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     Art. 21 to 27: Port Stay
     Art. 28 to 46: Loading
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     Art. 53 to 54: Exceptional Powers
     Art. 55 to 69: Miscellaneous
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Abbreviations

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

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