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Glossary

Welcome to the Braemar Shipping Services Glossary. This contains terminology used in the shipping industry.

IMOInternational Maritime Organisation: a United Nations agency devoted to shipping.
ISM codeInternational Safety Management code for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention as adopted by the IMO.

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AMEG: Middle East Gulf
USAC: US Atlantic Coast
USG: US Gulf
WAF: West Africa
TCE: Time Charter Equivalent
WS: Worldscale
TEU: Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

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