Abbreviation or term in Bunkers

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2	Agent	Term	Port agents contact suppliers regarding the vessel's schedule and requirements so that bunkering can be scheduled.
3	AHTS	Abbreviation	Anchor-handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel
4	Ammonia	Term	Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel that can be used for shipping.
5	ARA	Abbreviation	Refers to the ports of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp
6	Bio-LNG	Term	Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) made out of biomass/biomethane
7	Biofuel	Term	Fuel that is produced from biomass (plant or animal material) rather than fossil fuels
8	Brown or grey hydrogen	Term	Hydrogen extracted from fossil fuels or coal
9	Brent Oil	Term	A blend of oil that is Europe based but used across the world (except US where Crude oil is used)
10	Bulk carrier	Term	These vessels carry large quantities of dry goods (e.g. grains, coal, wood chip, hay and ore). How the vessels are used can change frequently - this can make bunkering more complex.
11	Bunker	Term	Liquid fuel that is burned to generate heat and then used to power a ship's engine.
12	Bunkering	Term	The process of supplying fuel to ships
13	cbm	Abbreviation	Cubic meter
14	CCUS	Abbreviation	Carbon capture, utilisation and storage industry
15	Carbon Neutral Oil	Term	Energy fuel or energy systems which have no net greenhouse gas emissions or carbon footprint (e.g. Ammonia, Alcohol, Ethanol or Methanol)
16	CIA	Abbreviation	Cash in Advance
17	CIF MED	Abbreviation	Cost, Insurance and Freight Meditteranean - a pricing basis for refined products in Mediterranean countries such as France
18	Container ships	Term	These container vessels have pre-arranged port rotations which operate on a schedule.
19	CO2	Term	Carbon dioxide
20	CoQ	Abbreviation	Certificate of Quality - test results on the product that will be delivered (relates to product specifications)
21	Crude Oil WTI	Term	Crude Oil (West Texas Intermediate) is a light, sweet blend of oil that can be refined easily into petrol and other associated products. Uses US indexes and is exchanged at NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange)
22	Cruise ships	Term	Passenger vessels which operate on a port rotation basis
23	CST	Abbreviation	Centi-Stoke (unit of measurement for the viscosity of a fluid)
24	Distillates	Term	A liquid fuel usually distilled from crude oil
25	Drums	Term	Lubricants are sold in drums in lots (or sets) of 206/208 litres, or by pallet (4-6 drums combined)
26	EIA	Abbreviation	Energy Information Administration
27	EMEA	Abbreviation	Europe, Middle East and Africa
28	ETA	Abbreviation	Estimated time of arrival
29	ETD	Abbreviation	Estimated time of departure
30	Floating Solar Island	Term	Linked floating solar panels designed to create zero emission hydrogen
31	Green fuels	Term	Also referred to as hydrocarbons or biofuels, they are produced from biomass (plant or animal material) rather than fossil fuels
32	Heavy fuel	Term	The fuel used to propel the engines and power a ship (N.B. there are different grades of heavy fuel)
33	HSFO	Abbreviation	High-sulfur fuel oil
34	Hydrogen	Term	A potential zero-carbon fuel, extracted from fossil fuels or coal (called brown or grey hydrogen), or from biomass or renewable energy (called green hydrogen) which can be more environmentally friendly
35	ICE	Abbreviation	International Exchange (trading) - Brent futures are traded here
36	IMO	Abbreviation	International Maritime Organization
37	LOHC	Abbreviation	Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier
38	LNG	Abbreviation	Liquified Natural Gas - fuel that has been cooled to a liquid state and is one of the cleanest fuels on the market (made up of 95% methane)
39	LSMGO	Abbreviation	Low-sulfur marine gas oil
40	Lubricants	Term	Oil used to lubricate the engine (must match with the heavy fuel that is used)
41	MDO	Abbreviation	Marine Diesel Oil - a blend of heavy fuel and Marine Gas Oil (MGO).
42	MGO	Abbreviation	Marine Gas Oil. Also referred to as MDO, LSMGO, DML, Diesel in different countries.
43	MOPS	Abbreviation	Mean of Platts Singapore which is a pricing basis for many refined products in southeast Asia
44	MT	Abbreviation	metric ton
45	NYMEX	Abbreviation	New York Mercantile Exchange (trading)
46	Offshore service vessels	Term	These vessels help ports to transport services to specific and near-port destinations (e.g. delivering food to an oil rig)
47	OPEC	Abbreviation	Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
48	Platts	Term	Publisher of global price indexes
49	pmt	Abbreviation	Payment price
50	pmtd	Abbreviation	Delivered payment price
51	Product specification sheet	Term	A detailed, concise document that outlines all product specifications, for example, sulfur content, density, units, etc)
52	PSV	Abbreviation	Platform Supply Vessel
53	Scrubber	Term	A self purifying system able to burn, reduce and eliminate sulfur in High sulfur fuel oil (HSFO).
54	Supplier	Term	A third party who checks and compares starting and closing fuel figures on the vessel and ensures compliance with the sampling process.
55	SYNGAS	Abbreviation	Synthetic Natural Gas/Substitute Natural Gas
56	Tankers	Term	Types of tanker vessels include oil tankers, chemical tankers and LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) tankers - they carry products in bulk which can often be dangerous or flammable.
57	USD	Abbreviation	United States dollars $
58	Viscosity	Term	A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow (e.g. the 'thickness' or consistency of a fluid)
59	VLSFO	Abbreviation	Very low-sulfur fuel oil
60	Zero emissions	Term	Fuel produces no emissions at all
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