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  • AA
     

    Always Afloat (In some ports the ship aground when approaching, or at berth.)

  • AAPA
     
    American Association of Port Authorities.
  • ABAFT
     

    A point beyond the midpoint of a ships length, towards the rear or stern.

  • ABANDON
     

    A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo

  • ABLE-BODIES SEAMAN
     

    A member of the deck crew who is able to perform all the duties of an experienced seaman, certificated by examination, must have three years sea service. Also called Able Seaman and A.B.

  • ABS
     
    American Bureau of Shipping

    A U.S.-based private classification, or standards setting society for merchant ships and other marine systems.

  • ACP
     

    Alternative Compliance Program.

  • AD VALOREM
     

    "A term from Latin meaning, ""according to value."""

  • ADMEASUREMENT
     

    The confirmed or official dimensions of a ship.

  • ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
     

    A representative of a government commission or agency vested with power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony, and conduct hearings of cases submitted to, or initiated by, that agency. Also called Hearing Examiner.