Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with V (page 2)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter V, drawn from every subject section. 1066 entries.

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Vegetable Oil Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A specialist cargo attendance covering loading, stowage, and discharge of vegetable oils under FOSFA contractual requirements.
Vegetable Oil Tank Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A pre-loading cleanliness inspection of tanks under FOSFA standards for vegetable oils, fats, and similar parcels.
Vegetable Oils X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Palm, soy, sunflower, rapeseed; FOSFA cargo cleanliness rules.
Vegetarian Provisioning X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Increasingly required for Indian crew, served by Mumbai and Cochin chandlers with dedicated dry-stores cycle.
Vegetated reclamation X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Reclamation site planted with halophytes or grasses for stabilization.
Vehicle X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Liquid portion of a coating, comprising binder and solvent.
Vehicle Booking System (VBS) X46. Container Terminal Operations: A British and Australian term for a truck appointment system used at container terminals.
Vehicle Cargo X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: New cars on PCTCs; lashed with web straps and chocks.
Vehicle Carrier Provisions X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: Provisions in 7.5 for ships specifically constructed and equipped for the carriage of motor vehicles, including UN 3166 and UN 3171 entries.
Vehicle Combination Permit X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Permit listing the exact prime mover, trailer, and load for a heavy haul.
Vehicle deck X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: ro-ro internal deck level.
Vehicle Lane Metre X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Standard unit of ro-pax capacity, 2 m wide truck lane.
Vehicle Securing X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: CSS Code Annex 4 provisions for ro-ro deck units.
Veja Mate X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: 402 MW German North Sea offshore wind farm commissioned in 2017.
VEKA Group X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Dutch builder of inland waterway and small seagoing tonnage.
Velde, Willem van de F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Dutch marine painters, the Elder and the Younger.
Veliger X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Planktonic larval stage of many gastropod and bivalve mollusks.
Velikiy Novgorod X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: Arc7 ice class LNG carrier of 172,600 m3 delivered 2014 by Stx France for Sovcomflot, GTT NO96 GW.
Velocity (iDirect) X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: iDirect Velocity high-throughput VSAT platform used in maritime networks.
Velocity Head X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Kinetic energy component of fluid head, expressed as v squared divided by 2g.
Velocity Made Good (VMG) F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Component of boat speed toward the wind or mark.
Velocity meter X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Pipeline flow meter, key for CSD production calculation.
Velocity Obstacle X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A local motion planning algorithm that represents forbidden velocities created by moving obstacles, used in MASS collision avoidance.
Velocity of Sound in Water D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Speed of sound in seawater, depending on temperature, salinity, and pressure.
Velodyne LiDAR X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A LiDAR sensor product family used in research and prototype marine autonomy applications.
VEM electric motors X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: VEM Sachsenwerk supplies large medium-voltage motors used in podded and shaft-line electric propulsion.
Vemaoil X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Gibraltar-based physical bunker supplier acquired by ECOS in 2019.
Vemarsa X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Vemar Algeciras, a physical bunker supplier in the Bay of Algeciras.
Vendee Globe F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Solo, non-stop, non-assisted round-the-world IMOCA race held every four years.
Vendée-Arctique Race F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: IMOCA preparatory ocean race.
Vendée-Saint-Pierre F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Earlier IMOCA solo event.
Vending Machine Sanitation X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Cleaning and stocking standards for crew area vending machines under NSF Standard 25 and VSP food items.
Vendor Composite Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Composite of barge or terminal samples retained by the seller in case of disputes over delivered quality.
Vendor Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordination of multiple vendors supplying services or goods to the vessel.
Vendor Equipment Cabinet (VEC) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Cable landing station rack housing power feed and line terminal equipment.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Larger chandlers offer VMI for major fleets, with reorder triggered by ship's PMS.
Vendor Remote Access X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Connection used by a supplier to support shipboard equipment, typically a high value target.
Vendor Risk Management X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Process of evaluating OEM cyber posture, required under IACS UR E27.
Vendor Vetting X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Vetting of vendors used for husbandry services and supplies.
Venetian Arsenal F1. Maritime History: State shipbuilding complex of the Venetian Republic.
Venezuela General License 41 X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: An OFAC license issued November 26 2022 authorizing Chevron to resume certain operations in Venezuela.
