ABBREVIATION |
MEANING |
P&I |
Protection and Indemnity Insurance |
PASTUS |
Past Us |
PC |
Period of Charter |
PCGO |
Part Cargo |
PCT |
Percent |
PDPR |
Per Day Pro Rata |
PERDIEM |
By the Day |
PER SE |
By Itself |
PHPD |
Per Hatch Per Day |
PLIMSOLL MARK
alt.
PLIMSOLL LINE
alt.
LOAD LINE |
An internationally recognised line painted on the side of
merchant ships. When a ship is loaded, the water level must not
go above the line. Water can reach different parts of the line
as its temperature and saltiness varies with the season and
location. |
|
PORT |
The left side of a ship looking forward. A harbour. |
PRATIQUE |
Licence or permission to use a port |
PREAMBLE |
Introduction to a charter party |
PROFORMA |
Estimated Account |
PUS |
Plus Us |
PWWD |
Per Weather Working Day |
 |
RCVR |
Receiver |
RECAP |
Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed |
REVERSIBLE |
(Detention). If loading completed sooner than expected at
load port, then days saved can be added to discharge
operations. |
ROB |
Remaining On Board |
RT |
Revenue Tonne (i.e. 1.0 metric tonne or 1.0 cubic meter,
whichever greater). The overall RT is calculated on a line by
line basis of the Packing List using the largest amount. The
overall freight liability is calculated on the total RT amount,
multiplied by the freight rate. |