Atch 3 - VISA Definitions

Attachment 3 - VISA Definitions
Alterations - Additions of equipment; changes to the configuration, location, type, or number of pieces of equipment or systems; changes in the arrangement and outfitting of Vessel’s structure API - American Petroleum Institute
API Standard - The most recent edition of API, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards ch.17.1 AR - interchangeable with ATRS
Assisting - Movement of a tow, which is making use of, or which has available for use, her own propulsion Associated Equipment - Construed to include all Contractor-owned and Contractor-furnished equipment, supplies, fixtures, and tackle necessary for performance under this Charter Party ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
ATRS - American Tanker Rate Schedule (as revised and current as of the Charter Party Date, issued and copyright by the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (USA), Inc.) Bbl - Barrel (42 U.S. gallons volume measure)
CAGE - Commercial and Governmental Entity Code (reference DFARS 252.204-7001) CEC – Contractor Establishment Code
CFE - Contractor-furnished equipment
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
Charter - Interchangeable with “Charter Party” and "Contract" Charterer - The United States of America
Charter Party - This document when executed; interchangeable with “Contract” and “Charter” Charter Party Date - Identified in Block 31c of SF 1449 CHOP - Charterer’s option
CLC - Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 CLIN – Contract Line Item Number
Clean - Petroleum or its products not darker than 3.5 NPA color COA - Contract of Affreightment; interchangeable with "Contract" and "Charter Party" and "master solicitation” as defined at FAR 15.205(b)
COGSA - Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. 46a U.S.C. Chapter 28 COMSC - U.S. Department of the Navy, Commander, Military Sealift Command COMSCINST - COMSC Instruction

Contract – Interchangeable with "Charter Party"
Contracting Officer - Identified in Blocks 31a and 31b of SF 1449 Contractor - Interchangeable with “Owner”
CONUS – Continental United States. Consists of 48 contiguous states and Alaska. COR - Contracting Officer's Representative - (DFARS 202.101) - means an individual designated (in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the DFARS) and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. If the Contracting Officer designates a COR, the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation.