Glossary
Maritime glossary, terms beginning with S (page 8)
All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter S, drawn from every subject section. 4952 entries.
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- Seven Kestrel X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations
- Subsea 7 250 m saturation DSV delivered 2007.
- Seven Oceans X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels
- Subsea7 reel-lay vessel.
- Seven Pelican X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations
- Subsea 7 DSV.
- Seven Seas Explorer X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2016.
- Seven Seas Grandeur X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2023.
- Seven Seas Mariner X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2001.
- Seven Seas Splendor X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2020.
- Seven Seas Voyager X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship delivered in 2003.
- Sevenstar Yacht Transport X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers
- Yacht logistics company within the Spliethoff group.
- Seventh Coast Guard District X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination
- US Coast Guard district covering the southeast US, Caribbean and Florida Straits.
- Severability of Interests X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims
- liability policy term treating each insured as separately insured.
- Severance (Sanctions Clause) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes
- BIMCO-style provisions allowing parties to lawfully suspend or terminate contracts when sanctions intervene.
- Severe Wind and Rolling Criterion (Weather Criterion) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary
- IS Code 2008 Part A 2.3, evaluating ship's ability to withstand steady wind and roll-back.
- Severn Estuary X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind
- UK estuary with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world, repeatedly studied for barrage and lagoon schemes.
- Severnaya Verf X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems
- Saint Petersburg shipyard building Steregushchiy and Admiral Gorshkov-class ships.
- Severnaya Zemlya X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations
- Russian Arctic archipelago separating the Kara and Laptev Seas.
- Severodvinsk class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture
- Russian Project 885 Yasen SSGN, lead boat K-560.
- Severstal X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate
- Russian integrated steel producer with main plant at Cherepovets.
- Sevilla X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Boskalis TSHD of 4,500 m3.
- Sevmash X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction
- Russian shipbuilder at Severodvinsk, building nuclear submarines for the Russian Navy.
- Sevmorput X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators
- Russian Atomflot-operated cable layer base, with limited submarine telecom work today.
- Sewage (Annex IV Reg 1) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary
- Drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets and urinals, drainage from medical premises via wash basins, wash tubs, and scuppers located in such premises, drainage from spaces containing…
- Sewage (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations
- Discharge restricted in polar waters per MARPOL Annex IV polar amendments.
- Sewage Outfall D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation
- Discharge point for treated or untreated sewage.
- Sewage System X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- Black water collection and treatment plumbing kept isolated from potable systems and food areas.
- Sewage Treatment Plant A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes
- Approved under MEPC.227(64).
- Sewage Treatment Plant (Reg 9 Annex IV) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary
- A plant of a type approved by the Administration in accordance with MEPC.227(64) standards, allowing sewage discharge anywhere outside special areas where treated.
- Sewage Treatment Plant Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection
- ISPP certification survey of STP performance.
- Sewol X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations
- South Korean ro-pax that capsized off Jindo on 16 April 2014 with 304 fatalities.
- Sewol (2014) X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation
- South Korean ro-pax that capsized on 16 April 2014 with 304 deaths, mostly students; investigated by the Korean Coast Guard and the Special Investigation Commission.
- Sextant B3. Nautical Science
- Marine sextant with vernier or micrometer.
- Sextant altitude (Hs) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs
- Direct reading from the sextant.
- Sextuple Configuration X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge
- An informal reference to a six-string tow arrangement.
- Seychelles X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary
- Flag administered by the Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration.
- Seychelles PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs
- Indian Ocean MOU member State.
- Seydisfjordur X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes
- Icelandic East Fjords port and Smyril Line's Icelandic terminus.
- SEZ C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering
- Special Economic Zone.
- Sezi X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Boskalis split hopper barge.
- SF-BREEZE X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels
- Sandia National Laboratories concept study for a 150 passenger high-speed hydrogen fuel cell ferry in the San Francisco Bay.
- SFE X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping
- SuperFreezer designation associated with Thermo King reefer units capable of very low temperature operation.
- SFOC X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation
- Specific Fuel Oil Consumption, the engine fuel consumption per kilowatt-hour used in EEDI and EEXI calculations.
- SFOC (Specific Fuel Oil Consumption) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations
- Engine fuel consumption in g/kWh corrected to ISO conditions.
- SG1 Away From X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation
- Specific code that may be assigned to particular UN entries to require Away From segregation.