Venezuela PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Acuerdo de Vina del Mar member State.
Venezuelan National Institute of Aquatic Spaces X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: INEA, the Venezuelan flag administration.
Venice X64. Cruise Industry Operators, Brands and Ships: Italian cruise destination served by terminals at Marghera and Fusina since the 2021 ban on large ships in the Giudecca Canal.
Venice Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Marittima cruise terminal historically used by large cruise ships at Venice; large ship calls have been redirected to Marghera since 2021.
Venice Naval History Museum F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Museo Storico Navale at the Arsenale.
Venous Gas Emboli X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Inert gas bubbles in venous return detected post-dive by Doppler.
Vent X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Air vent fitted to dry containers to equalize internal and external pressure.
Vent fan X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engine room supply or exhaust fan supplying combustion and ventilation air.
Vent fauna X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Chemosynthesis-based community at hydrothermal vents (tubeworms, vent crabs, vesicomyid clams).
Vent Field D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Cluster of hydrothermal vents in close proximity.
Vent mast X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Tall structure venting pressure relief valve discharge to a safe height above deck and accommodation.
Vent Riser X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Vertical extension of a tank vent piping arrangement raising the discharge point a defined height above the weather deck.
Vent slots X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Openings near the top rails of dry containers allowing humidity to equalise.
Vent System X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: IBC Code Chapter 8 cargo-tank vent and pressure-vacuum valve arrangement with mast riser, flame screens and high-velocity valves.
Vent Valve X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Chamber valve discharging gas during decompression.
Ventbunkers X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Latvian bunker supplier active at Ventspils and Riga.
Ventifoil X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Econowind suction wing wind-assist device using boundary-layer suction.
Ventilated container X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: ISO type group V; classic 22V0 design for ventilated dry cargo such as coffee.
Ventilated propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Propeller operating with air ingestion from the free surface, producing reduced and fluctuating thrust.
Ventilation X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Mechanical or natural air movement in cargo spaces, often required by stowage codes such as SW4.
Ventilation (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Ventilation systems must accommodate cold inlet air and prevent intake icing.
Ventilation fire damper X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Automatic damper closing engine room ventilation on fire.
Ventilation Log Audit X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The surveyor's review of bridge ventilation entries against dew point rules and cargo characteristics, central to wet damage claims.
Ventilation setting X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Fresh-air vent opening expressed in m3/hr or CFM.
Ventilation, Cargo Hold X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Controlled air exchange to manage sweat and gas.
Ventolin X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Trade name for salbutamol inhaler.
Venturer (HMS) X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Lead ship of the Royal Navy Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate.
Venturer, Merchant X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Member of an English regulated trading company such as the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol.
Venturi Nozzle X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Blast nozzle with a converging-diverging internal profile that accelerates abrasive to supersonic velocity, increasing productivity over straight-bore nozzles of equal throat diameter.
Venturi Scrubber X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Scrubber design accelerating gas through a throat where washwater is injected.
Venue X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Physical location for hearings, distinct from the seat which is the legal jurisdiction; the seat does not change because hearings move.
Veracity X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: DNV digital ecosystem hosting ECO Insight and Decarbonisation Insights applications.
Veracity (DNV) X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: An industry data platform hosted by DNV that provides applications and data exchange for maritime performance, compliance, and analytics.
Verband Deutscher Schiffsausruester X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: German Ship Suppliers Association, ISSA national member based in Hamburg.
Verbrugge Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Verbrugge Terminals at Vlissingen offering reefer plug capacity and stuffing for reefer trades.
Vercors X122. Submarine Cable Laying, Repair Vessels and Operators: ASN cable ship Ile de Vercors, 120 m LOA, built 1985.
Verdant Power X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: US tidal stream developer that has operated the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project in the East River, New York City.
Vergulde Draeck X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Dutch dredger.
Verification X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Documented confirmation that procedures, such as dishwasher rinse temperature, are achieving intended results.
Verification and Validation X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Process aligning CFD predictions with measurements per ITTC and AIAA guidelines.
Verification audit (EU SRR) X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Periodic re-audit of yards on the European List by a Commission contracted auditor.
Verification of compliance X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Mandatory function under the III Code requiring IMO audit of Member States.
