ABBREVIATION MEANING SATPM Saturday P.M. SB Safe Berth SD (or SID) Single Decker SEAFREIGHT Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only SEAWORTHINESS Statement of condition of the vessel (valid certificates, fully equipped and manned etc.) SELFD Self Discharging SEMI-TRAILERS Are usually 12.0 meter flat bed road trailers SF Stowage Factor. Cubic space (measurement tonne) occupied by one tonne (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo SHINC Sundays/Holidays Included SHEX Sundays/Holidays Excluded SKIDS Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under the cargo to enable forklift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship. SN Satellite Navigation - A form of position finding using radio transmissions from satellites with sophisticated on-board automatic equipment SOC Shipper Owned Container SOF Statement of Facts SP Safe Port SPIDERING Is the strengthening of circular tanks for transport, this prevents the tanks from becoming warped. The tanks are strengthened with steel or wood crossbeams giving a "spider" appearance SRBL Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading SSHEX Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded SSHINC (or SATSHINC) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included STABILITY It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all aspects at all times. When cargo is loaded/discharged, the stability is monitored by a computer, which takes into account the weight and position of cargo within the vessel. STARBOARD Right side of a ship when facing the front or forward end. STEM Subject to Enough Merchandise (Availability of cargo). Also, the forward most part of the bow. STERN The aformost or after part of a ship SUB Subject (to). Depending upon as a condition SUPERCARGO Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port captain. SWAD Salt Water Arrival Draft SWDD Salt Water Departure Draft