Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with T (page 3)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter T, drawn from every subject section. 2313 entries.

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Teacher qualification X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: STCW A-I/6 instructor requirements.
Team Holcim-PRB X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The team, skippered by Kevin Escoffier, that won The Ocean Race 2022-2023.
Team Racing F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Sailing format with teams of three or four boats.
Team Tankers International X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Successor company holding most former Eitzen Chemical tonnage after 2011 financial restructuring, headquartered in Copenhagen.
Team Telecom X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: US interagency body reviewing FCC cable landing applications for national security and law enforcement risk.
Teamcenter X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Siemens product lifecycle management platform integrating CAD data from STAR-CCM+ and NX.
TEAMSurv X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Crowdsourced bathymetry initiative collecting depth data from voluntary observing ships, contributing to IHO crowdsourced bathymetry programmes.
Tear Down Sequence X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Order of dismantling from top of superstructure to keel.
Tear-down meeting X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Project meeting reviewing each erection block lift for fit and quality.
Techcross Electro-Cleen System (ECS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Filterless electrolysis BWMS by Techcross of Korea.
Technical Cooperation Programme X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: IMO assistance for developing states implementing HKC obligations.
Technical Cooperation, IMO X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IMO technical cooperation program supporting HKC implementation in developing states.
Technical Default X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Covenant breach not involving payment failure but still constituting an event of default.
Technical examination of machinery X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Forensic engineering work commissioned by investigators to determine the failure mode of machinery components implicated in a casualty.
Technical File Review X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Verification of NOx, EEDI, EEXI, and SEEMP technical files.
Technical Inspector Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of riding inspectors visiting vessels in port.
Technical Management X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: SHIPMAN service covering maintenance, class, and statutory compliance.
Technical manager C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Party responsible for technical management of the ship.
Technical Name X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: The recognised chemical name supplementing an N.O.S. PSN per special provision 274.
Technical Stores Supplier X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Chandler subset focused on engine room and deck spares rather than provisions, including V.Ships' procurement arm.
Technical Superintendent F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Shore-based ship maintenance manager.
Technical Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A general engineering inspection of vessels or equipment supporting acquisitions, refinancing, or strategic reviews.
Technician transfer X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Movement of personnel from a CTV or SOV onto a turbine boat landing or via gangway.
Technip Apache II X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Technip pipelay vessel formerly used in North Sea operations.
TechSim (Transas ERS) X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Transas Engine Room Simulator product line.
Tecla X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Dutch two masted gaff ketch built 1915, 32 m length, sail training and expedition voyages including polar regions.
TECNADYNE X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: ROV servo manufacturer used on subsea dispersant injection wands.
Tecnomar X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Italian Sea Group brand including the EVO and Lamborghini 63.
Tee-Head Bollard X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: T-shaped cast bollard providing a positive over-belay for mooring lines.
Teekay Offshore X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Former name of Altera Infrastructure, the Bermuda-domiciled offshore midstream operator.
Teekay Tankers Vetting Liaison X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The owner-side vetting coordination office for the Teekay Group's tanker fleet.
Tees Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: PD Ports pilotage service handling vessels for the Port of Tees and Hartlepool in northeast England.
Tees Yard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: A&P Tees facility on the River Tees, England, supporting commercial repair and offshore decommissioning.
TEFC Motor X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Totally enclosed fan-cooled induction motor common in marine pump and fan applications.
Tegrabond X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: PPG Marine tie-coat for bonding silicone fouling release to underlying anti-corrosive epoxy.
Telecom Italia Sparkle / Singtel / NTT X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: Underlying telecom carriers behind some maritime VSAT services, included in supply chain risk assessments.
Telecommunications (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Polar Code Chapter 10; addresses GMDSS limitations above 70 degrees N or S.
Teleconnection D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Climate linkage between distant regions through atmospheric or oceanic mechanisms.
Teledyne Benthos X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne Marine business covering acoustic modems, releases and autonomous platforms.
Teledyne BlueView X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: 2D imaging sonar product line acquired by Teledyne, used on ROVs for navigation and inspection.
Teledyne CARIS X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Geomatics software business unit of Teledyne Marine, headquartered in Fredericton, Canada, producer of HIPS and SIPS, Bathy DataBASE, and S-57 Composer.