Verification of Compliance (Chapter XIII) X170. SOLAS 1974 Convention: Chapter-by-Chapter Glossary: Added by MSC.366(93), entered into force 1 January 2016, making IMSAS audits mandatory under SOLAS.
Verification of Final Survey X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: HKC Regulation 10 final survey verifying the IHM and confirming readiness for the IRRC.
Verification of IHM X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Recycler's confirmation that the IHM corresponds to the actual ship before recycling.
Verification of Inventory Updates X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The recognized organization review of IHM revisions following dockings or major equipment changes.
Verification of safety actions X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Step in the investigation lifecycle in which the investigating body checks that interim safety actions taken in response to preliminary findings have been implemented.
Verified Emissions Report D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Independently verified ship emissions report under EU MRV or IMO DCS.
Verified gross mass C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: VGM of containers under SOLAS Chapter VI.
Verified Gross Mass (VGM) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: SOLAS Chapter VI requirement for containers; not directly applicable to recycling but recorded if containers used for parts removal.
Verified Software Build X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A controlled software release process required by class societies for safety related MASS software.
Verifier X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Body accredited under EU MRV or under EU ETS Maritime to verify ship emissions data.
Verifier (EU MRV/ETS/FuelEU) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Accredited body confirming reported emissions and GHG intensity data.
VeriFuel X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: See Bureau Veritas VeriFuel.
Verify Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Reference sample drawn for confirmatory analysis when initial laboratory results are disputed.
Veristar Hull X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A Bureau Veritas application supporting hull condition data and surveys for class.
Veristar Info X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A Bureau Veritas service providing online class and certificate information for vessels in its register.
Verisys ECDIS test set B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Type-approval data set.
Veritas Petroleum Services X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: VPS, DNV-affiliated bunker fuel testing laboratory headquartered in Singapore.
VERMAS X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Verification of Mass Message, UN/EDIFACT message used to declare SOLAS VGM data.
Vermiculite X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Often used as absorbent cushioning material in combination packagings for liquid Class 3 or 6.1.
Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: The Vermont captive trade body, hosting an annual conference in Burlington each August.
Vermont Captive Insurance Division X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation's captive division, regulating the largest US captive domicile.
Vernadsky Research Base X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Ukrainian year-round Antarctic station, transferred from BAS in 1996.
Vernadsky Station X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Ukrainian Antarctic research station on Galindez Island near the Argentine Islands, a notable visitor stop.
Vernon, Edward X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Royal Navy admiral who in 1740 introduced diluted rum, called grog from his nickname Old Grog.
Versabar X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Houston based heavy lift design firm responsible for the VB10000 and earlier VB4000 lift systems.
Versacold X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Canadian headquartered cold storage operator with facilities across North America serving reefer container imports.
Verstegen X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Dutch maker of bulk grabs and hopper-grab systems, headquartered in Rotterdam.
Vertex (great circle) B3. Nautical Science: Highest latitude on a great-circle track.
Vertex (TRS) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Westernmost point of a TRS track before recurving.
Vertical Acceleration X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Vertical component of motion-induced acceleration; CSS Annex 13 standard about 1.0 g at midships, higher at ends.
Vertical Audit X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: IMO audit of an RO examining all RO functions for one or several delegations.
Vertical axis tidal turbine X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Tidal stream device with rotor axis perpendicular to the flow, used by HydroQuest and others.
Vertical breakwater C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Caisson or blockwork vertical wall breakwater.
Vertical center of buoyancy (VCB) B1. Naval Architecture: KB, vertical centroid of displaced volume.
Vertical center of gravity (VCG) B1. Naval Architecture: KG, vertical centroid of mass.
Vertical curve X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: rail or road profile detail in terminal civils.
Vertical Datum D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Reference surface for elevations or depths.
Vertical Lashing X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Lashing oriented mainly vertically.
Vertical launch system X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Below-deck cell array allowing missiles to launch upward.
Vertical Launch System (VLS) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Multi-cell missile launcher (e.g., Mk 41).
Vertical lift X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Hatch cover lifted bodily by hydraulic jacks.
Vertical migration (diel) X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Daily movement of zooplankton and mesopelagic fish between deep daytime depths and surface at night.
Vertical Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Pump with vertical shaft axis used where deck space is limited.
