Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering (1998)
Chapter: Acronyms
Acronyms
AWO
American Waterways Operators
COFR
certificate of financial responsibility
COTP
captain of the port
DOI
declaration of inspection
DWT
deadweight tons
EEZ
Exclusive Economic Zone
ETA
estimated time of arrival
FMEA
failure modes and effects assessment
IMO
International Maritime Organization
ISM
International Safety Management Code
ITOL
Industry Taskforce on Offshore Lightering
LOOP
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
MAWP
maximum allowable working pressure
MIN-MOD
Marine Investigation Module
MMS
Minerals Management Service
NRC
National Research Council
NWS
National Weather Service
OCIMF
Oil Companies International Marine Forum
OPA 90
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
OPS
Office of Pipeline Safety
RCP
Responsible Carrier Program
SIRE
Ship Inspection Report Program
STBL
ship to be lightered
STCW
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
TVEL
tank vessel examination letter
ULCC
ultralarge crude carrier
USCG
U.S. Coast Guard
VLCC
very large crude carrier
