ABBREVIATION

MEANING

DA

Disbursement Account

DAF

Deliver At Frontier

DAPS

Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)

DAMFORDET

Damages for Detention. Penalty if cargo is not ready when ship arrives for working (1st day of Laycan). This is not detention which is charged for ships time on delay. If the cargo is ready there is no DAMFORDET.

DDU

Delivered Duty unpaid.

DDP

Delivered Duty Paid.

DECK

A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof

DEM

Demurrage (Quay Rent). Money paid by the shipper for the occupying port space beyond a specified "Free Time" period.

DEQ

Delivered Ex Quay

DES

Delivered Ex Ship

DESP

Despatch. Time saved, reward for quick turnaround- in dry cargo only

DET

Detention (See DAMFORDET)

DEV

Deviation. Vessel departure from specified voyage course

DFRT

Deadfreight. Space booked by shipper or charterer on a vessel but not used

DHDATSBE

Despatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends

DHDWTSBE

Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends

DISCH

Discharge

DK

Deck

DLOSP

Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)

DO

Diesel Oil

DOLSP

Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)

DOP

Dropping Outward Pilot

DOT

Department of Transport

DNRCAOSLONL

Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost

DRAUGHT (or DRAFT)

Depth to which a ship is immersed in water. The depth varies according to the design of the ship and will be greater or lesser depending not only on the weight of the ship and everything on board, but also on the density of the water in which the ship is lying.

DRK

Derrick

DUNNAGE

Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the tynes of a fork lift truck may be inserted.

DWAT (or DWT)

Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement.

ABBREVIATION

MEANING

EBB

A receeding current

EC

East Coast

EIU

Even If Used

ELVENT

Electric Ventilation

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ETC

Estimated Time of Completion

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure

ETS

Estimated Time of Sailing

EXW

Ex Works

ABBREVIATION

MEANING

FAC

Fast as can

FAS

Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading

FCA

Free to Carrier. A modern equivalent of FAS used in intermodal transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarders premises, depot or terminal but not actually on board vessel.

FD (FDIS)

Free Discharge

FDD

Freight Demurrage Deadfreight

FDESP

Free Despatch

FDEDANRSAOCLONL

Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable (Refundable) Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost

FENDER

A cushion, placed between ships, or between a ship and a pier, to prevent damage

FEU

Standard 40’ Container

FHEX

Fridays/Holidays Excluded

FHINC

Fridays/Holidays Included

FILO

Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs.

FIO

Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the seafreight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo.

FIOS

Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but excludes stowage costs.

FIOST

Free In/Out and Trimmed. Charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming.

FIOT

Free In/Out and Trimmed. As per FIOS but includes trimming, e.g. the levelling of bulk cargoes. FIOS includes seafreight, but excludes loading/discharging and stowage costs.

FIT

Free In Trimmed

FIW

Free In Wagon

FIXING

Chartering a Vessel

FIXTURE

Conclusion of shipbrokers negotiations to charter a ship - an agreement

FLATPACKING

Cargo to be presented stacked and secured as an integral unit.

FLT

Full Liner Terms

FMC

Federal Maritime Commission

FME

Force Majeure Excepted

FMS

Fathoms

FO¹

For Orders

FO² (IFO)

Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO

FO³

Free Out

FOB

Free on Board. Seller sees the goods "over the ship’s rail" on to the ship which is arranged and paid for by the buyer

FOFFER

Firm Offer

FOG

For Our Guidance

FOQ

Free On Quay

FOR

Free On Rail

FORCE MAJEURE

Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers, shippers and receivers of cargo.

FORE-AND-AFT

In a line parallel to the keel

FORWARD

Toward the bow of the ship

FOT

Free On Truck

FOW¹

First Open Water

FOW²

Free On Wharf

FP

Free Pratique. Clearance by the Health Authorities

FR

First Refusal. First attempt at best offer that can be matched

FREEBOARD

The minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale

FRT

Freight. Money payable on delivery of cargo in a mercantile condition

FREE DESPATCH

If loading/discharging achieved sooner than agreed, there will be no freight money returned.

FREE EXINS

Free of any Extra Insurance (Owners)

FREE OUT

Free of discharge costs to owners. Includes seafreight only.

FRUSTRATION

Charterers when cancelling agreement sometimes quote 'doctrine of frustration' i.e. vessel is lost, extensive delays.

FWAD

Fresh Water Arrival Draft

FWDD

Fresh Water Departure Draft

FYG

For Your Guidance

FYI

For Your Information