Vertical sextant angle (VSA) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Distance found from the sextant angle subtended by an object of known height.
Vertical Velocity (w) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Component of velocity perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
Vertical wave bending moment VWBM X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Sagging or hogging moment induced by waves, given by IACS S11 formulas or direct calculation.
Vertical Windlass X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Windlass with the gypsy on a vertical shaft, common on small craft and some naval vessels.
Vertigo X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: Common shipboard complaint; managed with prochlorperazine or cinnarizine.
Very Close Pack Ice X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: WMO sea ice concentration of nine to less than ten tenths.
Very Fine Mesh X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: FEM refinement level used for hot spot stress evaluation in CSR-BC+OT Chapter 9.
Very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Residual fuel oil with sulfur content at or below 0.50 percent for IMO 2020 compliance outside SECA waters.
Very Open Pack Ice X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: WMO sea ice concentration of one to three tenths.
Very serious casualty X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Top MSC.255(84) category involving total loss of the ship, loss of life, or severe pollution.
Very serious marine casualty X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Casualty Investigation Code category covering marine casualties involving the total loss of the ship, a death, or severe damage to the environment.
Veslink X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Veson Nautical reporting and connectivity platform extending IMOS to vessels and external counterparties.
Veson IMOS X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Voyage management and commercial fleet platform from Veson Nautical.
Veson IMOS Platform X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Commercial name for the integrated Veson Nautical product suite combining chartering, operations, accounting, and analytics.
Veson Nautical X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Charter and voyage management software that ingests AIS positions for voyage estimation.
Vesper Cortex X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Networked Class B AIS transponder family from Vesper Marine.
Vesper Marine X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: New Zealand AIS manufacturer acquired by Garmin in 2021.
Vesper WatchMate XB-8000 X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Vesper Marine SOLAS Class B AIS transponder with integrated NMEA 2000 and Wi-Fi data sharing.
Vespucci, Amerigo F1. Maritime History: Florentine navigator whose name was applied to the Americas.
Vessel X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: General term for ship or barge subject to SOLAS and IMDG depending on size and voyage.
Vessel Arrest X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Court-ordered detention of a ship to secure a maritime claim under the Arrest Convention or domestic law.
Vessel Arrival Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Formal notice of vessel arrival issued by the agent.
Vessel call X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: ship visit logged in port records.
Vessel Capacity Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Maximum hook capacity and deck strength of a designated heavy lift vessel.
Vessel Capacity Reduction D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Programs reducing fleet capacity through buyouts or decommissioning.
Vessel categorization (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Category A, B, or C assigned per Polar Code 1.2.
Vessel Class (Cape Town Agreement) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Categorization by length, with key thresholds at 24 meters, 45 meters, and 60 meters.
Vessel Composite Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Composite sample assembled from individual vessel tank samples to represent total parcel quality.
Vessel Condition Survey X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Pre-acceptance survey by the recycler covering structural and onboard conditions.
Vessel Cyber Risk Assessment X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Formal process of identifying and analyzing cyber risk for a specific ship.
Vessel Cyber Risk Officer (VCRO) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Emerging role responsible for shipboard cyber posture under the SMS.
Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: See PNA VDS.
Vessel Deletion Certificate X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Flag state document confirming removal of the ship from the registry after recycling.
Vessel Designation (SDN) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The inclusion of a specific ship with name and IMO number on the SDN List, common in Iran and Venezuela cases and increasingly in Russia.
Vessel Detention Welfare X154. Maritime Welfare, Seafarer Charities, and MLC Rights: Welfare response to crews on detained vessels, often requiring extended chaplaincy and food provisioning.
Vessel Discharge Standard X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Combined limits for pH, PAH, turbidity and nitrate in EGCS overboard discharge.
Vessel Document of Compliance X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Document issued under the ISM Code, the first annual verification of which after 1 January 2021 served as the deadline for cyber risk to be addressed in SMS per MSC.428(98).
Vessel Earnings X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Operator-reported daily dollar figure summarizing voyage performance, comparable in concept to Baltic average earnings.
Vessel Examiner F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: USCG-licensed inspector role.
Vessel Experience Factor Calculation X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Statistical compilation of recent voyage data to derive a corrective multiplier for vessel measurements.
