Abbreviations (FIATA) - S

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-XYZ

• S - surcharge (rate classification)
• S/C - surcharge
• s & с - shipper and carrier
• S.& F.A. - shipping and forwarding agent
• SCR - specific commodity rate
• S/D - sailing date
• S.d. - small damage
• S/d - sight draft
• SDR - Special Drawing Rights [1]
• SDT - Shipper Declaration for the Transport of Dangerous Goods (FIATA form)
• SHEX - Sundays and Holidays excluded [2]
• sld - sailing date
• s.l.& с. - shippers'load and count [3]
• S.L./N.L. - ship lost or not lost [4]
• SLI - shippers letter of instruction
• S.O.L. - shipowner's liability
• S.Р.А. - subject to particular average
• sq.cm(s) - square centimetre(s)
• sq.in(s) - square inch(es)
• SRCC - strike, riots, civil commotions
• S/S - steamship
• stvdrs - stevedores
• sub L/C - subject to letter of credit being opened
• sub licence - subject to licence being granted

[1] In 1970, as part of foreign exchange reserves by central banks of the main capitalist countries have introduced so-called special rights to receive foreign currency in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This currency, known as "paper gold", issued by the IMF and is available to member countries in proportion to their equity fund. Special drawing rights could be used mainly to regulate the balance of international payments. Country having on his account that currency can use it to cover the passive balance of payments.
[2] The condition of the charter party, under which account the lay of the time allowed for loading or unloading a vessel excluded Sundays and holidays.
[3] Thalmann - sworn counter - a person who takes into account the amount of cargo to be transferred on board the vessel during loading and received from the vessel during unloading.
[4] The condition of the charter party whereby the charterer is obliged to pay the freight ship-owner, even if the vessel were killed during the voyage.