Maritime glossary

IMO : International Maritime Organization

ILLC : International Load Line Convention

IACS : International Associations of Classification Society

ILO : International Labour Organization

IGC Code : International Gas Carrier Code

IBC Code : International Bulk Carrier Code

IOPP : International Oil Pollution Prevention

IAPP : International Air Pollution Prevention

ISPP : International Sewage Pollution Prevention

ISPS Code : International Code for the Security of Port Facilities and Ship

ISM Code : International Safety Management Code

ITC : International Convention on the Tonnage Measurement of Ships

SOLAS : International Convention on the Safety Of Life At Sea

SAR : Search and Rescue

SART : Search & Rescue Radio Transponder

SOPEP : Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Prevention

SMPEP : Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Prevention

MARPOL : Marine Pollution Prevention

GMDSS : Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

DSC : Digital Selective Calling

EPIRB : Emergency Position Indicating Radar Beacon

PSC : Port State Control

FSC : Flag State Control

COLREG : Convention on the International Regulation for Preventing Collisions at Sea

VDR : Voyage Data Recorder