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