Teledyne Gavia X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: See Gavia.
Teledyne Marine X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne Technologies business segment spanning RDI, Reson, Benthos, Webb Research, Gavia, BlueView, SeaBotix and other subsea brands.
Teledyne Optech CZMIL X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Bathymetric lidar system from Teledyne Optech delivering simultaneous topographic and bathymetric mapping.
Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyor X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Long-range ADCP series at 38 and 75 kilohertz designed for hull-mounted use on oceanographic vessels.
Teledyne RDI Pinnacle X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Newer ADCP family from Teledyne RDI offering broadband phased-array architecture.
Teledyne RDI Workhorse X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Family of acoustic Doppler current profilers from Teledyne RD Instruments operating at 300, 600, and 1200 kilohertz.
Teledyne RDI Workhorse Navigator X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne RD Instruments Doppler velocity log widely used on ROVs and AUVs.
Teledyne Reson X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne Marine business segment covering the SeaBat multibeam echo sounder family.
Teledyne SeaBotix X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne Marine inspection-class ROV brand covering the LBV and vLBV vehicle families.
Teledyne Webb Research X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Teledyne Marine business that produces Slocum gliders and APEX profiling floats.
Telegeography X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Washington-based research firm publishing the Submarine Cable Map and Industry Report, the de facto industry data reference.
Telegraph F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Engine order communication device between bridge and engine room.
Telegraph (engine order) B2. Marine Engineering: Bridge-engine engine-speed indicator.
Telegraph (engine) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Bridge order communicator to engine room.
Telemac-2D X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Two-dimensional shallow-water finite element hydrodynamic model in the open TELEMAC-MASCARET suite, originally developed by EDF.
Telemedical Assistance Service (TMAS) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: National service providing free 24/7 medical advice to ships at sea per IMO Resolution A.1108(29).
Telemetry D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Remote transmission of data from sensors.
Telemetry Compression X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A bandwidth saving technique that reduces the size of routine status messages on the ship to shore link.
Telemetry, Tracking, and Command X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Satellite operations subsystem used by the operator to manage the spacecraft.
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Norwegian satellite operator whose maritime distribution business contributed to Marlink.
Telephone hearing X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Procedural hearing held by phone; routine in LMAA practice for short procedural matters.
Teleport X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Earth station facility hosting satellite uplink and downlink equipment for one or more services.
Telescope inspection (stern tube) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Borescope or telescope visual inspection of bearings through stern-tube oil sight ports.
Telescopic Joint X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Slip joint on drilling riser accommodating vessel heave.
Telescopic Spreader X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Spreader that extends from 20 to 40 foot or 45 foot, used on STS, RTG, RMG, ASC, and reach stacker.
Telescoping Boom Crane X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crane with hydraulically extending boom sections, common up to about 1,200 tonnes.
Telescoping gangway X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Motion compensated walkway whose length adjusts as the vessel moves relative to the turbine.
Telestack X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Northern Irish manufacturer of mobile bulk conveyors, stackers, and shiploaders.
Telex Distress X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Inmarsat-C telex based distress alert.
Telex Over Radio (TOR) X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: NBDP service, formerly part of GMDSS.
Telford, Thomas X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Scottish engineer whose Pontcysyllte Aqueduct of 1805 and Caledonian Canal of 1822 served inland navigation.
Tell-tales X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: Light yarn or ribbon attached to sails to indicate airflow.
Telstra Cable Maintenance X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Australian MMA operator covering the South Pacific.
Telxius X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Telefonica subsea cable operator with stakes in MAREA, BRUSA, and the Tannat cable.
Tema Port X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Ghana's largest container facility operated by Meridian Port Services MPS, expanded with Terminal 3 in 2019.
Temperature compensation X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Correction of measured volume to a reference temperature (15 C) using ASTM tables.
Temperature Control X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Required for some Class 4.1 self reactive and Class 5.2 organic peroxide entries with SADT at or below 55 degrees Celsius.
Temperature Control Requirements X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Mandatory for Class 4.1 self-reactive Type B-F and Class 5.2 Type B-F organic peroxides above SADT minus 10 deg C threshold.
