The rate of payment of despatch by the shipowner to the Charterer for releasing the ship earlier than the period of agreed laytime ("Despatch") is set in the charterparty to be half the rate of compensation at which the Charterer pays the shipowner if the agreed laytime is exceeded ("demurrage"). It is traditional for despatch payments to be at half the rate of demurrage payments. … [Read more...]
Norske Veritas (DNV)
Det Norske VeritasNorwegian classification society. … [Read more...]
Document of Compliance (dangerous goods)
a certificate of compliance issued to a type of ship that is permitted to carry certain categories of hazardous/dangerous goods. Not all ships can carry hazardous cargoes; for example, passenger vessels are not allowed to carry Class 1, explosives. … [Read more...]
Document of Authorization
is a required certificate issued by a surveyor following survey of the ship’s cargo holds and its ability to carry cargo safely. Unless the ship is in the possession of an Exemption Certificate, the Document of Authorization would be an official requirement. … [Read more...]
Designated Person Ashore
Under the ISM Code, is a person or persons ashore within a ship’s managing office (Company) with direct access to the highest levels of management, who has or have the responsibility and the authority to monitor the safety and pollution prevention aspects of the operation of each ship, and to ensure that adequate resources and shore-based support are applied, as required. … [Read more...]
Dunnage
A quantity of loose wood, &c. laid at the bottom of a ship to keep the goods from being damaged.Materials such as timber battens, boards, mats, plastic sheets, paper and even inflatable bags may be necessary to prevent cargo from shifting, to prevent sweat damage to the cargo and to separate different lots of cargo. … [Read more...]
Dumping
Any deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter, or any deliberate disposal of vessels or other man-made structures. … [Read more...]
Dungarees
Blue/orange working overalls. … [Read more...]
Dry dock
A basin for receiving a vessel for repairs, capable of being pumped dry (to repair vessel and scrape marine growth from bottom). … [Read more...]
Dry Certificate
A document issued at the discharge port by a representative of the consignee indicating that each shipboard cargo tank has been completely discharged. … [Read more...]