Survey X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: An inspection following lifting of a suspension of class by the relevant classification society.
Suspicious Approach X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: BMP5 category requiring immediate UKMTO and IMB reporting.
Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The international term encompassing SARs and similar filings on maritime financial-crime indicators.
Sustainability Indicator D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Metric tracking progress toward sustainability goals.
Sustainability Linked Loan X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan whose margin steps up or down based on the borrower's sustainability performance targets.
Sustainable Fisheries Act (US 1996) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Act introducing essential fish habitat and bycatch provisions.
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: NGO supporting buyer-led FIPs and AIPs, headquartered in Honolulu.
Sustainable Marine Energy X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Tidal stream developer of the PLAT-I floating platform tested in Connel, Scotland and in Nova Scotia.
Sustainable Yield D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Catch that maintains stock biomass over time.
Sustained current (ocean) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Long-term mean current relevant for ocean current energy resource estimation.
Sustainment (Naval Logistics) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Sustained logistic support to deployed forces.
Sutton Hoo X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Anglo-Saxon ship burial of the early seventh century discovered in Suffolk in 1939.
Sutton Hoo Ship F1. Maritime History: Anglo-Saxon ship burial of the early seventh century.
Suttron Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Specialty pump brand used in some shipyard standard fittings.
Suture set (basic) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Disposable sterile suturing kit for wound closure under TMAS guidance.
Sutures X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Range of sutures (3-0 to 5-0) on absorbable and non-absorbable carriers per IMGS Annex V.
SUVAG (Subsea Valve Group) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Industry term for subsea isolation valve assemblies on pipelines.
Suzaku X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessel involved in Japanese MASS demonstration activities.
Svalbard X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Norwegian Arctic archipelago centered on Spitsbergen, governed under the 1920 Svalbard Treaty.
Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Norwegian-claimed 200 nm zone around Svalbard.
Svalbard, KV (W-303) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Norwegian Kystvakt icebreaker-OPV commissioned 2002, basis for Canadian CCGS Harry DeWolf design.
Svanehoj X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Danish manufacturer of submerged and deepwell cargo pumps now part of the Alfa Laval group.
Svanen X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Self propelled heavy lift catamaran of 8,700 tonne capacity, operated by Van Oord and previously in salvage projects.
SVB X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference German bank.
SVDR X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Simplified Voyage Data Recorder for cargo ships built before 1 July 2002, performance standard in IMO Resolution MSC.163(78).
Svendborg International Maritime Academy (SIMAC) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: See SIMAC.
Svendborg Maersk Training X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: See Maersk Training Svendborg campus.
Sverdrup F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Unit of ocean volume transport, 1 Sv equals 10^6 cubic meters per second.
Sverdrup (Sv) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Unit of volume transport equal to one million cubic meters per second.
Sverdrup Balance D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Wind-driven interior flow balance between meridional transport and wind stress curl.
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet Aqua X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Swedish university with aquaculture focus, often cross-referenced.
Svitzer X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Towage operator and subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, headquartered in Copenhagen.
Svitzer Americas X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Regional Svitzer business covering Americas harbour towage.
Svitzer Australia X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Svitzer's Australian harbour towage business serving multiple capital ports.
Svitzer Europe X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Svitzer's European business unit covering UK, Scandinavia, Iberia and Baltic.
Svitzer Hermod X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Pioneering Carrousel Rave-style tug operated by Svitzer.
Svitzer Salvage X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Maersk owned salvage division, joint Ardent venture closed 2019.
SvitzerWijsmuller X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Historic Dutch Danish salvage and towage group formed by the merger of Wijsmuller into Svitzer, ultimately absorbed by Boskalis.
SVP Sound Speed Sensor X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Direct time-of-flight sound speed sensor such as AML SV Xchange or Valeport miniSVS, mounted at the sonar head for surface velocity input.
Swab X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Mop the deck.
SWAG X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Subsea Well Access Group.
Swallow X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Opening in a block through which the rope is rove.
Swallow, HMS X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Royal Navy sloop in which Carteret circumnavigated from 1766 to 1769.
Swamp X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Fill with water.
Swan X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Boskalis semi-submersible heavy-transport vessel of the legacy Dockwise fleet.
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Proposed UK tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales, that did not proceed after government withdrew support.
Swap X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: General term for cash-settled exchange of fixed and floating prices, synonymous in practice with FFA in freight markets.
Swap Body X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: European intermodal unit with twistlocks and supporting legs but without corner castings of an ISO container.
Swap Body Class A X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: EN 283 class A swap body of 12 to 13.6 m length used in long-haul road and rail.
