| Сокращение | Значение |
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| AA | Always Afloat |
| AAAA | Always Accessible Always Afloat |
| AAOSA | Always Afloat or Safe Aground. Condition for a vessel whilst in port |
| AARA | Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area |
| ABAFT | Toward the rear (stern) of the ship. Behind. |
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| ABOARD | On or within the ship |
| ABOVE DECK | On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT) |
| ABT | About |
| ADCOM | Address Commission |
| ADDENDUM | Additional chartering terms at the end of a charter party |
| AFSPS | Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway) |
| AFFREIGHTMENT | The hiring of a ship in whole or part |
| AFT | At or towards the stern or rear of a ship |
| AGROUND | Touching or fast to the bottom |
| AGW | All Going Well |
| AHL | Australian Hold Ladders |
| AIDS TO NAVIGATION | Artificial objects to supplement natural landmarks indicating safe and unsafe waters |
| ALOFT | Above the deck of the ship |
| AMIDSHIPS | In or toward the centre of the ship |
| ANCHORAGE | A place suitable for anchorage in relation to the wind, seas and bottom |
| ANTHAM | Antwerp-Hamburg Range |
| APS | Arrival Pilot Station |
| ARAG | Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Gent Range |
| ARBItrATION | Method of settling disputes which is usually binding on parties. A clause usually in a charter party |
| A/S | Alongside |
| ASBA | American Shipbrokers Association |
| ASPW | Any Safe Port in the World |
| ASTERN | In the back of the ship, opposite of ahead |
| AtdNSHINC | Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included |
| ATHWARTSHIPS | At right angles to the centreline of the ship |
| ATUTC | Actual Times Used to Count |
