Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with S (page 5)

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

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Sea cucumber exclusion X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Generic benthic habitat consideration relevant to OTEC discharge plume design.
Sea Cucumber Fishery D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Targeted harvest of holothurians, often for export.
Sea Dart X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Royal Navy GWS-30 area air defense missile.
Sea day X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Itinerary day spent entirely at sea between ports.
Sea Denial E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Ability to deny adversary use of a maritime area.
Sea Diamond X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Greek cruise ship that sank off Santorini on 5 April 2007 with fuel removal undertaken by Tsavliris Salvage.
Sea Dragon X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: The common name for the Sikorsky MH-53E airborne mine countermeasures helicopter.
Sea Empress X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: 1996 tanker grounding off Milford Haven, salvage by Smit Tak.
Sea Empress (1996) X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Tanker grounding at the entrance to Milford Haven, United Kingdom, salved under LOF.
Sea Empress Spill X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: February 1996 grounding off Milford Haven releasing 72,000 tonnes of Forties crude.
Sea Express SDM X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: South-east Asian oil cooperative offering Singapore stockpiling.
Sea Fastening X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Heavy welded structure securing project cargo for ocean voyage.
Sea Fastening Engineer X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Engineer designing welded restraints and lashings for project cargo at sea.
Sea Fastening Removal Plan X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Plan governing cutting and disposal of sea fastening at the discharge port.
Sea Flo Neo X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Chugoku Marine Paints low-friction antifouling product with reduced biocide loading.
Sea Giraffe X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Saab medium-range AESA naval radar.
Sea Grandprix X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Chugoku Marine Paints SPC antifouling product family.
Sea Hunter X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: DARPA ACTUV trimaran USV built by Leidos and operated by the US Navy as an autonomous surface vehicle demonstrator.
Sea ice X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Frozen sea water of various stages of development.
Sea ice climatology X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Multi-year statistics of ice extent and concentration used in design.
Sea Ice Concentration D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Fractional area covered by sea ice within a region.
Sea Ice Drift D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Movement of sea ice driven by winds and currents.
Sea Ice Egg Code X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: WMO standardized ice notation depicting concentration, stage of development and form.
Sea Ice Extent D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Total area where ice concentration exceeds a threshold, usually 15 percent.
Sea Ice Thickness D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Vertical thickness of sea ice.
Sea Installer X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: DEME Offshore wind turbine installation vessel, originally A2SEA built in 2012.
Sea Japan X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial Tokyo international maritime exhibition since 1994, organized by UBM Japan.
Sea kindly X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Said of a vessel that behaves well in a seaway.
Sea King HAS X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Westland ASW helicopter on RN ASW carriers, retired 2018.
Sea Lane Defense E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Protection of SLOCs.
Sea legs X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Ability to walk without losing balance at sea.
Sea Level Budget D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Decomposition of sea-level change into mass and steric components.
Sea Level Pressure (SLP) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Atmospheric pressure reduced to mean sea level.
Sea Level Reconstruction D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Synthesis of tide gauge and altimetry data over decades.
Sea level rise X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Long-term increase in mean sea level, currently about 3.4 mm/year (satellite era).
Sea Lice Counts X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Mandatory weekly fish counts on Norwegian, Scottish and Chilean salmon farms.
Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Strategically vital shipping routes.
Sea lion X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Otariid pinniped with external ear flaps and reversible hind flippers.
Sea Lion Interaction (Trawl) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Pinniped depredation event affecting trawl catches in some West Coast US fisheries.
Sea Machines Robotics X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A Boston based autonomous control developer founded in 2015 by Michael G. Johnson that produces the SM300 autonomy product.
Sea Margin X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A power or speed margin added to design predictions to allow for added resistance from typical service conditions such as fouling, wind, and waves.
Sea Marshal E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Federal LE officer aboard high-risk US-bound vessels.
Sea Marshall AU9 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Personal AIS man overboard device produced by Sea Marshall Rescue Systems.
Sea Mountain (Seamount) D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Submerged volcanic mountain rising at least 1,000 meters from the seabed.
Sea of Azov X108. Marine Insurance and P&I Clubs: A Joint War Committee listed area where additional war premium is charged for vessel transits.
Sea of Galilee Boat F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: First-century CE Israeli vessel find from 1986.
Sea of Japan X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marginal sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula and Russia.
Sea of Okhotsk X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Marginal sea of the western Pacific north of Japan.
Sea otter X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Enhydra lutris*, marine mustelid of the North Pacific.
Sea Passage Plan Review X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Review of sea passage details affecting next port call.
