| ALARP |
As Low As Reasonably Practical |
| ATW |
Auto
Tensioning Winch |
| AVO |
Aviation Officer |
| AVSO |
Aviation Support Officer |
| BMP |
Base Maintenance Period |
| BWK |
Bridge Watch Keeper |
| CAD |
Contract Acceptance Date |
| CAL |
Consolidated Allowance List |
| CATO |
Catering Officer |
| CEO |
Chief Engineering Officer |
| CDL |
Chief of Defense Logistics |
| C&P |
Care and Protection |
| CMO |
Chart Maintenance Officer |
| CSP |
Contractor Support Period |
| DIRLAUTH |
Direct
liaison authorised |
| DLO |
Defense Logistics Organization |
| DRP |
Defect Rectification Period |
| DSA |
Disposal Sales Agency |
| EFP |
Electric
Floor Polisher. (Catering Staff exclusive!!)* |
| EOSP |
End Of Sea Passage. Sent in by Dave Walker. |
| ERO |
Explosives Responsible Officer |
| EWK |
Engine Room Watch Keeping Rating |
| FAER |
Field Air Engineering Representative |
| FDO |
Flight Deck Officer |
| FIAM |
Flight
In Air Material - the things that make torpedoes and DC's work on Helos,
and are left hanging after weapon launch.* |
| FOMO |
Fleet Operations and Maintenance Officer |
| FOTR |
Flag Officer Training and Recruiting |
| FUI |
Usually
what a JGI turns out to be!!* |
| FYI |
For Your Information |
| HOD |
Head Of Department |
| IPT |
Integrated Project team |
| ITSO |
IT Security Officer |
| JGI |
Jolly Good Idea |
| JMC |
Joint Maritime Course |
| LCAC |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| LSL |
Landing Ship Logistics |
| LSO |
Logistics and Supply Officer |
| MEO |
Marine Engineering Officer |
| METO |
Meteorological Officer |
| MMGR |
Maintenance Officer |
| MOB |
Man Over Board |
| MOD |
Ministry Of Defense and Move Onboard Date
|
| MRU |
Much
regret unable (negative reply to RPC) |
| NDG |
Northern Diving Group |
| NFI |
Not Fu*king Interested or No Fu*king Idea |
| NO |
Navigating Officer |
| OPSO |
Operations Officer |
| ORP |
Operational Repair Plan |
| OST |
Operational Sea Training |
| OUT |
Officer Under Training * |
| OWMR |
Officer With Medical Responsibility |
| PERREQ |
Personnel Requests |
| PIAWPO |
Proceed
in accordance with previous orders |
| PPPPPP |
Proper
Planning Prevents P%ss Poor Performance * |
| PSB |
Please
send boat |
| PUMA |
Pre Upkeep Material Assessment |
| RASON |
Remain
at sea overnight (In other words RAS on and on and on!) |
| RCMS |
Reliability Centered Maintenance System |
| RDP |
Run Down Period - the last two weeks prior to
paying off when you’re NFI. sent in by Dave Walker. |
| RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| RHOC |
Return to
Harbour on Completion * |
| RPC |
Request
pleasure of your company |
| RSO |
Radiation Safety Officer |
| SCO |
Ships Communications Officer |
| SEO |
Systems Engineering Officer |
| SNAFU |
Situation Normal All F***** Up
|
| SLUT |
Sub
Lieutenant Under Training * |
| SSEO |
Ships Safety and Environmental Officer |
| SMNUT |
Seaman Under Training |
| STUFT |
Ship Taken Up From Trade |
| STW |
Set To Work |
| TIH |
Time In Hand |
| TEU |
Twenty
Foot Equivalent Unit = A 20' Container.* |
| UOR |
Urgent Operational Requirement |
| USO |
Unit Security Officer |
| VHF |
Very High Frequency |
| WMP |
With
much pleasure ( affirmative reply to RPC) |
| WSA |
Warship Support Agency |
| WSTG |
Work Shy Travel Group (RFA Version) |
