| A/C |
Air-Conditioning unit. |
| AIS |
Automatic Identification System |
| API |
American Petroleum Institute |
| AED |
UAE Dirhams |
| ADNOC |
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company |
| Bbls |
Barrels |
| COP |
Code Of Practise |
| CD |
Chart Datum |
| DWT |
Deadweight Tons |
| ESD |
Emergency Shut Down (system) |
| ERD |
Emergency Release Devise |
| Ft |
Feet |
| HM |
Harbour Master |
| H2S |
Hydrogen Sulphide |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
| IMCA |
International Marine Contractors Association |
| ISPS |
International Ship And Port Facility Security Code |
| ISGOTT |
International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers & Terminals |
| JD |
Jebel Dhanna |
| KT |
Knots |
| LAT |
Latitude |
| LT |
Long Ton |
| LONG |
Longitude |
| MARPOL |
International Conference on Marine Pollution by IMO 73/78 |
| M |
Mile (nautical mile) |
| MT |
Metric tonne |
| M |
Metre |
| NM |
Nautical Mile |
| NAVAIDS |
Navigation Aids |
| OCIMF |
Oil Companies International Marine Forum |
| OSRC |
Oil Spill Response Centre |
| PPA |
Petroleum Ports Authority |
| PO |
Port Officer |
| PPM |
Parts Per Million |
| SPC |
Supreme Petroleum Council |
| SPM |
Single point mooring |
| SBM |
Single buoy mooring |
| SOLAS |
Safety Of Life At Sea |
| TPH |
Tons per Hour |
| UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
| UHF |
Ultra High Frequency |
| VHF |
Very High Frequency |
| VTMIS |
Vessel Traffic Management and Information System |
| ROPME |
Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine Environment |