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The Maritime Glossary. Letter S +++ Popular Articles: 'Shipyard', 'Strait of Malacca', 'Strength'

SCOT

SCOT is a shortcut for --->'Standing Committee on Transport (Commonwealth/State Transport Department heads)'.

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SCR

English: SCR
German: SCR is a shortcut for --->'Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems'.

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SDP

English: SDP
German: SDP is a shortcut for --->'SAR data provider'.

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SDR

English: SDR
German: SDR is a shortcut for --->'Special Drawing Rights11'.

SDS

English: SDS
German: SDS is a shortcut for --->'Subdivision and Damage Stability'.

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Sea

In the maritime context, sea refers to the vast body of salt water that covers the majority of the Earth's surface. It includes the five major oceans - the Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic, and Pacific - as well as smaller bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Sea-Level Rise

Deutsch: Meeresspiegelanstieg / Español: Aumento del nivel del mar / Português: Elevação do nível do mar / Français: Élévation du niveau de la mer / Italiano: Innalzamento del livello del mare

Sea-Level Rise refers to the long-term increase in the average height of the ocean's surface, primarily driven by climate change and its associated processes. This phenomenon poses significant challenges to coastal and maritime infrastructure, ecosystems, and human settlements, necessitating adaptive strategies in engineering, policy, and urban planning.

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SEAaT

SEAaT is a shortcut for --->'Shipping Emissions Abatement and Training Group'.

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Seacare

Seacare is a shortcut for --->'Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority'.

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Seafarer

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.

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