AAPA
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American Association of Ports Authorities
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ADPC
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Abu Dhabi Ports Company
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AFC
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Anti-fouling Coating
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AMSA
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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Benthic organisms
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Those animals and plants that live on the sea floor either on hard or soft substrata.
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BWM
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IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments
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CARP
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Ports of New York and New Jersey Contaminant Assessment and Reduction Project
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CSA
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Canada Shipping Act, 2001
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CCG
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Canadian Coast Guard
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CCME
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Central Command for Maritime Emergencies
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CDF
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Confined disposal facility for dredged material
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CEDA
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Central Dredging Association
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COAG
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Council of Australian Governments
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COLREGs
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International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972: IMO regulations that essentially are the rules of the road for shipping.
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CSD
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Cutter Suction Dredge
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DPC
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Dublin Port Company / Port of Dublin
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DP World
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Dubai Ports World
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EAD
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Environmental Agency of the UAE
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EC
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Environment Canada
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EIA
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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EMAS
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European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
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EMP
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Environment Management Plan
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EMS
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Environment Management System
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EPA
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Environment Protection Authority
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EPBC Act
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Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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ES
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Environmental Statement
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ESI
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Environmental Ship Index
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ESPO
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European Sea Ports Organisation
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ESTRUS
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Enhanced and Sustainable Treatment for Urban Stormwater
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EU
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European Union
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GBRMPA
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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Globallast
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IMO’s Global Ballast Water Management Program
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GBRWHA
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Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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I2S2
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International Institute of Sustainable Seaports
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IAPH
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International Association of Ports and Harbours
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IMDG
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International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
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IMO
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International Maritime Organization is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships
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IMPS
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Invasive Marine Pest Species
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ISO 14001
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ISO 14001 Environmental management systems – requirements with guidance for use
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IUCN
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International Union for the Conservation of Nature
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LPoC
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Last Port of Call
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MARPOL
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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.
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MNES
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Matters of national environmental significance
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MPRSA
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US Federal Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act 1972 – The Ocean Dumping Act
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NAGD
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National Assessment Guidelines for Dredging. Australia’s guidelines for implementing Commonwealth legislation on sea dumping.
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NGO
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Non Government Organisation
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NOx
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Nitrous oxide
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NPDES
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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NPS
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National Ports Strategy
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OEM
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Office of the Environmental Monitor
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OSPAR
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OSPAR Commission established to implement the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic 1992
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PIANC
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World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure
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PCB
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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PERS
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Port Environmental Review System
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Polychaete
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Marine annelid worm
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QPAR
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Quarantine Pre-Arrival Report
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RO-RO
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Roll-on roll-off cargo / rolling stock
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ROPME
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Regional Organization for Protection of the Marine Environment comprising member states of Bahrain, I.R. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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SDM
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Self-Diagnosis Method
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SEA
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
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Sea Dumping Act
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Commonwealth Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981
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SEWPaC
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Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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SWPPS
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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
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teu
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Twenty-foot equivalent units. A measure of container number based around the twenty foot container as a single unit.
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TBT
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Tributyltin an organotin component of many older antifouling paints. Now banned for all vessels since 2008.
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TSHD
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Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge
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UAE
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United Arab Emirates
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UK
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United Kingdom
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UNCLOS
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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UNESCO
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United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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US
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United States of America
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USACE
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United States Army Corps of Engineers
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US EPA
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United States Environment Protection Agency
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VAS
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Vessel Arrival System
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WA
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Western Australia
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WHA
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World Heritage Area
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WRAP
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Port of Los Angeles Water Resources Action Plan
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