Swap Body Class C X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: EN 283 class C swap body of about 7.15 m length, the dominant European combined-transport unit.
Swap Breakage X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Cost of unwinding an interest rate swap on prepayment.
Swarm Attack E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Coordinated small-craft tactic.
Swartz Bay X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: BC Ferries Vancouver Island terminal near Sidney serving Tsawwassen and the Southern Gulf Islands.
SWASH X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Simulating Waves till Shore, a non-hydrostatic wave-flow model developed at Delft University of Technology for nearshore and harbor applications.
SWATH X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull pilot vessel design used at exposed pilot stations.
SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Twin-hull design with submerged torpedo lower hulls and slim struts piercing the surface.
Sway B1. Naval Architecture: Lateral translational motion.
Sway Brace X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Diagonal brace fitted between project cargo and supports to resist transverse motion.
Sway curve X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Reference operational geometry term.
Sweat Battens X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Spaced wood battens along hold sides preventing cargo contact with cold steel.
Sweat Damage Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Investigation of cargo damage from ship's or cargo sweat.
Sweden PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Paris MOU member State.
Sweden Seamen's Church X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Svenska Kyrkan i utlandet seamen's church operation in select foreign ports.
Swedish Club X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Sveriges Ångfartygs Assurans Förening, an International Group P&I club founded in 1872 and headquartered in Gothenburg, writing P&I, hull, and energy.
Swedish Coast Guard Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Swedish governmental marine response and salvage capabilities.
Swedish Maritime Administration X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Sjofartsverket, the Swedish JRCC operator at Gothenburg.
Swedish Maritime Administration Welfare X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Swedish flag-state contribution to welfare facilities at home and abroad.
Sweep Auger Decommissioning X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The disassembly of self-unloading bulk carrier sweep augers before recycling.
Sweep dredging X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Use of bed leveler to remove ridges between adjacent CSD cuts.
Sweep gear X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: The collective term for paravanes, floats, otter boards, cutters, kites, and tow wires used in mechanical sweeping.
Sweep Width D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Cross-track distance ensonified by a swath sonar.
Sweeps (Trawl) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Wires between the bridles and the wing ends of the trawl, used to extend the herding swept area.
Swell X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Long undulating waves from a distant disturbance.
Swing bridge X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: opening bridge allowing vessel passage.
Swing Carrier X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: 32,000 to 46,000 dwt stainless-steel or part-coated chemical tanker designed to switch between clean petroleum, MEG and easy chemicals on a voyage-by-voyage basis.
Swing Out Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Lift where the load travels beyond the crane tail swing during slewing.
Swing pontoon X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Floating pontoon supporting CSD anchor wire as the cutter swings across the cut face.
Swing ship X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Process of determining deviation by heading the vessel on successive headings while observing the compass.
Swing winches X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Pair of winches that pull a CSD laterally around its working spud to cut an arc across the dredge face.
Swing wire X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Wire connecting cutter spud to swing anchor, controlling CSD swing motion.
Swinoujscie LNG X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Polish LNG import terminal supporting Baltic LNG supply and incipient LNG bunkering.
Swire Blue Ocean X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Former owner of Pacific Orca and Pacific Osprey, since reorganized into Cadeler.
Swirl Injection Principle X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Hans Jensen cylinder lubrication concept that introduces atomized oil into the combustion air swirl.
Swirl recovery vane X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Generic name for a fixed post-propeller vane recovering rotational energy in the slipstream.
Swiss cheese model X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: James Reason's framework of layered defenses with shifting holes, widely used in casualty analysis.
Swiss Re X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Swiss Reinsurance Company, the second largest reinsurer globally, with a marine and aviation portfolio.
Swiss SECO X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the competent authority that aligned Switzerland with EU Russia sanctions including price cap.
Switch B/L X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Second set of bills of lading issued at a third location to replace originals.
Switch Port Security X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Switch configuration that restricts which devices may connect to a given port on shipboard networks.
Switch yard X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: rail classification yard at port.
Switchboard X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Assembly of busbars, breakers, instruments, and protection relays distributing electrical power.
Switchboard ammeter X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Generator panel meter showing output current.
Switchboard Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Class survey of main and emergency switchboards.
Switching program X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Documented sequence of electrical isolations and re energizations carried out by authorized persons.
Swivel X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Fitting allowing rotation between two parts of a cable.
Swivel arm X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: marine loading arm component allowing motion compensation.
Swivel Piece X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Short forged unit installed between anchor and chain, or in the chain, to permit relative rotation and prevent kinking.
SWL X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: see Safe Working Load.
Swordfish X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Xiphias gladius*, large pelagic billfish.
