ABS | American Bureau of Shipping |
AER | Annual Efficiency Ratio |
AI | Artificial Intelligence |
ALARP | As Low as Reasonably Practicable |
APA | American Planning Association |
BoD | Board of Directors |
BWM | Ballast Water Management |
BWTS | Ballast Water Treatment System |
CAPEX | Capital Expenditure |
CBA | Collective Bargaining Agreement |
CBT | Computer-Based Training |
CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage |
CCTV | Closed-circuit Television |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CII | Carbon Intensity Index |
CO₂ | Carbon Dioxide |
CO₂e | Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
CSA | Clean Shipping Alliance |
CSR | Corporate social responsibility |
CY | Cyprus |
CYMA | Cyprus Maritime Academy |
CYMEPA | Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association) |
DAQ | Data Acquisition and Analysis System |
DCS | Data Collection System |
DNB | Den Norske Bank |
DryBMS | Dry Bulk Management Standard |
DSC | Data Collection System |
DWT | Deadweight Tonnage |
EALs | Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants |
EEDI | Energy Efficiency Design Index |
EEXI | Efficiency Existing Ship Index |
EGCS | Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems |
EMS | Environmental Management System |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
EPS | Earnings Per Share |
ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
ESD | Energy Saving Device |
ESG | Environmental Social and Governance |
ETS | Emission Trading System |
EU | European Union |
FCPA | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
FR | Fatalities as a Result of Work-Related Injury |
Fuel EU | Fuel European Union Regulation |
Fit for 55 | Set of policy proposals adopted by the EU aiming to reduce GHG emissions |
GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
GDPR | General Data Protection Policy |
GFS | Global GHG Fuel Standard |
GHG | Green House Gas |
GJ | Giga Joule |
GRI | Global Reporting Initiative |
GVA | Gross Value Added |
HCIR | High-Consequence Work-Related Injuries |
HELMEPA | Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association |
HSSE | Health, Safety, Social and Environmental |
ICS | International Chamber of Shipping |
IMO | International Maritime Organization |
IMO EEDI Phase 3 | Reference to the most recent IMO regulation in relation to EEDI applicable from 2025 onwards |
IMO NOx Tier III | Reference to IMO most recent regulation in relation to NOX emissions |
IMS | Integrated Management System |
ISA | International Standards on Auditing |
ISM | International Safety Management Code |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
IT | Information Technology |
ITF | International Transport Workers’ Federation |
KPIs | Key Performance Indicators |
LCD | Liquid-Crystal Display |
LED | Light Emitting Diode |
MARPOL | Marine Pollution |
MJ | Mega Joule |
MLC | Maritime Labor Convention |
MV | Motor Vessel |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
NM | Nautical Miles |
NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
OT | Operational Technology |
PBCF | Propeller Boss Cap Fin |
PEME | Pre-Employment Medical Examination |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
PSC | Port State Control |
RISQ3 | Rightship Questionnaire |
S.A. | Société Anonyme |
SASB | Standards”, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board |
SB | Safe Bulkers Inc. |
SCI | Speed Corrected Intensity |
SDGs | Sustainable Development Goals |
SEC | Securities Exchange Commission |
SMS | Safety Management System |
SOLAS | Safety of Life at Sea |
SOx | Sulphur Oxide |
SRR | Ship Recycling Regulation |
SSI | Sustainable Shipping Initiative |
TCE | Time Charter Equivalent |
t CO₂e | Tones of Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
TRIR | Total recordable work-related injuries |
U.S. | United States |
UAL | University of the Arts |
ULFP | Ultra-Low Friction Paints |
UN | United Nations |
USA | United States of America |
USD | United States Dollar |
WHO | World Health Organization |