Shipbuilding Technology and Education (1996)
Chapter: Acronyms
Acronyms
ABC
activity-based costing
ABET
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology
ARPA
Advanced Research Projects Agency
ASEE
American Society for Engineering Education
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
ATC
Affordability Through Commonality (NAVSEA program)
BMP
Best Manufacturing Practices (U.S. Navy program)
CAD/CAM
computed-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing
CCF
Capital Construction Fund (fedeal shipbuilding assistance program)
CDS
Construction Differential Subsidy (federal shipbuilding assistance program)
CIRRs
commercial interest reference rates
CNC
computer numerical control
DWT
deadweight ton
FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulations
GRT
gross registered ton
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IMO
International Maritime Organization
ISO
International Standards Organization
LAN
local area network
LNG
liquid natural gas (carried by special ships)
LOTS
logistics over the shore
MANTECH
Manufacturing Technology program
MARAD
Maritime Administration
MARITECH
Maritime Systems Technology program (ARPA program)
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MSNAP
Merchant Ship Naval Augmentation Program
NA&ME
naval architecture, marine engineering, and ocean engineering
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NC
numerically controlled
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NMEI
National Maritime Enhancement Institute
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPV
net present value
NRC
National Research Council
NSF
National Science Foundation
NSRP
National Shipbuilding Research Program
OBO
oil, bulk, or ore carriers
ODS
Operating Differential Subsidy (federal ship operation assistance program)
OECD
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
ONR
Office of Naval Research
R&D
research and development
RO/RO
roll-on/roll-off unitized cargo ship
SBD
system-based design
SNAME
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
SSC
Ship Structure Committee
SSTDP
Sealift Ship Technology Development Program
SWATH
small waterplane area twin hull
TAG
Technical Advisory Group
TRP
Technology Reinvestment Project (ARPA)
UNO
University of New Orleans
VLCC
very large crude carrier
WAN
wide area network
