| 2/H | Second Half |
| A1 |
Top category or in "Good Condition" |
| AA |
Always Afloat
|
| Aa |
Arrival After |
| AC |
Air Conditioner |
| AC |
Activated Carbon |
| AC |
Alternating Current |
| Alk. |
Alkilinity |
| AM |
Anti Meridian |
| Amps. |
Amperes |
| atm |
Atmosphere
|
| b |
Bar |
| B |
Byte |
| b |
Bit |
| bbl |
Barrel |
| BHP |
Brake Horse Power |
| BLEVE |
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion |
| BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| BOD |
Biological Oxygen Demand |
| brl |
Barrel |
| BST |
British Summer Time |
| BTU |
Britsh Thermal Unit
|
| C |
Centigrade |
| C3H8 |
Propane |
| CA |
Controlled Atmosphere |
| Ca(OH)2 |
Calcium Hydroxide |
| CaC12 |
Calcium Chloride |
| CaCO3 |
Calcium Carbonate |
| Cal. |
Calories |
| CBFT |
Cubic Feet |
| CBM |
Cubic Metres |
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
| CFT |
Cubic Feet |
| CH4 |
Methane |
| Cl |
Chlorine |
| Cm |
Centimeters |
| CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
| CO3 |
Carbonate |
| CR |
Current Rate |
| CR |
Calcium Reactor |
| CST |
Centistokes |
| CTD |
Conductivity, Temperature, Depth |
| cu |
Cubic |
| DC |
Direct Current |
| degC |
Degrees Celcius |
| DIS |
Draft International Standard |
| DO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| DOC |
Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| doz |
Dozen |
| DSB |
Deep Sand Bed |
| DT |
Destructive Testing |
| EN |
European Standard |
| F |
Fahrenheit
|
| Fl.Oz |
Fluid Ounce |
| FMS |
Fathoms |
| ft |
Feet |
| G |
Gram |
| GAC |
Granular Activated Carbon |
| Gal |
Gallon |
| GB |
Gigabyte |
| GBS |
Gravity Base Structure
|
| Glns |
Gallons |
| GoM |
Fluid Metacentric Height
|
| gr |
Gross |
| Gr |
Gram |
| Grad. |
Gradient |
| GRP |
Glass Reinforced Plastic |
| H2O |
Water
|
| ha |
Hectare |
| HCO3 |
Hydrogen Carbonate |
| HP |
High Pressure |
| hr |
Hour |
| HSA |
High Speed Ariation |
| Hz |
Hertz |
| IHP |
Indicated Horse Power |
| IND |
Indication |
| IO3 |
Iodate |
| IR |
Infrared |
| K |
Kilo |
| K |
Kilo |
| K |
Kelvin |
| Kcal |
Kilo Calories |
| Kg |
Kilogram |
| Kg/Cm |
Kilogram Per Centimeter |
| KI |
Pottasium Iodide |
| Km |
Kilometres |
| Kt |
Knot |
| Kv |
Kilo Volts |
| KW |
Kilo Watts |
| KWh |
Kilo Watt hour |
| L |
Liter |
| L i |
Lithium |
| lb |
Pound |
| LC50 |
Lethal Concentration 50 |
| LCB |
Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy |
| LCF |
Longitudinal Centre of Flotation |
| LCR |
Lowest Current Rate |
| LD50 |
Lethal Dose 50 |
| LEL |
Lower Explosive Limit |
| LEM |
Lower Explosive Mixture |
| LFL |
Lower Flammable Limit |
| LP |
Liquid Petroleum |
| LP |
Low Pressure |
| LST |
Local Standard Time |
| LT |
Long Ton
|
| Ltrs |
Liters |
| M |
Mega |
| m |
Milli |
| M |
Meter |
| m |
Metres |
| MB |
Megabyte
|
| Mb |
megabyte |
| Mb e |
Megabyt |
| mg |
Milligram |
| MIN/MAX |
Minimum/Maximum |
| mm |
Millemeters |
| Mn |
Manganese |
| MPH |
Miles Per Hour |
| mSv |
MilliSievert |
| MT |
Metric ton |
| MTNS |
Metric Tons |
| MV |
Mercury Vapour |
| N03 |
Nitrate |
| NA |
Net Absolute
|
| NaCO3 |
Sodium Carbonate |
| NaoH |
Sodium Hydroxide |
| NDT |
Non-Destructive Testing |
| Ne |
Neon |
| NH3 |
Ammonia |
| NH4 |
Ammonium |
| NNR |
Natural Nitrate Reduction |
| NO2 |
Nitrogen |
| NO2 |
Nitrite |
| O2 |
Oxygen
|
| Oz |
Ounce |
| PC |
Power Compact |
| PCB |
Printed Circuit Board |
| PCT |
Percent |
| pH |
Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions |
| PI |
Pounds Per Square Inch |
| PMCC |
Pensky-Martens Closed Cup |
| PO4 |
Phosphate |
| PPM |
Parts Per Million |
.
| Press |
Pressure |
| Pt |
Pint |
| PV
|
Pressure Valve |
| PV |
Pressure Vacuum |
| PVC |
Poly Vinyl Chloride |
| Qrt |
Quart |
| Qtr |
Quarter
|
| rad |
Radians |
| Rm |
Room |
| RO |
Reverse Osmosis |
| RPH |
Revolutions Per Hour |
| RPM |
Revolutions Per Minute
|
| RPS |
Revolutions Per Second
|
| Sal. |
Salinity |
| SF |
Stowage Factor |
| SiO2 |
Silicon Dioxide |
| Sq. |
Square |
| SWAD |
Salt Water Arrival Draft |
| SWDD |
Salt Water Departure Draft |
| SWL |
Safe Working Load |
| T/C |
Turbocharger |
| TBN |
Total Base Number |
| tbsp |
Tablespoon |
| TC
|
Turbocharger |
| TDS |
Total Dissolved Solids |
| TDW |
Tonnes Deadweight |
| Temp. |
Temperature |
| TFC
|
Thin Film Composite |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
| Tnk |
Tank |
| TPI |
Tonnes Per Inch |
| TPII |
Tonnes Per Inch Immersion |
| tsp |
Teaspoon |
| TTL |
Total |
| UEL |
Upper Explosive Limit |
| UFL |
Upper Flammable Limit |
| UGF |
Under Gravel Filter |
| UV
|
Ultra Violet |
| V |
Volts |
| VCB |
Vertical Center of Buoyancy |
| VCG |
Vertical Center of Gravity |
| VCM |
Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
| Vol. |
Volume |
| VP |
Vapor Pressure |
| W |
Watts |
| WT |
Watertight |
| Yrds
|
Yards |
