A. & C.P. - Anchors and chains proved
a.a. - "Always afloat, after arrival"
A.A.D. - Annual aggregate deductible
a.a.r. - Against all risks
A.B. - Able-bodied seaman
A.B.S. - American Bureau of Shipping is an American ship classification society.
a.c. - Account
A.C.A.S. - "Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service"
A.C.I.I. - Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute
A.C.V. - Air cushion vehicle (hovercraft)
A.F. - Advanced freight
a.f.a.a. - as far as applicable
A.G.W.I. - "Atlantic, Gulf, West Indies Limits"
a.h. - After hatch
A.H.F. - American hull form (insurance policy)
A.I.M.U. - American Institute of Marine Underwriters
A.M.I. - Absolute maximum loss
A.M.V.E.R. - Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue
A.O. Voy. - Any one voyage
A.O.B. - Any one bottom
A.O.E. - Any one event
A.O.L. - Any one loss
a.o.loc. - Any one location
A.O.O. - Any one occurrence
A.O.R. - Any one risk
A.O.V. - Any one vessel
A.P. - Additional premium
A.P.L. - As per list
A.R. - All risks
A.S.E.A.N. - Association of South East Asian Nations
A.T.L. - Actual total loss
A/C - Account current
A/o - Account of
A/P - Additional premium
A/R - All risks. Against all risks