- SG6 Stow Away From Class 1 X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation
- Example specific segregation code requiring distance from explosives.
- SGC-250 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport
- Sarens Giant Crane number 250, the world's largest land-based crane at the time of deployment.
- SGMF X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel, London-based industry body established in 2013, publishing bunkering safety guidelines and crew training recommended practices.
- SGMF Ammonia Bunkering Guidelines X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping
- Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel guidelines on NH3 bunkering safety, first edition 2024.
- SGMF Bunkering Safety Guidelines X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- Industry safety guidance published by SGMF for LNG bunker transfer operations.
- SGMF Crew Training Recommended Practice X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- SGMF recommended practice document on crew competence for LNG-fueled and LNG bunkering operations.
- SGS X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying
- A Swiss-headquartered inspection, testing, and certification company providing extensive marine and cargo inspection services globally under the SGS brand.
- SGS Bunker Marine Services X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying
- Bunker survey and testing service line within SGS operating in Singapore, Fujairah, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Houston, and Algeciras.
- SGS Cargo Inspection X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying
- Cargo inspection division of SGS covering petroleum, chemical, agricultural, and minerals trades.
- SGS Marine Fuel Services X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels
- SGS's marine fuel testing arm offering ISO 8217 analysis, bunker quantity surveys, and condition monitoring.
- SGX X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets
- Singapore Exchange, the dominant Asian clearer of dry, tanker, container, and gas FFAs since the integration of legacy clearing infrastructure.
- SGX AsiaClear X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets
- Brand name for SGX's cleared OTC derivatives platform that hosts most cleared FFA volume globally.
- SH X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations
- ABS SafeHull notation.
- SHA (Sidereal Hour Angle) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs
- Angle measured westward from Aries to a star.
- Shabab Oman II X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations
- Royal Navy of Oman three masted full rigged ship built 2014 at Damen Galati Romania, 87 m length, 2,300 sq m sail area, replacement for the original Shabab Oman.
- Shackle X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- U-shaped link closed by a pin; 27.5 meters of anchor cable.
- Shackle (Chain) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral
- Old measure equal to one shot of chain, typically 15 fathoms (27.5 m).
- Shackle Bow X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport
- Curved type of shackle used in slinging arrangements for project lifts.
- SHADE X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs
- Shared Awareness and De-confliction, quarterly meeting in Bahrain coordinating CMF, EU NAVFOR and independent deployers operating off Somalia.
- SHADE-GoG X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs
- Gulf of Guinea Shared Awareness and De-confliction, established 2021.
- Shadow area X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Region of complex geometry difficult to coat by spray and treated by stripe coating.
- Shadow Fleet E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk
- Tankers carrying sanctioned crude outside conventional insurance.
- Shadow IT X48. Maritime Cybersecurity
- Unsanctioned IT systems and services used by personnel without central oversight.
- Shadow pin X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs
- Pin on a compass card for taking azimuth of the Sun.
- Shadow vessel X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers
- Yacht support vessel carrying tenders, toys, and helicopters, examples being Wayfinder and Garcon.
- Shaft alignment X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Engineering process aligning engine, gearbox, intermediate, and tail shaft bearings to acceptable loads and angles.
- Shaft alignment (cold/hot) B2. Marine Engineering
- Optical/laser alignment of propulsion shafting.
- Shaft alignment optical B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling
- Pre-erection alignment of shafting.
- Shaft alley X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Tunnel housing the propeller shafting.
- Shaft bracket (A-bracket) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Single- or twin-strut hull appendage supporting the outboard shaft on twin-screw vessels.
- Shaft brake X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Brake mounted on the intermediate shaft to lock or slow the shaft when needed for maneuvering, common on RoRo and ferry installations.
- Shaft brake (hydraulic) B2. Marine Engineering
- Brake holding shaft for maintenance or PTO mode.
- Shaft current X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Stray current flowing through the shaft, mitigated by shaft grounding (slip ring brushes).
- Shaft earthing X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations
- Brush riding on shaft to drain galvanic current to hull.
- Shaft Earthing Device X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power
- Brush or slip ring arrangement that bonds the rotating shaft to the hull for cathodic protection.
- Shaft earthing slip ring B2. Marine Engineering
- Brush ring grounding shaft to hull.
- Shaft generator B2. Marine Engineering
- Generator driven by main engine via PTO.
- Shaft grounding device X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Brush-and-slip-ring arrangement bonding the rotating shaft to the hull for corrosion and electronics protection.
