Maritime Abbreviation

ECDISAbbr

Electronic Chart Display and Information System — a real-time navigation system displaying electronic charts.

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Double bottom— A structural arrangement using two parallel plated surfaces at the ship's bottom, forming … Draft / Draught— The vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel. Dry dock— A watertight basin from which all water can be pumped out, exposing the vessel's hull for … Dunnage— Loose packing material placed around cargo to absorb shock and prevent moisture damage. EEDIAbbr— Energy Efficiency Design Index — an IMO measure of a new vessel's carbon efficiency per to… EEZAbbr— Exclusive Economic Zone — the maritime zone extending 200 nautical miles from a coastal st… EMSAAbbr— European Maritime Safety Agency EPIRBAbbr— Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon — a satellite-linked distress transmitter.

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