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Glossary

Term	Definition
DISCH	Discharge Hits: 174
DK	Deck Hits: 89
DLOSP	Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway) Hits: 233
DNRCAOSLONL	Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost Hits: 184
DO	Diesel Oil Hits: 184
DOLSP	Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway) Hits: 234
DOP	Dropping Outward Pilot Hits: 153
DOT	Department of Transport Hits: 177
DRAUGHT (or DRAFT)	Depth to which a ship is immersed in water. The depth varies according to the design of the ship and will be greater or lesser depending not only on the weight of the ship and everything on board, but also on the density of the water in which the ship is lying. Hits: 170
DRK	Derrick Hits: 187
DUNNAGE	Materials of various types, often timber or matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and hence protection from damage, for ventilation and, in the case of certain cargoes, to provide space in which the tynes of a fork lift truck may be inserted. Hits: 171
DWAT (or DWT)	Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement. Hits: 328

IFA offers services that cover efficiently any need for transport by sea or by land, from machinery to complete 'hi-tech, from food to chemicals.

IFA has been operating since 1982 in the field of international shipping has always been pursuing a business strategy that focuses on the development of the service the client's business.