Maritime Glossary

Source-cited definitions for shipping, engineering, navigation, and regulatory terminology. Confidence-scored and verified against primary IMO, IHO, and industry sources.

UN/LOCODELOCODE · UN Location Code
A geographic coding scheme for trade and transport locations worldwide, maintained by UNECE.
portsgeographystandardshigh confidence
UNCLOSUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea · Law of the Sea Convention
The international treaty defining the rights and responsibilities of states with respect to the world's oceans.
regulationlegalinternational-lawhigh confidence