A letter issued by any participant in a voyage citing any condition with which issue is taken. This serves as a written record that the particular action or finding was questioned at the time of occurrence.For example a declaration made by the Master before a notary public or consular official when through stress of weather, there has been or the master fears that there might have been, damage to the vessel or cargo. Copies are frequently demanded by insurance underwriters in the event of a claim. … [Read more...]
Notice of Readiness (NOR)
Notice served by the Master to inform the terminal/charterer the vessel is ready in all respects to load or discharge cargo. … [Read more...]
Not under command (NUC)
Said of a vessel when unable to maneuver.(abbr. NUC): a vessel which through exceptional circumstances is unable to manoeuvre as required by the COLREGs … [Read more...]
Norske Veritas (DNV)
Det Norske VeritasNorwegian classification society. … [Read more...]
Net tonnage
The volumetric cargo capacity of a ship expressed on the basis of 100 cubic feet to the ton. On passenger vessels it also includes space used by passengers. … [Read more...]
Net Registered Tonnage (NRT)
The internal capacity of a vessel measured in units of 100 cubic feet less the space occupied by boilers, engines, shaft alleys, chain lockers, officer’s and crew quarters and other spaces not available for carrying passengers or freight. Net registered tonnage is usually referred to as registered tonnage or net tonnage. … [Read more...]
Net Capacity
The number of tons of cargo which a vessel can carry when loaded in salt water to her summer freeboard marks. Also called cargo carrying capacity, cargo deadweight, and useful deadweight. … [Read more...]
Neptune (King Neptune)
The mythical god of the sea. … [Read more...]
NAVTEX
Telegraphy system for transmission of maritime safety information, navigation and meteorological warnings, and urgent information to ships. The low-frequency system developed by IMO for the broadcast and automatic reception of MSI by means of direct-printing telegraphy. … [Read more...]
NAVAREA
One of 16 areas into which the world's oceans are divided by the International Maritime Organization for the dissemination of navigation and meteorological warnings. … [Read more...]