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			AQUARIUS - 




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A 1987 project on safeguarding the marine environment. Acronym: AQUARIUS Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: AQUARIUS - international | trade |

Black List -

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An inventory of dangerous substances discharged into the marine environment, first drawn up in 1976. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: Black List - international | trade |

Joint CALS Management Office -

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The JCMO was established as a joint (multi) military organization comprised of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in order to implement common (joint) CALS solutions. The JCMO developed the DoD CALS Architecture released in June 1991. Acronym: JCMO Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency Fairfax CALS Shared Resource Center, 1994
Related Terms: Joint CALS Management Office - air force | army | joint computer-aided acquisition and logistic support | management | marines | military | navy | organization |

MARIN -

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Marine Industry Application of Broadband Communications, a RACE project. Acronym: MARIN Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: MARIN - international | trade |

Marine -

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Of or related to the ocean or water; or relating to the branch of military which operates on both land and water.
Related Terms: Marine - freight | land | marines | maritime | military | sea | water |

Marines -

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The branch of military that conducts operations on both land and water.
Related Terms: Marines - air force | army | marine | military | navy |

MAST -

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Marine Science and Technology, a 1989 initiative to improve knowledge, management and protection of the marine environment, and the development of new techniques for the exploitation of its resources. Acronym: MAST Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: MAST - international | trade |

MERMAID -

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Marine Environment Remote-Controlled Measuring and Integrated Detection, an MERMAIDS. Mediterranean Eddy Resolving Modelling and Interdisc Studies, a MAST project. Acronym: MERMAID Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: MERMAID - international | trade |

Valuation -

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A clause in a marine policy that fixes the insured value.
Related Terms: Valuation - clause | contract | insurance policy | marine | marine policy | terms of agreement |

VISIMAR -

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Visualization and Simulation of Marine environmental Processes, an Voluntary Export Restraints (VERs). Bilateral agreement between the EC and other countries where the latter voluntarily agree to limit the volume of their exports to the EC of particular products. Acronym: VISIMAR Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
Related Terms: VISIMAR - international | trade |


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