Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Watercraft engineering’

Watercraft engineering: marine engineering, boatbuilding and shipbuilding; boats, ships…

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

ABSM
Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé des Maritimes

ABSM is equivalent to MHLA (Maritimes Health Libraries Association) in English.

In French

ACH

Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre

In French

AMC

Allocation de Mise en Construction

In French

AMSD

Autonetics Marine Systems Division

In English

ARIS

Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship

In English

    ATMAB

    Association Technique Maritime et Aéronautique - Bulletin

    In French

    ATS

    Atlantic Tracking Ship

    In English

    BIMCO

    Baltic and International Maritime Council

    In English

    BLP

    Bateau de Lutte contre la Pollution

    In French

    BLS

    Bateau Léger de Sauvetage

    In French

    BMT

    British Maritime Technology (https://www.bmt.org)

    In English

    BRS

    Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage

    In French

    BSRA

    British Ship Research Association

    In English

    CMA

    Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement

    In French

    CNIC

    Chantier Naval et Industriel du Cameroun

    In French

    CNN

    Compagnie Nationale de Navigation

    In French

    ELP

    Embarcation de Lutte contre la Pollution

    In French

    ELS

    Embarcation Légère de Sauvetage

    In French

    FREMM

    Frégate Multi-Missions

    In French

    GBB

    Glass Bottom Boat

    In English

      IMCO

      Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization

      In English

      IMO
      International Maritime Organization

      IMO is equivalent to IMO (Internacia Mar-Organizo) in Esperanto, OMI (Organisation Maritime Internationale) in French.

      In English

      IMO
      Internacia Mar-Organizo

      IMO is equivalent to OMI (see above).

      In Esperanto

      IOS

      Indian Ocean Ship

      In English

        IP

        Immersion Périscopique

        In French

          ITB
          Instituut voor het Transport langs de Binnenwateren

          ITB is equivalent to ITB (Institut pour le Transport par Batellerie) in French.

          In Dutch

          ITB
          Institut pour le Transport par Batellerie

          ITB is equivalent to ITB (see above).

          In French

          JShR

          Journal of Ship Research

          In English

          LCS

          Littoral Combat Ship

          In English

          LPV

          Low Profile Vessel

          In English

            MARAD

            Maritime Administration (www.marad.dot.gov)

            In English

            MEBA

            Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association

            In English

            MHLA
            Maritimes Health Libraries Association

            MHLA is equivalent to ABSM, MHLA (see above).

            In English

            MN

            Compagnie Maritime Nantaise

            In French

            NMI

            National Maritime Institute

            In English

            NRRv

            Naval Research Reviews

            In English

            OMI
            Organisation Maritime Internationale

            OMI is equivalent to IMO, OMI (see above).

            In French

            OPV

            Offshore Patrol Vessel

            In English

              OSB

              Oberste Schifffahrtsbehörde

              In German

              OcEng

              Ocean Engineering

              In English

              OcPhE

              Ocean Physics and Engineering

              In English

              PCS

              Pacific Command Ship

              In English

                RDM

                Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij

                In Dutch

                SOM

                Ship Operations Manager

                In English

                SONAR

                Sound Navigation Ranging

                In French

                SPFS

                Self-Propelled Fully Submersible

                In English

                  SPSS

                  Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

                  In English

                    SPTMI

                    Société Phocéenne Marine Industrielle (www.sptmi.com)

                    In French

                    SVA

                    Schiffbautechnische Versuchsanstalt (www.sva.at)

                    In German

                    TSHD

                    Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger

                    In English

                    TTBS

                    Thames Traditional Boat Society

                    In English

                    USNS

                    United States Navy Ship

                    In English

                    USS

                    United States Ship

                    In English