Temperature Controlled Cargo X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Cargo requiring reefer container or refrigerated hold per IMDG 7.1.7.
Temperature Correction Factor X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Coefficient drawn from ASTM D1250 / ISO 91 tables that corrects observed volume to 15 degrees C standard.
Temperature Danger Zone X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Range between 5 C (41 F) and 57 C (135 F) in which microbial growth in food is most rapid.
Temperature Excursion X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Departure of cargo temperature from agreed range during transit.
Temperature inversion X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Layer where temperature rises with height; affects radar propagation.
Temperature Log (Reefer) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: HACCP record of chiller and freezer temperatures, twice daily minimum.
Temperature Logger X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Data logger placed in reefer or hold to record carriage temperature.
Temperature mapping X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Validation exercise placing many loggers in empty container to characterize uniformity (pharma requirement).
Temperature Probe X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Sensor monitoring exhaust temperature at scrubber inlet, outlet and SCR catalyst face.
Temperature Profile Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Recording of cargo temperatures at multiple depths.
Temperature recorder X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Device, mechanical or electronic, that logs in-transit temperatures for cold chain compliance and claims handling.
Temperature Sensor (Cargo) X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Five Pt-100 sensors per tank (top, three liquid levels, bottom) per GIIGNL minimum.
Temperature switch X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: On off device used in alarms and shutdowns.
Temperature transmitter X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Transmitter feeding RTD or thermocouple signal to ECMS.
Temperature uniformity X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Maximum deviation between supply and return or among cargo positions.
Tempered Plate X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Plate that has been quenched and reheated below the lower critical temperature to improve toughness.
Tempest Resistant Cable X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Cable design resilient to abrasion and current shear in dynamic marine environments.
Templar Executives X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: UK consultancy delivering accredited maritime cyber emergency response training including the MaCRA program.
Templeman X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: GLDD scow.
Temporary Bridge X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Modular bridge installed to allow a heavy haul to cross weak structures or culverts.
Temporary Notice X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: See T NM.
Tempress thruster (Brunvoll/Schottel) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Generic descriptor; omit unless verified maker product.
TEMPSC X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Totally enclosed motor propelled survival craft; the Polar Code requires thermal protection.
TempTale X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: See Sensitech.
TEN-T X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Trans-European Transport Network defining the EU port hierarchy for OPS deployment.
Tenable X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Vulnerability management vendor known for Nessus and Tenable.OT.
Tenable.OT X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Tenable's OT security platform, formerly Indegy.
Tenacious (SV) X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: UK Jubilee Sailing Trust three masted barque built 2000 at Merlin Quay Southampton, 65 m length, 1,200 sq m sail area, world's largest wooden tall ship purpose built for mixed ability crews.
Tend X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Watch over; lead in a particular direction.
Tendency (barometric) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Three-hour pressure change and character.
Tender X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Small boat ferrying guests between ship and shore at anchor ports.
Tender Assist Drilling Rig X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Floating support vessel housing drilling crew and supplies that assists a small platform-mounted derrick.
Tender Barge X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Older tender assist concept using a moored barge to support fixed-platform drilling operations.
Tender broker X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Broker handling structured tender processes for government or trader cargo.
Tender Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charterparty provision regulating the form and timing of notices of readiness.
Tender for Recycling Yard Allocation X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A government-led tender process for assigning recycling capacity, used in certain jurisdictions.
Tender for Wreck Removal X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Competitive bidding process for major wreck removal projects.
Tender garage X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Internal compartment for stowing tenders.
Tender lift X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Hydraulic or crane system for launching and recovering tenders.
Tender of NOR C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Service of notice of readiness on the charterer.
Tender Operation X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The use of cruise ship lifeboats and dedicated tenders to ferry passengers between an anchored ship and shore at ports without alongside berths.
Tender pier X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Floating or fixed pier for tender disembarkation.
Tender process X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Competitive bidding round used by national oil companies, run with broker support.
Tender Process for Recycling Yard X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Owner's selection process inviting bids from approved yards or cash buyers.
Tendered Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Salvage assistance offered to but refused by the casualty master, sometimes a contested issue in subsequent claims.
Tendering (Provisioning) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Three-quote process common in fleet procurement, with Wrist, Garrets, and Hanseatic Marine Catering frequently competing.
