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ABS- American Bureau of Shipping
AEI- Automatic Equipment Identification
BIFFIX- Baltic International Freight Future Exchanges
BIMCO- Baltic and International Maritime Council
CDS- Construction Differential Subsidy
CFR- Code of Federal Regulations
COI- Certificates of Inspection
COLREGS- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
DOT- Department of Transportation
EDI- Electronic Data Interchange
FCC- Federal Communications Commission
FIOT- Free In-and-Out, Trimmed
FMC- Federal Maritime Commission
FOC- Flags of Convenience
GMDSS- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
IMO- International Maritime Organization
ISM- International Safety Management Code
JIT- Just in Time
LAN- Local Area Network
LASH-Lighter Aboard Ship
MARPOL- Prevention of Pollution from Ships
NTSB- National Transportation Safety Board
MARAD- Maritime Administration
MSC- Military Sealift Command
NCB- National Cargo Board
ODS- Operating Differential Subsidy
SHEX- Sundays and Holidays Excluded
SHINC- Sundays and Holidays Included
SOLAS- Safety of Life at Sea
STB- Surface Transportation Board
STCW- Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-Standing for Seafarers
USCG- United States Coast Guard
VTS- Vessel Tracking System
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