= Abbreviations and acronyms

/ ABF: Air-block fender
/ ALARP: As low as reasonably practicable
/ API: American petroleum institute
/ ASME: American society of mechanical engineers
/ BS: British standard
/ COV: Coefficient of variation
/ DNV: Det Norske Veritas
/ EN: European standard
/ FPF: Floating pneumatic fender
/ GOM: Gulf of Mexico
/ $H_("sig")$: Significant wave height
/ ISO: International standards organisation
/ $lambda$: Column buckling parameter
/ LNG: Liquefied natural gas
/ LRFD: Load and resistance factor design
/ LSM: Load and statistical method
/ MPM: Most probable mean
/ RP: Recommended practice
/ RSR, $R_m$: Reserve strength ratio
/ S-N: Stress-cycle
/ SPAR: Single point anchor reservoir
/ TSA: Thermally sprayed aluminium
/ UC, $U_m$: Unity (utilisation) check
/ VIV: Vortex induced vibration
/ WSD: Working stress design