- Shaft hammer (defect) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Operator term for impacts in the shaft line due to loose flange bolts or coupling damage.
- Shaft horsepower X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations
- SHP, power transmitted along the shaft to the propeller.
- Shaft horsepower (SHP) B1. Naval Architecture
- Power transmitted by the propeller shaft.
- Shaft line X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Entire rotating assembly from engine or gearbox flange to propeller, including couplings, bearings, and seals.
- Shaft locking device X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Mechanical pin or shoe used to lock the shaft during sea passage or maintenance, applicable on twin-screw ships sailing single-screw.
- Shaft Power Meter E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping
- Sensor measuring delivered shaft power.
- Shaft seal X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations
- Stern tube seal arrangement, brand examples include Wartsila Sterntube and Simplex Compact.
- Shaft sleeve (liner) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Bronze or stainless sleeve shrunk on the shaft at the bearing or seal location to provide a renewable wear surface.
- Shaft Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection
- Tail shaft inspection in or out of bearings under class schedule.
- Shaft taper X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Conical end of the tailshaft on which the propeller hub is fitted.
- Shafting Inspection X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards
- Drydock survey of intermediate and tail shafts including non-destructive testing of taper and keyways.
- Shagang X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate
- Jiangsu Shagang Group, the largest privately held steel producer in China.
- Shake out X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Cast off the reef points and reset sail.
- Shallow Water Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- Operations in waters constrained by depth, typical of grounding cases on reefs and shoals.
- Shallow Water Wave D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology
- Wave whose wavelength is much greater than water depth.
- Shallow-water effects B1. Naval Architecture
- Increase in resistance and squat near the bottom.
- Shandong X106. Naval Surface Combatants
- People's Liberation Army Navy Type 002 aircraft carrier commissioned 2019, displacing about 65,000 tons.
- Shang-class X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems
- NATO reporting name for Chinese Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarines.
- Shanghai X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History
- Chinese port opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842.
- Shanghai 2019 GPS Anomalies X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents
- The 2019 pattern of GPS "circle" spoofing observed near the Huangpu River in Shanghai, documented by C4ADS and SkyTruth in November 2019.
- Shanghai Bunker Service X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Bunker supply at the Port of Shanghai by Chimbusco, Sinopec Shanghai, and CNOOC Bunker.
- Shanghai Dredging Company X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays
- Major dredging company based in Shanghai within the CCCC group, active in Yangtze estuary and coastal projects.
- Shanghai International Arbitration Center X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms
- Mainland Chinese institution administering some maritime disputes.
- Shanghai International Port Group X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment
- SIPG, SSE-listed operator of Yangshan, Waigaoqiao and Wusong, world's busiest container port at 49.2 million TEU in 2023.
- Shanghai Maritime University F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions
- Major Chinese maritime higher-education institution.
- Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification
- Chinese key maritime university in Shanghai Lingang founded in 1909.
- Shanghai Ocean University Marine Sciences X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities
- Distinct from SMU, focused on fisheries and aquaculture.
- Shanghai Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations
- Shanghai Harbour Pilotage operating under the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration to handle vessels at Yangshan, Waigaoqiao, and Wusong.
- Shanghai Plant X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing
- Singamas and DFIC container manufacturing sites located in the Shanghai area.
- Shanghai Salvage Bureau X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- Chinese state owned salvage bureau under the Ministry of Transport, China Rescue and Salvage.
- Shanghai Shipping Exchange X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets
- Publisher of SCFI, CCFI, and other freight indices and operator of related electronic trading services.
- Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices
- Chinese exchange founded in 1996 that publishes SCFI, CCFI, SCFIS, and various secondary container indices.
- Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation
- Chinese yard under CSSC group.
- Shanghai Yangshan X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Container port reclamation by CCCC.
- Shanghai Zhenhua X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators
- Chinese heavy industry company, ZPMC subsidiary builds heavy-lift cranes for offshore wind vessels.
- Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay
- Chinese fabricator of offshore wind cranes, jacket components, and certain installation vessels.
- Shanhaiguan Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards
- Chinese ship repair yard at Qinhuangdao, Hebei, historically under CSIC focused on VLCC and bulker repair.
- Shank X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Long arm of an anchor between ring and crown.
- Shantou X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Chinese port deepening by CCCC fleet.
- Shanty F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums
- Working song of the age of sail, documented by Stan Hugill.
- Shape Memory Coupling X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- Connector technology for repair of subsea pipelines using shape memory alloys for sealing.
