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Glossary

Term	Definition
SP	Safe Port Hits: 239
SPIDERING	Is the strengthening of circular tanks for transport, this prevents the tanks from becoming warped. The tanks are strengthened with steel or wood crossbeams giving a 'spider' appearance Hits: 227
SRBL	Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading Hits: 287
SSHEX	Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded Hits: 673
SSHINC (or SATSHINC)	Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included Hits: 845
STABILITY	It is paramount that a vessel is stable in all aspects at all times. When cargo is loaded/discharged, the stability is monitored by a computer, which takes into account the weight and position of cargo within the vessel. Hits: 426
STARBOARD	Right side of a ship when facing the front or forward end. Hits: 215
STEM	Subject to Enough Merchandise (Availability of cargo). Also, the forward most part of the bow. Hits: 250
STERN	The aformost or after part of a ship Hits: 623
SUB	Subject (to). Depending upon as a condition Hits: 236
SUPERCARGO	Person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port captain. Hits: 298
SWAD	Salt Water Arrival Draft Hits: 259
SWDD	Salt Water Departure Draft Hits: 263

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.