Berikut ini daftar Singkatan yang sering ditemui dalam Istilah Pelayaran :
- AIS : Automatic Identification System
- ALC : Articulated Loading Column
- AMVER : Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
- ASL : Archipelagic Sea Lane
- ATBA : Area To Be Avoided
- ATLAS : Autonomous Temperature Line Acquisition System
- CALM : Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring
- CBM : Conventional Buoy Mooring
- CDC : Certain Dangerous Cargo
- CHA : Competent Harbour Authority
- COTP : Captain of the Port
- CVTS : Co-operative Vessel Traffic System
- DART : Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting Tsunamis
- DF : Direction Finding
- DG : Degaussing
- DGPS : Differential Global Positioning System
- DPG : Dangerous and Polluting Goods
- DSC : Digital Selective Calling
- DW : Deep Water
- DWT : Deadweight Tonnage
- DZ : Danger Zone
- E : East
- ELSBM : Exposed Location Single Buoy Mooring
- ENE : East Northeast
- EPIRB : Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
- ESE : East Southeast
- ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival
- ETD : Estimated Time of Departure
- FAD : Fish Aggregating Device
- feu : Forty Foot Equivalent Unit
- fm : Fathom(s)
- FPSO : Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel
- FPU : Floating Production Unit
- FSO : Floating Storage and Offloding Vessel
- ft : Foot (Feet)
- GMDSS : Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- GPS : Global Positioning System
- GRT : Gross Register Tonnage
- GT : Gross Tonnage
- HAT : Highest Astronomical Tide
- HF : High Frequency
- hm : Hectometre
- HMS : Her (His) Majesty's Ship
- HP : Horse Power
- hPa : Hectopascal
- HSC : High Speed Craft
- HW : High Water
- IALA : International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
- IHO : International Hydrographic Organization
- IMDG : International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IMO : International Maritime Organization
- ISPS : International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
- ITCZ : Intertropical Convergence Zone
- ITZ : Inshore Traffic Zone
- JRCC : Joint Rescue Co-0rdination Centre
- kHz : Kilohertz
- km : Kilometre(s)
- kn : Knot(s)
- kW : Kilowatt(s)
- LANBY : Large Automatic Navigation Buoy
- LASH : Lighter Aboard Ship
- LAT : Lowest Astronomical Tide
- LF : Low Frequency
- LHG : Liquefied Hazardous Gas
- LMT : Local Mean Time
- LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas
- LOA : Length Overall
- LPG : Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- LW : Low Water
- mb : Milibar(s)
- MCTS : Marine Communications and Traffic Service Centres
- MF : Medium Frequenncy
- MHz : Megahertz
- MHHW : Mean Higher High Water
- MHLW : Mean Higher Low Water
- MHW : Mean High Water
- MHWN : Mean High Water Neaps
- MHWS : Mean High Water spring
- MLHW : Mean Lower High Water
- MLLW : Mean Lower Low Water
- MLW : Mean Low Water
- MLWN : Mean Lower Water Neaps
- MLWS : Mean Lower Water Spring
- MMSI : Maritime Mobile Sevice Identity
- MRCC : Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
- MRSC : Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre
- MSI : Marine Safety Information
- MSL : Mean Sea Level
- MV : Motor Vessel
- MW : Megawatt(s)
- N : North
- NATO : North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Navtex : Navigational Telex System
- NE : Northeast
- NNE : North Northeast
- NNW : North Northwest
- No : Number
- NRT : Net Register Tonnage
- NT : Net Tonnage
- NW : Northwest
- ODAS : Ocean Data Acquisition System
- PEC : Pilotage Exemption Certificate
- PEL : Port Entry Light
- PLEM : Pipe Line End Manifold
- PMSC : Port Marine Safety Code
- POL : Petrol,Oil & Lubricants
- PSSA : Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
- PWC : Personal Watercraft
- RCC : Rescue Co-ordination Centre
- RMS : Royal Mail Ship
- RN : Royal Navy
- RoRo : Roll-on,Roll off
- RT : Radio Telephony
- S : South
- SALM : Single Anchor Leg Mooring System
- SALS : Single Anchored Leg Storage System
- SAR : Search And Rescue
- Satnav : Satellite Navigation
- SBM : Single Buoy Mooring
- SE : Southeast
- SHA : Statutory Harbour Authority
- SPM : Single Point Mooring
- sq : Square
- SRR : Search and Rescue Region
- SS : Steamship
- SSCC : Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
- SSE : South Southeast
- SSCEC : Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate
- SSW : South Southwest
- STL : Submerged Turret Loading
- STS : Ship to Ship
- SW : Southwest
- SWATH : Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Ship
- teu : Twenty Foot Equvalent Unit
- TRITON : Triangle Trans-Ocean Buoy Network
- TSS : Traffic Separation Scheme
- UHF : Ultra High Frequency
- UKC : Under-kell Clereance
- UKHO : United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
- ULCC : Ultra Large Crude Carrier
- UN : United Nations
- UT : Universal Time
- UTC : Co-ordinated Universal Time
- VDR : Voyage Data Recorder
- VHF : Very High Frequency
- VLCC : Very Large Crude Carrier
- VMRS : Vessel Movement Reporting system
- VTC : Vessel Traffic Centre
- VTMS : Vessel Traffic Management System
- VTS : Vessel Trrafic Services
- W : West
- WGS : World Geodetic System
- WMO : World Meteorological Organization
- WNW : West Northwest
- WSW : West Southwest
- WT : radio (Wireless) Telegraphy