Tendering NOR at Anchorage X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Tendering of NOR while the vessel is at the anchorage area.
Tendering NOR at Berth X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Tendering of NOR upon coming alongside the berth.
Tendering NOR Within Port Limits X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Tendering of NOR upon entering port limits per charter party.
Tenecteplase X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Fibrinolytic; rare on cargo ships, occasionally on offshore-support vessels with paramedic.
Tenerife Santa Cruz Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife cruise berths operated by APSCT, one of two principal Canary Islands cruise ports.
Tenfjord X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Norwegian manufacturer of steering gear, historically associated with Rolls-Royce Marine.
Tenfjord Steering Gear X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Norwegian rotary vane steering gear actuator brand now part of Kongsberg, widely used on tankers and gas carriers.
Tennessee River X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: US river navigable for 652 miles, managed by TVA with nine main-stem locks.
Tennessee Valley X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: USACE dredging area.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: 234-mile canal connecting the Tennessee River with the Tombigbee River, opened 1985.
TenneT X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Dutch and German transmission system operator responsible for offshore wind grid connection in the Dutch and German North Sea.
Tenor X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Maturity of a loan or bond.
Tension leg platform X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Floating wind substructure tethered by vertical tendons under tension; demonstrated at PelaStar and Stiesdal TetraSpar variants.
Tension Leg Platform (TLP) X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Vertically moored compliant platform held by tendons.
Tension Leg Platform (TLP) Riser X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Vertical rigid pipeline connecting subsea wellheads or pipelines to a TLP topside.
Tension Technology International (TTI) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: UK consultancy developer of Optimoor mooring analysis software and rope-testing services.
Tensioner X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Hydraulic system applying tension to drilling riser or pipe.
Tensioner Track X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Continuous rubber track on a pipelay tensioner that grips the pipeline during installation.
TEOS-10 D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Thermodynamic Equation of Seawater 2010, the international standard for seawater thermodynamics.
TEPCO X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Tokyo Electric Power Company, major LNG buyer through JERA joint venture with Chubu Electric.
Terberg X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Dutch manufacturer of terminal tractors.
Terberg AutoTUG X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Automated terminal tractor variant of the Terberg YT for unmanned operation in mixed traffic terminals.
Terberg Hybrid YT X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Terberg yard tractor with diesel-electric powertrain and battery for reduced fuel consumption.
Terberg RT223 X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: 4x2 rough-terrain terminal tractor with raised cabin and reinforced chassis.
Terberg YT122 X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Standard 4x2 yard tractor for paved terminals.
Teredo Navalis X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Shipworm that attacks wooden hulls, the principal driver of copper sheathing from the 1760s.
Terence Disdale X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Richmond, UK based designer of Pelorus, Al Salamah, and Octopus interiors.
Terence Disdale Design X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: UK yacht interior and exterior design studio responsible for many of the largest yachts afloat.
Terex CC 6800 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Crawler crane in the 1,250 tonne class formerly built under the Terex brand.
Terex Port Solutions X94. Port Machinery and Quay Equipment Makers: Former Terex container handling business including Demag, Gottwald, Noell, and Fantuzzi brands, sold to Konecranes in 2017.
Terex Powerlift 7000 X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Heavy duty crane in the Terex range used in industrial lift work.
Term Acceptance X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: A charterer's acceptance for the duration of a time-charter rather than a single voyage.
Term Charter X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Time charter for a defined period, often benchmarked against the prevailing FFA curve for the same route family.
Term Loan B X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Institutional term loan tranche, occasionally used by larger shipping borrowers.
Term Sheet X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Indicative summary of the principal commercial terms of a ship financing.
Terminal X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A shoreside facility for loading or discharging barge cargo.
Terminal Acceptance X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The terminal's confirmation that the nominated vessel is acceptable to berth, often dependent on a current SIRE.
Terminal Compatibility Matrix X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Database matching ship size, manifold, and ESD with terminal acceptance window.
Terminal Composite Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Sample assembled at a loading terminal representing the composite of all tanks contributing to a given parcel.
Terminal de Cuenca del Plata X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Uruguay TCP Montevideo, Katoen Natie's deep-water facility expanded 2021 to 1.6 million TEU capacity.