Vessel General Permit X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: VGP, US EPA discharge permit, distinct from IMO certificates but checked by USCG PSC.
Vessel General Permit (VGP) X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A US EPA permit unrelated to cyber but often confused with cyber compliance; included to clarify scope.
Vessel Hardening X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Combination of BMP physical and procedural measures making boarding more difficult.
Vessel Hardening Guide E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: BMP annex outlining physical anti-piracy measures.
Vessel Identity Clause X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A charterparty provision regulating substitution of the vessel originally fixed.
Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) 2018 X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: US law harmonizing ballast water and other incidental discharges under EPA-set, USCG-enforced standards replacing VGP.
Vessel Inspection Programme X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: The dry bulk and tanker inspection schemes operated by RightShip, the OCIMF, and chemical industry CDI providing standardized condition assessments.
Vessel Inspection Questionnaire X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: VIQ, the OCIMF questionnaire used in SIRE 1.0 inspections, current edition VIQ7.
Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ) X155. Marine Surveying Practice and Cargo Inspection: The OCIMF SIRE questionnaire that guides tanker vetting inspections.
Vessel Insurance Endorsement X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Standard clause naming the mortgagee as loss payee on hull and machinery cover.
Vessel Intelligence Voyager X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The Robosys Automation autonomy product line for unmanned and reduced crew vessels.
Vessel IT Network X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Onboard local area network that supports navigation, operations, and crew systems.
Vessel Last Voyage (VLV) X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Industry shorthand for the delivery voyage from sale to beaching, typically 7 to 30 days under interim flag.
Vessel Loading Computer X46. Container Terminal Operations: Onboard software that calculates stability, strength, and stress for each stowage proposal during loading and unloading.
Vessel Manager F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Third-party ship management executive.
Vessel manifest C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Manifest of all cargo aboard a vessel.
Vessel Manifold Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: MARPOL sample drawn at the vessel's bunker manifold during the entire transfer.
Vessel master X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Captain of a CTV or SOV, responsible for safe navigation, transfers, and crew welfare.
Vessel Monitoring Centre (VMC) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Flag state center receiving VMS position reports from fishing vessels.
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Satellite tracking of fishing vessels.
Vessel Mortgage Discharge X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Removal of a registered mortgage from the ship registry on repayment.
Vessel naming X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Christening of a ship at the naming ceremony, often with a sponsor.
Vessel of Concern X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A maritime industry shorthand for a ship under sanctions screening alert pending further investigation.
Vessel of Interest (VOI) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: MDA-flagged ship warranting closer attention.
Vessel of Opportunity X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Commercial vessel pressed into spill response or salvage support service in an emergency.
Vessel Owner X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Registered or beneficial owner of the casualty, principal liable party for salvage services.
Vessel particulars (LOA, LBP, B, T, GT, NT, DWT) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Standard vessel descriptors.
Vessel Particulars (VP) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The standardized data set covering principal dimensions, equipment, and certificates of a vessel.
Vessel Particulars Form X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Form containing vessel particulars submitted to port and customs.
Vessel Particulars Questionnaire X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The standardized record of vessel dimensions, capacities, equipment, and operational data, typically maintained in Q88 format.
Vessel Particulars Sheet, Demolition X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The data sheet circulated to demolition buyers summarizing LDT, dimensions, machinery, and IHM status.
Vessel Particulars Verification X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Confirmation of LOA, beam, GT, NT, and DWT.
Vessel Performance Claim X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A claim that the vessel has failed to meet contractual speed and consumption warranties.
Vessel Plan Approval (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Classification society approval of plans before construction begins.
Vessel planner X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: terminal employee preparing the bay plan.
Vessel Pre-Arrival Questionnaire X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Questionnaire completed by the vessel before arrival.
Vessel productivity X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: total moves per vessel time at berth.
Vessel Protection Detachment X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: VPD, military embarked teams as alternative to PCASP, used principally by Italian, Dutch and Spanish flags.
Vessel Recovery Method X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Generic term for refloating, parbuckling, and cut and lift strategies in wreck removal.
Vessel Recycling Database, IMO GISIS X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System recycling module recording certificates and yard data.
Vessel Reference Frame X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Right-handed coordinate system fixed to a survey vessel with X forward, Y starboard, Z down, used to express sensor offsets.