Sea pilot X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: pilot guiding vessel from sea pilot station to entrance.
Sea pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilotage in open coastal waters as distinct from harbor pilotage.
Sea Pilots Association X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Generic naming pattern for national pilots' associations in many maritime states.
Sea Plough VIII X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: SMD-built in-line cable plough operated by Global Marine for burial down to 3 m.
Sea Power E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Ability to influence events at and from the sea.
Sea Power Platform X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Generic label for hybrid offshore platforms combining wind, wave, and hydrogen production.
Sea Premier 3000 X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Chugoku Marine Paints high-performance self-polishing copolymer antifouling.
Sea Recovery X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: US manufacturer of marine reverse osmosis desalination systems for yachts and small craft.
Sea Robbery E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: IMB term for armed robbery in territorial waters (vs piracy).
Sea room X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Open water clear of dangers.
Sea Scouts F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Maritime youth program of the Scouting movement.
Sea Service Testimonial X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Letter from master or company certifying sea time for STCW application.
Sea Shepherd E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: NGO whose activities raise enforcement-jurisdiction questions.
Sea Solution X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Naval architecture software package serving shipyard rule scantling and stability needs.
Sea Sparrow X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: RIM-7 short-range SAM.
Sea Spider X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: ASN-developed remotely operated trenching vehicle.
Sea Spirit X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Small ice-strengthened expedition ship chartered by Polar Latitudes and other operators.
Sea Spirit Salvage X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Reference small craft salvage operator.
Sea Stallion from Glendalough F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Modern reconstruction of Skuldelev 2 longship.
Sea State D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Description of the wave field, characterized by significant wave height and period.
Sea State Code D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: WMO scale relating significant wave height to qualitative description.
Sea State Limitation X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Maximum sea state at which a given salvage operation can be safely performed.
Sea Strainer CP X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: Cathodic protection of sea strainer bodies and internals, typically by replaceable sacrificial anodes.
Sea Suction X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Discharging cargo or bunkers directly to a ship to ship lightering vessel.
Sea Suction Valve Test X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Operational test of main and emergency sea suctions.
Sea Surface Height (SSH) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Elevation of the sea surface relative to a reference, typically measured by altimetry.
Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Salinity of the upper few meters of the ocean.
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Temperature of the upper few meters of the ocean.
Sea Survival X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: GWO BST module covering personal survival techniques and life raft handling in offshore wind environments.
Sea Survival Course F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: World Sailing-approved training under OSR 6.
Sea Tender 21 X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Chugoku Marine Paints antifouling product designed for medium activity vessels.
Sea Time X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Sea service period required for CoC eligibility, varying by certificate.
Sea Traffic Management (STM) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: EU concept of route exchange among ships and shore.
Sea trial X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Trials at sea testing speed, maneuvering, vibration, noise, and machinery performance.
Sea Trial (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Builder's trial required before delivery to demonstrate vessel performance.
Sea Trial Curves X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: The set of speed, power, and consumption relationships established during contractual sea trials and used as a reference for subsequent performance assessment.
Sea trial measurement plan (STMP) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Plan per ISO 15016.
Sea Trial Preparation X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Post-drydock activity readying the vessel for sea trials including bunkering, ballast adjustment, and crew familiarization.
Sea Trial Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An attendance during builders' or post-repair sea trials to witness performance tests and confirm specification compliance.
Sea Trial Witness X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Attendance and reporting at builder's or charter sea trials.
Sea Trials E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Pre-commissioning tests of naval vessels.
Sea Trials Skipped X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: For end-of-life voyages, owners avoid trials and only undertake delivery voyages.
Sea urchin X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Echinoid echinoderm of the class Echinoidea.
Sea Viper X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Royal Navy designation for the PAAMS air defense system on Type 45 destroyers.
Sea wall C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Coastal protection structure.
Sea watch X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engineering watch maintained at sea, manned or under UMS regime.
Sea water cooling pump X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Centrifugal pump supplying central or direct cooling system.
Sea Water Density Sample X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Sample drawn near the rudder during draft surveys.
Sea Water Inlet CP X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The combination of sacrificial anodes and MGPS that protects sea inlet chests and downstream cooling piping.
Sea waybill C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Non-negotiable transport document.
Sea Witch X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: New York-built clipper of 1846 that on her record passage in 1849 ran from Canton to New York in seventy-four days.
Sea Wolf X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: BAe GWS-25/26 short-range SAM, retired 2017.
Sea Wolf Maritime X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Greek private maritime training provider offering STCW courses to Greek and international crews.
