Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with V (page 5)

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

Showing 66 of 1066 terms (page 5 of 5).

VOYWAR 2013 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BIMCO war risks clause for voyage charters.
VPD (Vapor Pressure Deficit) X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Difference between saturation and actual vapor pressure; controls cargo moisture loss.
VPD (Vessel Protection Detachment) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: State-deployed military team aboard merchants.
VPF X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Vector Product Format, the military vector chart format used in NGA Digital Nautical Chart products.
VPM X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Virginia Payload Module, four 87 inch tubes added on Block V boats.
VPN X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Virtual Private Network providing encrypted tunneling between endpoints.
VPN at Sea X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Use of virtual private network tunnels across a satellite link to connect to corporate networks.
VPN Concentrator X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Network device that terminates many VPN tunnels and enforces associated policies.
VPN Virtual Private Network X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Encrypted tunnel over a public network.
VPP X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Velocity Prediction Program used for sailing yacht design coupled with CFD.
VPP, Velocity Prediction Program F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Software predicting yacht speed at all wind angles and strengths.
VPQ X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: See Vessel Particulars Questionnaire.
VPS X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Veritas Petroleum Services, marine fuel testing and inspection company operating under the DNV group.
VPS (Veritas Petroleum Services) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: International bunker fuel testing and advisory company.
VPS Athens X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: VPS regional bunker testing and advisory office serving Mediterranean and Black Sea trades.
VPS Houston X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: VPS regional bunker testing and advisory office serving the U.S. Gulf and Caribbean trades.
VPS Rotterdam X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: VPS regional bunker testing and advisory office serving the ARA region.
VPS Singapore X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: VPS regional bunker testing and advisory office serving Asian bunker hubs.
VPS Tokyo X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: VPS regional bunker testing and advisory office serving Japanese coastal and ocean bunker trades.
VR (variable rake) propeller X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Generic term; omit unless verified maker product.
VR-3000 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Furuno simplified VDR meeting IMO Resolution A.861(20).
VR-7000 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Furuno VDR meeting the revised IMO Resolution MSC.333(90) performance standard.
VR-7000S X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Furuno Simplified Voyage Data Recorder variant of the VR-7000 for cargo ships under 3,000 GT.
VRA X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Voluntary Reporting Area where shipping is encouraged to report to UKMTO or MDAT-GoG.
Vripack X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Sneek, Netherlands naval architecture and design firm.
VripackYachting X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Dutch naval architecture and design studio in Sneek.
VRM X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Variable Range Marker, a radar tool for measuring distance to a target.
VRM-EBL Simulation X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Variable Range Marker and Electronic Bearing Line trainer.
Vroon X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Dutch shipowner operating offshore support tonnage including units chartered to wind farms.
Vroon Offshore X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Dutch offshore vessel operator whose AHTS units have supported salvage tows.
Vroon Offshore Services X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Dutch offshore support vessel operator providing walk-to-work and ERRV tonnage to offshore wind clients.
Vrouw Maria Wreck F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: 1771 Dutch merchantman lost in the Baltic.
VRP/NTVRP A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: US Vessel Response Plan / Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan under OPA 90.
VRS X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Vessel Reporting System under port VTS.
Vryhof X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Anchor designer supplying drag embedment anchors for floating wind moorings.
VS Pattern X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Sector Search pattern code under IAMSAR.
VS6 Pump X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Vertical wet-pit pump configuration per API 610 classification.
VSA X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Vessel Sharing Agreement.
VSAT X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Very Small Aperture Terminal satellite system used for two-way broadband at sea.
VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Maritime broadband satcom.
VSAT Modem Compromise X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: A class of incident in which web-managed VSAT modems are accessed via default credentials or unpatched firmware.
VSP X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Common abbreviation for Voith Schneider Propeller.
VSTEP X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: Dutch software company in Rotterdam producing the NAUTIS simulator product family and RescueSim emergency-response trainer.
VT Explorer X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Vessel tracking site providing AIS positions and port calls.
VT Halter Marine X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: US shipbuilder at Pascagoula, formed by Vision Technologies acquisition of Halter Marine.
VTMIS X74. AIS Data, Vessel Tracking and Maritime Intelligence: Vessel Traffic Management and Information System, a broader EU-defined evolution of VTS integrating AIS, LRIT and SafeSeaNet.
VTS X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Vessel Traffic Service, IMO Resolution A.857(20).
VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Shore-based service to monitor and assist vessel movements.
VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) B3. Nautical Science: SOLAS V/12 traffic monitoring service.
VTS familiarization X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: Training in Vessel Traffic Service procedures within bridge resource management.
VTS Guidelines X158. IMO Conventions, Protocols, Codes, and Resolutions: Adopted by Resolution A.857(20) of 27 November 1997 and operating in conjunction with SOLAS V/12.
VTS Operator F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Vessel Traffic Service operator under IALA V-103 training.
VTS Simulator X144. Bridge Simulators, Engine Room Simulators, and Maritime Training Equipment: Vessel Traffic Service operator simulator per IALA V-103.
Vulkan coupling X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Vulkan Kupplungs- und Getriebebau highly elastic torsional coupling used in medium-speed shaft lines.
Vulkan flexible coupling X90. Marine Engine Specific Model Enumeration: German manufactured elastic coupling used to isolate torsional vibration between marine diesel engines and gearboxes.
Vulnerability X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Weakness in a system, process, or control that may be exploited by a threat.
Vulnerability Assessment X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Systematic review identifying and prioritizing weaknesses.
Vulnerability Assessment (Cable) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Risk study quantifying exposure of a submarine cable to anchoring, fishing, and natural hazards.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Published policy describing how external researchers may report vulnerabilities to a shipping company or equipment vendor.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Process for receiving and acting on third-party vulnerability reports, increasingly expected of maritime OEMs.
Vulnerability Scanner X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Tool that systematically probes systems for known weaknesses.
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem (VME) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Habitat type protected under UN GA Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72 from significant adverse impacts of bottom fishing.
VUMPA X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Ventanilla Unica Maritima de Panama, the Panama Maritime Single Window operated by the AMP.
Vung Tau Shipyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: PetroVietnam Marine Shipyard at Vung Tau supporting Vietnam's offshore industry.
VVS (Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Zone) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: NOAA program reducing whale strike risk that also indirectly affects cable lay vessel transit planning.
VWT X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Voith Water Tractor abbreviation used by builders and operators.