Vessel Response Plan X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: OPA 90 mandated owner plan listing salvor, OSRO, and firefighter.
Vessel Sanitation Program X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: US CDC inspection program for cruise ships in US ports.
Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) X36. Shipboard Medical, Telemedicine and Seafarer Health: CDC-administered cruise-ship public-health inspection program.
Vessel Sanitation Report X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Report on vessel sanitation issued for port health purposes.
Vessel Schedule Bulletin X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Bulletin of vessel schedules circulated by the agent.
Vessel Security Plan X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Document required under ISPS describing security measures aboard a regulated vessel, including cyber elements since 2021.
Vessel sequence X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: yard work order matching the discharge or load sequence.
Vessel sharing X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Arrangement in which several wind farm owners share an SOV charter to spread cost.
Vessel sharing agreement X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: VSA, carrier cooperation allocating slots on jointly operated services.
Vessel Stowage Plan X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Document showing location of every container including dangerous goods, used to verify IMDG segregation.
Vessel Stowage Survey X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Survey verifying that loaded project cargo matches the approved stowage plan.
Vessel Strike D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Collision between a ship and marine animal, usually a large whale.
Vessel Tracking Report X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Tracking report from the agent based on AIS and other data.
Vessel traffic service C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: VTS under IMO Resolution A.857(20).
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Shore-based service for monitoring port and waterway traffic.
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Operator Course X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: IALA V-103 model course for VTS operators delivered by various MET providers including Lloyd's Maritime Academy and IMA Genoa.
Vessel Traffic Service Integration X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The exchange of position, intent, and instructions between MASS and a Vessel Traffic Service.
Vessel traffic service involvement X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: VTS recordings used to reconstruct port and approach casualties.
Vessel Type Code X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Numeric or alphanumeric code identifying ship type in AIS, IMO statistics, or class records.
Vessel-Sharing Agreement (VSA) A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Container-shipping cooperation arrangement.
Vessel's Proportion of General Average X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: ship's share of GA in the adjustment.
VesselFinder X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: Commercial AIS tracking provider based in Varna, Bulgaria.
Vessels Value AIS Trade Score X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Trading activity metric used in VV valuation models.
VesselsValue X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Vessel valuation and data provider widely used by lenders and owners.
VesselsValue (VV) X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: London headquartered automated vessel valuation platform.
VEsta Terminal Antwerp X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Independent storage operator handling bunker grade product at Antwerp on the right bank of the Scheldt.
Vestas X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Danish wind turbine OEM with offshore platforms including the V164 and V236 series.
Vestas Service X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Service business of Vestas Wind Systems providing FSA, AOM, and BOA contracts to its installed offshore fleet.
Vestas Wind Systems X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Danish OEM of wind turbines whose nacelles and blades are major project shipments.
Vesteralen X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Hurtigruten ro-pax built 1983 deployed on the Bergen to Kirkenes coastal route.
Vesterålen Observatory Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: LoVe ocean observatory cable off northern Norway, repeatedly damaged by fishing activity.
Vesterhav X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 350 MW Danish nearshore project commissioned 2024, Vattenfall operated, Siemens Gamesa SG 8.5-167 DD turbines.
Vetting C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Charterer inspection of vessel before fixture.
Vetting (Chandler) X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: OCIMF SIRE 2.0 questions on stores and provisions extend to chandler qualification on tankers.
Vetting Acceptance X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The favorable outcome of a charterer's screening process.
Vetting Clearance X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: A formal statement from a vetting department that a vessel is approved for a specific use.
Vetting Coordinator X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The operator-side role responsible for managing vetting interactions across the fleet.
Vetting Department X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The internal function within a charterer that operates the vetting process.
Vetting Holiday X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The informal term for the period a fresh SIRE report covers, during which a vessel typically does not need re-inspection.
Vetting Inspection X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Tanker SIRE or CDI inspection on behalf of charterers.
Vetting Inspector (SIRE) F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: OCIMF SIRE 2.0 inspector.
Vetting Manager X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The shore-side oil major employee accountable for screening decisions on chartered tonnage.
Vetting Performance Indicator X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: A TMSA Element 7 metric describing the operator's vetting acceptance rate and observation profile.