Sea-Bird Scientific X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: US oceanographic instrument manufacturer headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, producing CTD, microcat, and dissolved oxygen sensors.
Sea-Cargo SC Connector X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Ro-Ro vessel operated by Sea-Cargo fitted with tilting Norsepower Rotor Sails.
Sea-Going Tug E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Long-haul ocean tug.
Sea-Kit Maxlimer X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Sea-Kit International USV that performed the unmanned XPRIZE Shell Ocean Discovery survey.
Sea-Kit Optimus X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Optimus.
Sea-Land Service X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: historic terminal operator now part of Maersk.
SEA-ME-WE 3 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 39,000 km submarine cable connecting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe, in service since 1999.
SEA-ME-WE 4 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 18,800 km cable from France to Singapore commissioned in 2005.
SEA-ME-WE 5 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 20,000 km cable from France to Singapore commissioned in 2016.
SEA-ME-WE 6 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Planned 19,200 km submarine cable from Singapore to Marseille announced in 2022.
Sea-Nine 211 X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Trade name for DCOIT (4,5-dichloro-2-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one), a booster biocide produced by Lanxess.
Sea-Nine 211 (DCOIT) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Antifouling booster biocide by Rohm and Haas / Dow.
Sea-RAM X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Raytheon Rolling Airframe Missile combined with Phalanx mount.
Sea-Tank Terminal X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Antwerp terminal operator owning fuel oil tankage feeding ARA bunker barges.
Sea-Us X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 15,000 km submarine cable linking Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, and the US mainland, in service since 2017.
Sea-web X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Vessel database product from S&P Global Maritime & Trade, descended from the Lloyd's Register Fairplay World Shipping Encyclopaedia.
Sea-web Casualties X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Sea-web module recording vessel casualties, total losses, and incident histories.
Sea-web Movements X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Sea-web module recording AIS-derived vessel port calls and movements.
Sea-web Ships X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Core Sea-web module providing particulars, ownership, classification, and history for the global fleet.
Sea-Worthy X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Common grade of used container fit for ocean carriage with minor cosmetic wear.
Sea/Net X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Vessel database and intelligence platform marketed by Clarksons Research, covering particulars, ownership, and S&P history.
Sea2Cradle X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A Netherlands-based ship recycling project management company that supervises recycling at HKC-aligned yards on behalf of shipowners.
Seabased AB X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Swedish wave energy developer of point absorber devices and linear generators.
SeaBat X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Teledyne Reson's multibeam echo sounder series, including the SeaBat 7125, T20, T50, and T51 variants.
Seabed 2030 D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Nippon Foundation-GEBCO initiative to map the entire seafloor by 2030.
SeaBED AUV D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Class of survey AUVs developed at WHOI.
Seabed Lease X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Property right granted by a state authority such as the Crown Estate for cable, pipeline, or wind installation.
Seabed Mapping International Coordination Mechanism X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Forum bringing together GEBCO regional centers to coordinate seabed mapping campaigns.
Seabed Owner X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Body holding rights over the seabed, in the UK predominantly the Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland.
Seabed Survey Pre-Decommissioning X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Survey of wreck site or platform location prior to removal to map debris and hazards.
Seabotix X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Former US manufacturer of compact observation ROVs, acquired by Teledyne Marine in 2013.
Seabotix vLBV300 X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Compact observation-class Seabotix ROV with five thrusters and modular payload bays.
Seabourn X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Luxury brand within Carnival Corporation.
Seabourn Cruise Line X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Luxury cruise brand within Carnival Corporation & plc.
Seabourn Encore X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn ship delivered in 2016.
Seabourn Odyssey X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn ship delivered in 2009.
Seabourn Ovation X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn ship delivered in 2018.
Seabourn Pursuit X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn expedition vessel delivered in 2023.
Seabourn Quest X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn ship delivered in 2011.
Seabourn Sojourn X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn ship delivered in 2010.
Seabourn Venture X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Seabourn expedition vessel delivered in 2022.
SeaCat X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Marketing name for early Incat 74 m wave-piercers used by Hoverspeed and Sea Containers.
Seacat Services X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Cowes based CTV operator on the Isle of Wight, providing crew transfer to UK and European wind farms.
SeaCat Tasmania X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Hull 025, the original Incat 74 m wave-piercer, holder of the Hales Trophy in 1990.
SeaCo Asia X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The intra-Asia short sea feeder operator working between Far East hubs and outports.
Seaco Global X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Container leasing company with fleet including dry, reefer, and tank equipment.
Seacom Cable System X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 17,000 km submarine cable connecting eastern Africa with Europe and Asia, in service since 2009.
