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0-9

1
100 PPM Radius
100-Year Flood Plain

 

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A

A
A 60 Bulkhead or Deck
A Class Bulkhead or Deck

 

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B

B Class Bulkhead or Deck
B-Annulus
BA

 

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C

“C” Class Divisions
C
C Class Bulkhead or Deck

 

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D

“D” Circle
25% (50%) Drainage time
D

 

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E

E
E and P Waste
E or Euler’s Constant

 

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F

(FES) Fire and Explosion Strategy
F
F mob

 

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G

G
G&A
GA

 

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H

h
H2S
H2S Absent

 

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I

I
I or You
I/J-tube Bend Stiffener

 

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J

Jack-house
Jack-Up
Jack-Up Owner

 

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K

k0
K1
K2

 

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L

L
L+T
L-C

 

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M

M
M/B
MA

 

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N

(Normal) Towing
1988 LL Protocol
N

 

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O

OA
OBF Fluids
Object

 

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P

P
P&A
P&ID

 

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Q

ABS Guidance
Q
Q&T

 

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R

R
R-ratio
R/Min

 

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S

S
S-N
S-N Curve

 

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T

Training and Qualifications Committee
(Normal) Towing
25% (50%) Drainage time

 

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U

Dangerous Failures (or Unsafe Failures)
SSV Valve or USV Valve
U

 

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V

V
V-door
V-door Ramp

 

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W

“What If?” Analyses
w.t
Wafer Check Valve

 

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X

XLOT
XLPE
XOV

 

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Y

Yarn
Yarn Assembly Checklist
Yarn Break Strength

 

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Z

Z
Z factor
Zero

 

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