- Shaped Beam X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications
- Satellite beam contoured to match a specific geographic region.
- Sharjah Repair Cluster X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards
- UAE concentration of small and medium ship repair yards including Albwardy Damen and Lamprell.
- Shark X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography
- Cartilaginous fish of the superorder Selachimorpha.
- Shark Finning Ban X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management
- Prohibition on at sea removal of shark fins and discard of carcasses, in force under EU Regulation 605/2013 and many RFMOs.
- Shark Jaw X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage
- Hydraulic chain stopper on AHTS vessels.
- Sharps container X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health
- Yellow puncture-resistant container for needle and sharps disposal.
- Sheaf of sweeps X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures
- A multi-ship sweeping formation employed to clear a defined corridor with overlapping coverage.
- Shear Force Verification X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection
- Loadicator check against approved shear force limits.
- Sheave X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Grooved wheel of a block.
- Sheaves X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing
- Grooved pulleys that route hoist and boom-hoist rope through a crane reeving system.
- Shed X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring
- covered storage for breakbulk cargo.
- Sheen Inquiry (Herald of Free Enterprise) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries
- Formal investigation under the UK Merchant Shipping Act 1894 conducted by Mr Justice Sheen into the loss of the Herald of Free Enterprise; Court Report Number 8074 of July 1987.
- Sheen Report X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation
- 1987 report by Mr Justice Sheen on Herald of Free Enterprise.
- Sheer X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Curve of a ship's deck from bow to stern; sudden change in course at anchor.
- Sheer Leg X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport
- Floating crane with fixed jib at fixed radius, used in port heavy lifts.
- Sheer line X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Curve of the deck line.
- Sheer plan B1. Naval Architecture
- Side view of waterlines.
- Sheerleg X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal
- Heavy lift crane vessel with A-frame, used for wreck removal lifts.
- Sheerleg Crane X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment
- Tall A frame mounted crane on a barge or vessel used for very heavy lifts in shallow water.
- Sheerness X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life
- UK port hosting the Medway Ports Recycling site.
- Sheet F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources
- Line controlling the angle of a sail.
- Sheet anchor X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Spare anchor for emergency use.
- Sheet bend X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Knot for joining two ropes of unequal size.
- Sheet cavitation X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines
- Stable vapor cavity covering part of the suction side of the blade at moderate cavitation numbers.
- Sheet pile bulkhead X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Reclamation perimeter alternative to rock bund, common in port quay extension.
- Sheet pile interlock X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays
- Mechanical joint along the edge of a sheet pile section that engages adjacent sections to form a continuous wall.
- Sheet pile quay X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays
- Quay wall formed by interlocking driven steel sheet piles, often anchored back to a deadman or rock anchor.
- Sheet pile wall C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering
- Steel or concrete sheet pile retaining structure.
- Sheffield X106. Naval Surface Combatants
- Royal Navy Type 26 City-class frigate.
- Sheffield class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture
- Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer.
- Sheikh Khalifa X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry
- Late President of the UAE and owner of Azzam.
- Shekou CMPort X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment
- China Merchants Port flagship at Shenzhen West Port, 7.3 million TEU handled in 2023.
- Shelf Break D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology
- Edge of the continental shelf where the slope steepens.
- Shelf Drilling X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels
- Dubai-based shallow water jackup specialist with a global benign environment fleet.
- Shelf life X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics
- Period cargo retains marketable quality at specified temperature.
- Shelf Slope Cascade D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science
- Density-driven flow descending from the shelf to the slope.
- Shell X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay
- Oil and gas major with offshore wind interests including Mayflower (now SouthCoast Wind), CrossWind, and Atlantic Shores.
- Shell Alexia 200 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 100 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke crosshead engines on high-sulfur residual fuel.
- Shell Alexia 240 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine cylinder oil with 140 BN formulated for high-sulfur residual fuel operation on scrubber-fitted ships.
- Shell Alexia 40 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 40 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke engines on low-sulfur fuels.
- Shell Alexia 50 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 50 BN cylinder oil bridging low and intermediate sulfur duty.
- Shell Alexia S3 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine cylinder oil engineered for two-stroke crosshead engines burning intermediate sulfur fuel.
- Shell Alexia S4 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 60 BN cylinder oil for two-stroke crosshead engines.
- Shell Alexia S5 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine cylinder oil formulated for high-sulfur residual-fuel two-stroke engines.