SEACON X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Common subsea electrical wet-mate connector brand.
SEACOR Marine X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Former owner of NRC, now part of NRC Group serving OSRO market.
Seacrest Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Reference to a planned cable project in the South China Sea region.
SeaCube Containers X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Container leasing company with a particular emphasis on reefer container leasing.
SeaCube Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Reefer container leasing company headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, supplying premium boxes including Globe Tracker enabled units.
Seacurity Boom X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Brand name for permanent installation harbor booms.
Seadrill X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Bermuda-based offshore drilling contractor with deepwater drillships and harsh-environment semisubmersibles.
Seaeye Cougar XT X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Cougar XT.
Seaeye Falcon X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Falcon.
Seaeye Falcon DR X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Falcon DR.
Seaeye Leopard X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Leopard.
Seaeye Lynx X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Lynx.
Seaeye Tiger X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Saab Seaeye Tiger.
Seafarer X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Defined under MLC as any person employed or engaged or working in any capacity on board a ship to which the Convention applies.
Seafarer Employment Agreement (SEA) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: See MLC 2.1.
Seafarer Identity Document X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: ILO Convention 185 SID, complementary to passports for shore leave.
Seafarer Identity Document (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: ILO Convention 185 document used by some fishing crew for shore leave and transit.
Seafarer Identity Document (SID) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: ILO Convention C185 document recognized at port facilities, intersecting with welfare and shore leave.
Seafarer Identity Document Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of seafarer identity documents at immigration.
Seafarer recruitment and placement service C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: SRPS under MLC.
Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Service (SRPS) Certificate A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Required under MLC Regulation 1.4.
Seafarer Welfare X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Subject area of MLC Title 4 Regulation 4.4 and ITF Seafarers Trust activities.
Seafarer Welfare Awards X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual ISWAN awards presented in London since 2017.
Seafarer Welfare Liaison X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Liaison with seafarer welfare bodies for visits to the vessel.
Seafarer Welfare Verification X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: A TMSA and SIRE 2.0 topic addressing MLC 2006 conditions, contracts, and grievance mechanisms.
Seafarer's Identity Document F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: ILO Convention 185 identity document.
Seafarer's Mental Health (ISWAN) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: ISWAN good-practice guide on managing mental health on board.
SeafarerHelp X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: ISWAN's 24/7 multilingual telephone, email, and chat helpline (+44 20 7323 2737).
Seafarers Hospital Society X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: UK charity founded 1821 providing health support to merchant seafarers and families.
Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: UK charity providing financial and health support to seafarers.
Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Cardiff University research center funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation studying seafarer life and labor.
Seafarers UK F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Charitable heritage and welfare organization, formerly King George's Fund for Sailors.
Seafarers' Bulletin (ITF) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: ITF annual magazine for seafarers distributed in port through inspectors and chaplains.
Seafarers' Centre X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: General term for a shore-based welfare and recreation facility for visiting crews.
Seafarers' Charity (formerly Seafarers UK) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: UK grant-making charity supporting maritime welfare across the British Isles.
Seafarers' Charity, The X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Operating name adopted in 2021 by Seafarers UK, the UK grant-making maritime charity founded 1917.
Seafarers' Employment Agreement (SEA) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Individual employment contract required under MLC Regulation 2.1.
Seafarers' Mission X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Generic English term for any port-based welfare body serving merchant seafarers.
Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: London-based legal research charity specializing in seafarer law and welfare.
Seafarers' Training Institute Trinidad X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Caribbean STCW provider in Port of Spain.
Seafarers' Trust (ITF) X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: See ITF Seafarers' Trust.
Seafarers' Wellbeing at Work X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Common phrase used in Sailors' Society and ISWAN programs for occupational wellbeing.
Seafast lashing X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: lashing for heavy lifts under DNV ST-N001.
SEAFISH (UK) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: UK Sea Fish Industry Authority, NDPB funded by levy on first sale of seafood.
Seafloor Spreading D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Process by which new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.
SEAFO X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation.
Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: US NOAA program in force since 2018 requiring catch traceability for 13 priority imported species.
Seafood Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Reefer container service profile tuned for tuna, salmon, pollock, shrimp, and other seafood cargoes with strict humidity and temperature.
Seafood Watch X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Monterey Bay Aquarium consumer guide rating seafood Green, Yellow or Red.
SeaForce X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Jotun SPC antifouling product family.
SeaFox C X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An Atlas Elektronik expendable mine identification and disposal vehicle armed with a shaped charge.
SeaFox I X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An Atlas Elektronik reusable inspection variant of the SeaFox vehicle.