Terminal handling charge X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: THC billed to the carrier.
Terminal Identifier X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Unique address used by the satellite network to route traffic to a specific vessel terminal.
Terminal Information Booklet X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The port- or terminal-issued information pack consulted under VIQ Chapters 4 and 8.
Terminal Information Booklet (TIB) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The OCIMF-recommended document that terminals provide to calling vessels, referenced during vetting.
Terminal Investment Limited X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: TIL, MSC's terminal subsidiary with 70 facilities across 31 countries.
Terminal Link X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: CMA CGM's terminal arm with 49 percent held by China Merchants Port Holdings since 2013.
Terminal operating system X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: TOS, e.g., Navis N4, CyberLogitec OPUS, Tideworks Mainsail.
Terminal Operating System (TOS) X46. Container Terminal Operations: The integrated software platform that plans and controls vessel, yard, gate, and rail operations at a container terminal.
Terminal Operations Liaison X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Liaison between agent and terminal operations team on plans and schedules.
Terminal Productivity Report X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Productivity statistics issued by terminals and shared by the agent.
Terminal reefer monitoring X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Yard service connecting, plugging, inspecting, and logging reefer events.
Terminal Sanitation X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Enhanced cleaning and disinfection cycle at the end of a cruise during which an outbreak occurred.
Terminal Standby Charges X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Charges for terminal standby during delays, included in disbursement.
Terminal tractor X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: yard tractor or hostler towing chassis, e.g., Terberg YT, Kalmar Ottawa, MAFI.
Terminal Tug X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Dedicated tug assigned to a single oil, LNG, or container terminal.
Terminal Vetting X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: Screening conducted by a terminal operator separate from any cargo-owner screening.
Terminal X-ray X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Hand and checked baggage screening at cruise terminals.
Terminating Action X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Final closure of a SAR case file by the SMC.
Termination Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A contractual provision setting out grounds and consequences of termination.
Termination for Non-Compliance X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Contract clause allowing exit if the buyer or recycler breaches HKC or EU SRR.
Termination of Adventure Clause X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: ICC clause 9 dealing with cessation of cover where carriage terminates other than at intended destination.
Termination of LOF X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Discharge of salvor's services upon delivery of casualty to place of safety.
Termination of mandate X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: End of arbitrator's authority upon issuance of final award (functus officio), removal, resignation, or death.
Termination of SCOPIC X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Right under SCOPIC Clause 8 for the contractor to end SCOPIC where expenses outstrip recoverable amounts.
Termination of Yard Authorization X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The HKC Regulation 16 mechanism for revoking or suspending the DASR.
Terms of reference (ICC) X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Distinctive ICC document signed by parties and tribunal at the outset of an ICC arbitration framing the issues; not used in LMAA practice.
Terms of Trade X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: The Incoterms governing transfer of risk in cargo transit, relevant to who insures and when.
Tern X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Boskalis semi-submersible heavy-transport vessel.
Ternium X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Latin American flat steel producer with operations in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil including the San Nicolas works.
Terramare X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Finnish dredging contractor in DEME group.
Terrestrial fix X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Position fix using terrestrial objects, not celestial bodies.
Terrestrial GMDSS X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: VHF, MF and HF components of GMDSS distinct from satellite.
Terrestrial navigation X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Navigation by visual and radar reference to land features and aids.
Territorial Sea A6. Public international law of the sea: Up to 12 nm under UNCLOS Article 3.
Terror, HMS X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Royal Navy bomb vessel that accompanied Erebus on the Franklin expedition of 1845.
Terrorism Cover X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Cover responding to acts of terrorism, generally written within war risks programs in the marine market.
Terrorism Risk Insurance E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Coverage where standard war-risk excludes terrorism.
Tersan Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Turkish builder and repairer at Yalova on the Sea of Marmara producing fishing vessels, RoRo, and special tonnage.
tert-Butylcatechol X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Polymerization inhibitor commonly abbreviated TBC used to stabilize styrene and other vinyl monomers during carriage.
Tertiary Heating X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Backup hot water supply for divers in event of primary loss.
Tertiary Sector (Blue Economy) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Service activities supporting maritime industries.
Test Dataset X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A reference ENC dataset distributed in IHO S-64 for ECDIS validation.
