Abbreviations & Acronyms beginning with U:

USC = United States Code

UBS = Universal bulk ship Continued below

UEL = Upper explosive limit  

UFC = Uniform Fire Code

UFL = Upper flammable limit 

UKCS = United Kingdom Continental Shelf

UKLPG = Industry association formed from the LP Gas Association (LPGA) and the Association for Liquid Gas & Equipment Distributors (ALGED)

UKOOA = United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association

UKPIA = United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited

ULBC = ultra large bulk carrier 

ULCC = ultra large crude carrier 

UMS = Universal Measurement System 

UMV = Upper Master Valve

UN = United Nations 

UNCLOS = United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 

USCG = United States Coast Guard  

USDA = US Department of Agriculture

USDOI = US Department of Interior

USDOT = US Department of Transportation

USEPA = US Environmental Protection Agency

USFWS = US Fish and Wildlife Service

USGS = US Geological Survey

UTC = Universal time (coordinated)  

UV = ultra-violet

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