SeaFox T X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: An Atlas Elektronik training variant of the SeaFox vehicle.
Seagrass X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Flowering plants of marine and estuarine bottoms, including *Zostera*, *Thalassia*, and *Posidonia*.
Seagreen X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: 1.075 GW Scottish offshore wind farm developed by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, commissioned in 2023 as Scotland's largest offshore wind farm.
Seahawk X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Sikorsky SH-60 family of US Navy embarked helicopters, including the MH-60R and MH-60S.
SeaIntelligence X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Container shipping consultancy founded by Lars Jensen in 2011 and rebranded as Vespucci Maritime in 2021.
Seajacks X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: UK based jack-up operator now part of Eneti and then Cadeler, owning Scylla, Zaratan, Leviathan, and Hydra.
Seajacks Hydra X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Earlier generation Seajacks jack-up.
Seajacks Kraken X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Earlier generation Seajacks jack-up.
Seajacks Leviathan X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Earlier generation Seajacks jack-up.
Seajacks Scylla X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Large jack-up installation vessel built in 2015, now within the Cadeler fleet.
Seajacks Zaratan X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Jack-up installation vessel within the Cadeler fleet.
Seakeeper X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Gyro stabilizer manufacturer.
Seakeeping X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Ability of a tug to maintain operational performance in waves and swell.
Seakeeping Analysis X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Computation of ship motions in waves using strip theory or panel methods.
Seakeeping limit (master's discretion) B3. Nautical Science: Operational limits in heavy weather.
Seal X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Numbered security device on container doors, often ISO 17712 high-security bolt seal.
Seal air system (stern tube) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Compressed-air system pressurizing the aft seal chambers in air-type Kemel and Wartsila seals.
Seal compatibility X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Property of a lubricant to coexist with elastomer seals without excessive swelling, shrinkage, or hardening.
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Wet submersible for special operations.
Seal Verification X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The surveyor's check of bottle seals, tape seals, or electronic seals on hatches, valves, and sample containers.
Sealed records X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: VDR and bridge audio data protected from open disclosure under the Casualty Code.
Sealed Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Sample bottle secured with a tamper-evident seal at the time of drawing, retained as evidence in disputes.
Sealed Source X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Class 7 radioactive source encapsulated to prevent dispersion under normal conditions.
Sealer coat X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Penetrating coating applied to porous or chalked substrates before main coating.
Sealift (Strategic) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Movement of forces and material by ship.
Sealift Convoy X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Coordinated multi-vessel sealift used to move large project cargo programs.
Sealine X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: UK production motoryacht brand under HanseYachts.
Sealing End X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Termination unit at the end of a submarine power cable transitioning to onshore cable or to a transformer bushing.
Sealing of Bunker Samples X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Application of tamper proof seals on MARPOL Annex VI samples.
Sealing of Cargo Holds X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Customs sealing of cargo holds after loading or discharge.
Sealing of container C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: ISO 17712 compliant seal.
Sealing of Stores X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Customs sealing of bonded stores during port stay.
Sealing Water X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Fresh water supplied to pump seal chambers to lubricate and cool the seal faces.
Sealink X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Marlink VSAT service brand.
SeaLink (MacGregor) X46. Container Terminal Operations: The MacGregor brand family of semi-automatic and fully-automatic twistlocks for container lashing.
Sealink Agency X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Greek agency brand serving regional ports.
Sealink Travel Group X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Australian operator running ferries on Kangaroo Island, Sydney Harbour and other routes through Captain Cook Cruises and SeaLink brands.
SeaLion X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Jotun silicone-based fouling-release coating brand.
Sealium X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: MacGregor product family of aluminum lashing rods that reduce lashing weight on container vessels.
Sealogis X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A logistics services group occasionally cited in maritime supply chain technology contexts.
SeaMade X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Belgian offshore wind farm developed by Otary, combining Mermaid and Seastar.
Seamanship X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Practical art of handling a ship.
Seamen's Christian Friend Society X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: UK Christian seafarer mission founded 1846, distinct from Sailors' Society.
Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: US Episcopal maritime ministry founded 1834, operating in New York and Houston.
Seamen's Friend Society X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Historic US seafarers' welfare society, founded 1828 in New York.
Seamen's House of New York X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Former YMCA-linked seafarers' hostel in Manhattan, an antecedent of modern SCI facilities.
Seamen's House YMCA X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Historic New York welfare hostel for merchant seafarers, operated by YMCA.
Seamen's Mission of the Methodist Church X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Methodist denomination's pastoral arm to seafarers, often integrated within ICMA.