| FERTS |
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Fertilizers |
| FEU |
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Standard 40_ Container |
| FFA |
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A freight forward agreement - this is a financial derivative instrument that enables freight to be hedged forward at a fixed price.
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| FFXD |
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Fully fixed |
| FHEX |
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Firdays, Holidays, Excepted |
| FHINC |
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Fridays holidays included |
| Fiddles |
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Wooden fittings which can be raised above the edges of table to prevent bowls, cups, plates, etc. from sliding off the table in rough sea
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| Fiddley |
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1. space above boiler; 2. funnel casing
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| FiFI |
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Fire Fighting |
| FIFO |
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First in first out |
| FILO |
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Free In/Liner Out. Sea freight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs. Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the sea freight, |
| FIO |
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Free In and Out |
| FIOS |
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Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes stowage costs. |
| FIOST |
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Free In and Out Stowed and Trimmed |
| FIOT |
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Free In and Out Trimmed |
| Fire Point |
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The lowest temperature at which the heat from the combustion of a burning vapour is capable of sustaining the combustion without the ignition source; this point is higher than the flash point
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| First Mate |
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The next deck officer below master; also known as chief mate or chief officer
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| Fish Plate |
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The long narrow strip of steel plate projecting upwards at the edges of superstructure deck to prevent water from flowing over; sometimes written as fishplate
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| FIT |
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Free In Trimmed |
| FIW |
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Free In Wagon |
| FIXING |
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Chartering a Vessel |
| Flame Screen |
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Wire mesh made of high heat conductivity material and fitted around opening, such as air vent heads of fuel tanks, leading to atmosphere; it acts as a safety measure to prevent any flame from emitting out of the opening in case of fire within
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| Flare |
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1. distress signal which burns brightly upon activation for a short period to attract attention; 2. up-and-outward spread of the hull form at the top near the bow
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| Flash Point |
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The lowest temperature at which a liquid must be heated to give off a vapour that will ignite when a flame is applied under standard conditions
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| Flat Rack |
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An open type container with no sides or top; made up of a flat bed and two upright ends, it is designed for carrying cargoes such as vehicles, machinery, etc.
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| FLATPACKING |
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Cargo to be presented stacked and secured as an integral unit. |
| FLG |
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Flag |
| Floor |
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The transverse plate which crosses the longitudinal girders and stiffens the bottom plating; also known as floor plate compare keelson
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| Flotsam |
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Goods and ships gear that remain afloat after shipwreck
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| FLT |
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Full Liner Terms
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