- Shell Alexia S6 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine high BN cylinder oil engineered for high-sulfur residual fuel duty on modern long-stroke engines.
- Shell Argina S3 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine trunk piston engine oil for medium-speed four-stroke engines.
- Shell Argina T 30 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 30 BN trunk piston engine oil for four-stroke medium-speed engines on distillate or low-sulfur residual fuel.
- Shell Argina T 40 X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine 40 BN trunk piston engine oil for four-stroke medium-speed engines on intermediate sulfur fuel.
- Shell Bunker Marine Trading X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- Shell business engaged in marine fuel supply, including LNG via Cardissa and the FueLNG joint venture.
- Shell Eastern Trading Bunker X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Bunker desk of Shell Eastern Trading in Singapore supplying bunkers at Shell Pulau Bukom.
- SHELL ETP (Equity Trading Partner) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA
- Shell's vetting category for tonnage approved across its global trading footprint.
- Shell Gadinia X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Shell Marine trunk piston engine oil for four-stroke engines on distillate fuels.
- Shell Gibraltar X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Shell bunker license in Gibraltar Bay supplied through joint venture barges.
- SHELL HSSE Manager X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA
- Shell's vetting function role coordinating screening, audits, and incident reviews for chartered tonnage.
- Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Vetting X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ
- The vessel screening function of Shell plc.
- Shell Marine X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils
- Marine fuels and lubricants business of Shell that markets the Alexia, Argina, and Gadinia ranges.
- Shell Marine Bunkering Singapore X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Singapore bunker arm of Shell holding an MPA license and operating from Pulau Bukom refinery.
- Shell Pernis X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Refining outlet for Shell Marine bunker grades in Rotterdam.
- Shell Prelude X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers
- Shell-operated FLNG unit, the world's largest floating offshore facility.
- Shell Pulau Bukom X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers
- Refining and bunker outlet for Shell Marine in Singapore.
- Shell Quest X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind
- Canadian onshore CCS project referenced as analog for offshore CCS injection operations.
- Shell Rapid Lubrication Analysis X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring
- Shell Marine LubeAnalyst service providing rapid turnaround used oil analysis with online portal reporting.
- Shell Tankers X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems
- Shipping arm of Shell, charterer and operator of significant LNG fleet including ex BG Group vessels.
- Shellfish Closure Area X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- MSP designation requiring cable installation outside critical shellfish habitats and harvest zones.
- Shellfish raft X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography
- Floating structure for suspended culture of mussels, oysters, or scallops.
- Shellfish Sanitation D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources
- Programs ensuring shellfish food safety such as the US NSSP.
- Shellfish Tag Retention X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH
- Requirement to keep tags from molluscan shellfish for 90 days for traceback during outbreak inquiries.
- SHELLLNGTIME 1 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Shell standard LNG time charter party, first edition.
- SHELLLNGVOY X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Shell LNG voyage charter party.
- ShellSafe X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules
- Hull surface modeling tool used in some shipyards; omitted unless current vendor reference confirmed.
- SHELLTIME 4 C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance
- Shell standard time charter party for tankers.
- Shellvoy X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices
- Voyage charter party form maintained by Shell Trading, current edition Shellvoy 6, widely used in crude and dirty product fixtures.
- SHELLVOY 5 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Shell voyage charter party for tankers, fifth edition.
- SHELLVOY 6 C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance
- Shell standard tanker voyage charter party.
- Shelvocke, George X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History
- English privateer whose 1719 to 1722 voyage produced the albatross episode that inspired Coleridge.
- Shenneng Tongli X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- 14,000 m3 LNG bunker vessel built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and delivered to Shenneng for service in Shanghai in 2022.
- Shenzhen X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors
- Chinese port dredging by CCCC.
- Shenzhen Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations
- Pilots of the Shenzhen Pilotage Station serving Yantian, Shekou, and Chiwan terminals in the Pearl River Delta.
- Shenzhen Yantian International Container Terminals X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment
- YICT, Hutchison Ports facility at East Shenzhen, 14.0 million TEU handled in 2023.
- Shenzhen Yiu Lian X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels
- 18,600 m3 LNG bunker vessel built for PetroChina (CNPC) and delivered in 2020 as China's first dedicated LNG bunker vessel.
- Sherbro X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History
- Sierra Leone region used in the eighteenth-century slave trade.
- Sheringham Shoal X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators
- 317 MW UK wind farm commissioned 2012, Equinor operated alongside Statkraft and UK Green Investment Bank.
