ABBREVIATION |
MEANING |
ICW |
Intercoastal Waterway : bays, rivers, and canals along the
coasts (such as the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts),
connected so that vessels may travel without going into the
sea |
IMDG |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
IN &/OR OVER |
Goods carried below and/or on deck |
IND |
Indication |
INTERMODAL |
Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport,
i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey |
INCOTERMS |
(Refer to comments in covering statement on front page
A-F) |
ITF |
International Transport Workers Federation (Trade Unions).
Complies on crewing |
ITINERARY |
Route.Schedule |
IU |
If Used |
IUHTAUTC |
If Used, Half Time Actually To Count |
IWL |
Institute Warranty Limits |
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KEEL |
The centreline of a ship running fore and aft; the backbone
of a vessel |
KNOT |
A measurement of speed equal to one nautical mile (6,076
feet) per hour |