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Highly migratory pelagic managed by ICCAT, IOTC, IATTC and WCPFC.
SWOT D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission providing two-dimensional sea surface height.
SY (Sailing Yacht) X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Prefix denoting a sailing yacht.
SY100 X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Boat International annual ranking of the world's 100 largest motoryachts.
SYBAss X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Superyacht Builders Association, co-author of BIMCO cyber guidelines.
Sydney Bayside X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: NSW container terminal expansion bid by Boskalis and Van Oord.
Sydney Coast Guard College X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: See Canadian Coast Guard College.
Sydney Hobart X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: Shorthand for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Sydney Institute of Marine Science X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Australian research consortium offering marine science training in support of the maritime sector.
Sydney International Boat Show X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Annual August boat show in Sydney, Australia.
Sydney Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Port Authority of NSW pilots covering Sydney Harbour.
Sydney Ports Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Port Authority of New South Wales pilots licensed for Sydney Harbour, Port Botany, Newcastle, and Port Kembla.
Symantec X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Vendor providing data loss prevention and endpoint security products, now part of Broadcom.
Symbiosis X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Long-term biological interaction between different species.
Symmetric Margin X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Clearing house practice of collecting margin from both sides of an FFA position to balance counterparty risk.
Sympathetic detonation X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: The triggering of a mine by the shock wave of a nearby explosion, a fundamental countermining mechanism.
Symphony X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Van Oord cable installation vessel ordered in 2023, a successor design to Nexus.
Symphony of the Seas X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship delivered in 2018, the largest cruise ship in the world from 2018 to 2022.
Symphony Shipping X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Netherlands-based MPP operator.
SYMS Mooring X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Single Yoke Mooring System used to connect FSOs to a fixed yoke tower in shallow water.
SYNAPSIS NX X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Raytheon Anschutz integrated navigation system with modular multi function displays.
Sync check X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Relay confirming voltage, phase, and frequency match before breaker closure.
Synchrolift X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Shore-side lift system used in submarine maintenance docking.
Synchronizing Lamps X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Three lamp arrangement used as a backup synchronization indicator on older switchboards.
Synchronous Condenser X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Synchronous machine running unloaded to provide reactive power, occasionally used at large ports.
Synchronous Generator X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Three-phase AC generator whose rotor rotates in synchronism with the stator field, standard for shipboard generation.
Synchronous Generator Modeling X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Electrical analysis aligned with IACS UR E5 for shipboard power systems.
Synchroscope X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Instrument indicating the phase difference between an incoming generator and the bus for manual synchronization.
Syncrolift X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Trade name for a wire-rope ship lift platform.
Syndicate X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: A group of Lloyd's members joined to underwrite insurance, managed by a managing agent.
Syndicated Loan X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Loan provided by a group of banks under a common agreement.
Synechococcus X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Globally distributed marine cyanobacterium.
Synergy Marine Group X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Singapore based third-party ship manager.
Synergy Marine Training X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Synergy Group operated training centers in Chennai and Mumbai supporting cadet and officer development.
Synodic month X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Period from new Moon to new Moon, 29.53 days.
Synoptic chart X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Surface or upper-air weather chart at a specific time.
Synthetic AIS AtoN X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Aid whose AIS signal is transmitted from a remote station representing a real physical aid.
Synthetic aperture sonar X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Sonar technique that coherently combines successive pings from a moving platform to form very high resolution along track images.
Synthetic Fibre Rope X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Polyester, polyamide etc.; MSL = 0.33 x BL per CSS Annex 13.
Synthetic Fuel D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Fuel produced via chemical synthesis from feedstocks such as hydrogen and CO2.
Synthetic Rope Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Discard criteria assessment per OCIMF MEG4.
Synthetic Rubber X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Bagged or baled; flammable solid considerations.
Sysco Marine Supply X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: US food distribution multinational with marine accounts in US Gulf and East Coast.
System Hardening X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Comprehensive reduction of attack surface across a shipboard system.
System Hardening Guide X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A class society or vendor document specifying configuration baselines for OT equipment.
System impact assessment X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Grid study evaluating offshore wind connection on transmission system stability.
System Integrator X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Entity combining components into a functional system, covered by IEC 62443-2-4.
System monitoring X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: ICMS function logging and trending parameters.
System Of Systems Test X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A high level integration test in which multiple MASS subsystems are exercised together to validate emergent behavior.
System oil X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Crankcase lubricant of two-stroke crosshead engines, low BN compared to cylinder oil.
System Resource Manager X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: VSAT hub function that allocates carriers and capacity to terminals.
Systems of Systems X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Recognition that shipboard cyber risk emerges from interactions among multiple independently designed systems.