- Sherlog CTS X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection
- An ultrasonic hatch cover tightness testing instrument by Coda Octopus formerly Martek Marine.
- Sherlog Hatch Test X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection
- The recognized brand of ultrasonic hatch tightness testing equipment commonly seen on bulk carriers.
- Sherpa X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers
- Solar paneled Arcadia yacht range; also a Feadship 58 m delivered 2018.
- Sherwin-Williams X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application
- US coatings manufacturer founded in 1866 in Cleveland whose Protective and Marine Coatings division supplies marine systems.
- Sherwin-Williams Acrolon X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Aliphatic polyurethane topcoat family used in marine atmospheric exposure.
- Sherwin-Williams Cathodic Protection X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes
- A commercial supplier of cathodic protection materials and coatings within the broader Sherwin-Williams portfolio.
- Sherwin-Williams Macropoxy X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Macropoxy 646 and related two-pack epoxy products applied in marine maintenance.
- Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams Company supplying marine and offshore protective coatings.
- Sherwin-Williams Seaguard X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Sherwin-Williams marine coatings product family including ballast tank epoxies and antifoulings.
- Sherwin-Williams Seavoyage X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling
- Sherwin-Williams self-polishing copolymer antifouling product family.
- Shetland X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes
- Scottish archipelago served by NorthLink Ferries from Aberdeen.
- Shetland Tidal Array X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind
- Tidal stream array operated by Nova Innovation in Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.
- SHEX (Sundays and Holidays Excepted) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Laytime basis excluding Sundays and holidays.
- SHEX EIU X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Sundays and holidays excepted even if used.
- SHEX UU X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Sundays and holidays excepted unless used.
- ShibataFenderTeam X79. Tugs and Towage Industry
- German fender manufacturer producing cell, cone, super arch, and pneumatic fenders.
- ShibataFenderTeam (SFT) X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers
- German-Japanese fender producer supplying cone, cell, super arch, and pneumatic fenders worldwide.
- Shielded Cable Joint X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines
- Submarine cable joint design using copper shields and resin filling for HVDC connections.
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling
- Stick welding.
- Shifting X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary
- Movement of cargo from stowed position; may cause loss of stability.
- Shifting at Berth X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement
- Movement of the vessel along the berth or between berths during the call.
- Shikishima, JCG (PLH-31) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets
- Japan Coast Guard 6,500-ton patrol vessel commissioned 1992, built for plutonium-shipment escort.
- Shimonoseki X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction
- Site of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's Shimonoseki facility in Yamaguchi, Japan.
- Shimonoseki Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard at Shimonoseki, Japan, building ferries and special vessels.
- SHINC (Sundays and Holidays Included) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading
- Laytime running continuously including Sundays and holidays.
- Shinko Industries X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- Japanese manufacturer of marine pumps for cooling, transfer, and cargo duty.
- Shinko KV X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- Vertical centrifugal pump series from Shinko for engine room cooling duty.
- Shinko RVP X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- Vertical multistage centrifugal pump series from Shinko.
- Shinko SHK X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- Shinko series of cargo pumps used on chemical and product tankers.
- Shinko SVR X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps
- Shinko vertical reciprocating cargo pump series.
- Ship X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary
- Bring on board.
- Ship Assist X79. Tugs and Towage Industry
- Towage service of guiding ships into and out of berths.
- Ship Chandler Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement
- Coordination with ship chandlers for stores and provisions delivery.
- Ship Constant X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection
- The unexplained residual weight from a draft survey calculation, comprising unrecorded items such as mud in the bilges, accumulated paint, and minor stores not declared.
- Ship Construction File A2. Maritime safety legislation: SOLAS and its codes
- Required under SOLAS II-1/3-10 for tankers and bulk carriers.
- Ship Constructor X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design
- ShipConstructor Software (now part of Hexagon AB) AutoCAD-based shipbuilding production CAD suite.
- Ship Cook Certificate X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers
- Document issued by flag state attesting cook training and competence, required by MLC 3.2 Standard A3.2 paragraph 3.
- Ship Demolition Calendar X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention
- The annual seasonal cycle of demolition deliveries, traditionally peaking in the first quarter for South Asian markets.
- Ship doctor X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health
- Licensed physician serving aboard cruise or larger passenger ships.
- Ship Earth Station (SES) X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation
- Older Inmarsat term equivalent to MES.
- Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management
- SEEMP Parts I, II, and III.