Test Hook (Longline) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: First baited hook hauled to assess catch condition before retrieval of the full set.
Test Lead X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: An insulated cable that connects a reference electrode or test point to a meter for CP measurement.
Test Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Trial lift at low height to confirm balance and rigging before a full lift.
Test loading condition B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Trial loading for inclining experiment.
Test loop X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: Land-based cable test segment used by ASN, SubCom and NEC to qualify joints and BU prototypes.
Test method X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Documented analytical procedure such as those issued by ISO, ASTM, or the Energy Institute.
Test Method Precision X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Statistical performance of an ISO test method expressed as repeatability and reproducibility per ISO 4259.
Test O.1 / O.2 / O.3 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Tests in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria used to assign Class 5.1 packing groups for solid (O.1, O.3) and liquid (O.2) oxidisers.
Test organism (BWMS) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Standardized challenge organisms used in BWMS approval, including Tetraselmis suecica and Brachionus plicatilis.
Test patch X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Small area where coating is applied for in-service evaluation of new products.
Test pit X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Pre-dredging trial excavation to confirm sediment classification.
Test Pressure X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Hydraulic test pressure for cylinders and portable tanks, specified in IMDG 6.2 and 6.7.
Test sample X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Lube oil, fuel oil, or boiler water sample drawn for analysis.
Test Station X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A surface termination giving access to permanent reference electrodes and structure connections for CP measurements.
Test Strip X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Indicator paper used to verify sanitizer concentration in three-compartment sinks and mechanical dishwashers.
Test Tree X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Subsea test tree for well testing operations.
Testex X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: US manufacturer of Press-O-Film replica tape for surface profile measurement.
Testex tape X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Press-O-Film replica tape used in conjunction with a spring micrometer to measure surface profile.
Tetanus immunoglobulin X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Passive immunization for inadequately vaccinated patients with contaminated wounds.
Tetanus vaccine (Td) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Booster recommended every 10 years for seafarers.
Tether X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Cable that connects a tethered ROV to its surface or cage power and telemetry source, typically combining copper conductors and optical fibers.
Tether Management System X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Subsea garage between the ROV and the LARS that pays out and recovers the lightweight working tether.
Tethered mine X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A general term for any mine secured by a mooring cable to a sinker.
Tethered Profiler D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Instrument that profiles up and down a mooring wire.
Tetrachloroethylene X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Chlorinated solvent C2Cl4 assigned UN 1897, carried under the IBC Code subject to Chapter 15 requirements.
Tetraethyl Lead X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1649, Class 6.1 toxic liquid Packing Group I.
Tetrafluoroethane X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 3159, Class 2.2 non flammable gas.
Tetrahydrofuran UN 2056 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: A Class 3 flammable liquid, packing group II, with peroxide formation risk requiring inhibitor.
Tetranitromethane X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1510, Class 5.1 oxidizer with Class 6.1 subsidiary risk, Packing Group I.
Tetrapod X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Four-legged concrete armour unit developed by Pierre Danel and Paul Anglès d'Auriac at Sogreah in France in 1950.
Tetrapod handling X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Specialized lifting and placing of Tetrapod armour units using purpose-built clamps and templates.
Tetraselmis suecica X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Marine microalga used as the 10 to 50 micron test organism.
TetraSpar X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Stiesdal floating wind demonstrator deployed off Norway.
Tetration X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Workload microsegmentation product from Cisco, now part of Cisco Secure Workload.
TEU C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Twenty foot equivalent unit.
TEU yard density C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Container slots per hectare.
Texas A&M Galveston X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: US institution supporting offshore wind workforce training.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Maritime academy at Galveston operated by Texas A&M University.
Texas Engineering Recovery X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Reference to industrial spill recovery support in Gulf wrecks.
Texas State Pilots X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Generic term for the Texas state-licensed pilots' groups including Houston, Galveston, Brazos, Aransas, and Sabine.
Texel X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Dutch island whose nourishment is recurring Rijkswaterstaat scope.
Textron UISS X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: The Unmanned Influence Sweep System, a USV-based magnetic and acoustic sweep developed by Textron for the US Navy LCS MCM mission package.
Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: IMPA 550823 dry stores meat substitute, vegetarian crew option.