Abbreviations & Acronyms beginning with L:

LACT = Liquid Automatic Custody Transfer

Lat =latitude Continued below

LAT = Lowest Astronomical Tide

LBP = Length between perpendiculars 

LBS = lifeboat stations 

LCB = longitudinal centre of buoyancy 

LCD = Liquid crystal display  

LCF = longitudinal centre of flotation 

LDT = light displacement tonnage, lost during trans-shipment 

LED = Light emitting diode 

LEL = Lower explosive limit  

LEM = lower explosive mixture 

LEO = low earth orbit (satellite configuration) 

LGR = Liquid Gas Ratio

LIFT = Licence Information for Trading

LKO = Lowest Known Oil

LMRP = Lower Marine Riser Package

LMT = local mean time 

LMV = Lower Master Valve

LN = Land

LNG = Liquefied Natural Gas

LO = lubricating oil 

LOA = Length over all 

LOC = Letter of credit, letter of compliance (USCG)  

LODF = Line Outage Distribution Factor

LOGIC = Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness

LOL = limitation of owner's liability

LOLE = Loss Of Load Expectation

LOLER = Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

LOP = Line of position 

LOR = Letter of readiness 

LOS = Law of the Sea 

LOS = Line of sight

LP = liquid petroleum

LP = Low Pressure

LP = low pressure 

LPC = London Processing Centre 

LPG = Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LR = Lloyd's Register

LRDP = Long Range Development Plan

LSA = life saving appliances

LSFO = Loss-Sulfur Fuel Oil

LSH = Level Safety High

LSL = Level Safety Low

LST = local standard time 

LVI = Low Viscosity Index 

LW = low water

LWD = Logging Whilst Drilling

LWL = length on water line

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