Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with B (page 2)

All maritime glossary terms that begin with the letter B, drawn from every subject section. 2894 entries.

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Ballast water residues X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: Sediments and biological matter that must be removed and managed before a vessel enters dry dock or beaching demolition.
Ballast Water Tank Coating X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Protective coating system applied to seawater ballast tanks, governed for new construction by IMO Resolution MSC.215(82) PSPC requirements.
Ballast water treatment system (BWTS) B2. Marine Engineering: System complying with BWM Convention D-2 standard.
Ballastace (JFE) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Filtration plus electrochlorination BWMS by JFE Engineering, IMO and USCG type approved.
Ballasting Operation X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Adjusting vessel ballast water to keep deck level during heavy lift loading or discharge.
Ballistic Missile Defense X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Mission to intercept ballistic missiles in midcourse or terminal phase.
Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Nuclear-powered submarine carrying strategic missiles.
Balloon Payment X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Lump sum principal due at maturity of a ship loan after smaller scheduled installments.
Balsa core X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Lightweight wood core material historically used in early onshore turbine blade construction.
Baltexpo X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biennial Polish maritime trade fair held in Gdansk since 1976.
Baltic 1 X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 48.3 MW German Baltic wind farm commissioned 2011, first commercial offshore project in German Baltic Sea, operated by EnBW.
Baltic 10TC X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: The weighted average of the ten Supramax time charter routes underpinning the BSI 58 headline assessment.
Baltic 2 X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 288 MW German wind farm commissioned 2015, 80 Siemens 3.6 MW turbines, operated by EnBW.
Baltic 4TC X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: The weighted average Time Charter Equivalent of the four Panamax time charter routes that constitute the BPI headline number.
Baltic 5TC X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: The weighted average Time Charter Equivalent of the five Capesize time charter routes, published daily by the Baltic Exchange as the headline Capesize earnings figure.
Baltic 7TC X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: The weighted average of the seven Handysize time charter routes that form the BHSI headline figure.
Baltic Academy of Maritime Studies X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Common informal reference to the cluster of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian maritime schools cooperating under the Baltic Sea Region program.
Baltic Ace (2012) X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Car carrier that sank after collision with the Corvus J in the North Sea on 5 December 2012, with 11 lives lost.
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) F3. Seafaring Life, Education, Professions and Institutions: Trade association founded 1905 in Copenhagen.
Baltic and International Maritime Council Training Reference X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: BIMCO training resource hub, not a school itself, but a key reference framework cited across STCW providers.
Baltic Approach pilotage X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Recommended pilotage for vessels of certain drafts transiting the entrances to the Baltic Sea per IMO Resolution A.620(15).
Baltic Capesize Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BCI, sub-index of the Baltic Dry Index for Capesize tonnage.
Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Capesize segment of the Baltic indices.
Baltic Clean Tanker Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BCTI, freight assessment for clean petroleum products.
Baltic Clean Tanker Index (BCTI) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Exchange index for clean petroleum product tankers.
Baltic Cod X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Two stocks (eastern and western) under ICES advice, the eastern stock under EU emergency closure since 2019 due to recruitment collapse.
Baltic Cod Plan X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: EU multiannual management plan under Regulation 2016/1139 covering Western and Eastern Baltic cod stocks.
Baltic Coffee House X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: 18th-century Virginia and Baltick coffee house in Threadneedle Street, London, from which the Baltic Exchange takes its name.
Baltic Connector X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 77 km natural gas pipeline between Inkoo, Finland, and Paldiski, Estonia, damaged by an anchor in October 2023 and repaired in 2024.
Baltic Dirty Tanker Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BDTI, freight assessment for crude oil tankers.
Baltic Dirty Tanker Index (BDTI) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Exchange index for crude oil tankers.
Baltic Dry Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BDI, composite dry bulk freight index of the Baltic Exchange.
Baltic Dry Index (BDI) F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Composite dry-bulk freight index published by the Baltic Exchange.
Baltic Eagle X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: 476 MW Iberdrola project off Rugen commissioned 2024, Vestas V174-9.5 turbines on monopile foundations.
Baltic Exchange C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: London-based provider of freight market information and assessments.
Baltic Exchange Annual Dinner X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: London gathering of dry bulk and tanker brokers held since 1903.
Baltic Exchange Bunker Report X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: Reference series of physical bunker prices used in BIMCO charter clauses, distinct from BIMCO BUNKERS 2021 formula.
Baltic Exchange Code of Ethics X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Conduct code binding member brokers, emphasizing "our word our bond."
Baltic Exchange Cyber Incident 2020 E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Notable industry awareness episode for maritime cyber risk.
Baltic Exchange Freight Market Awards X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual industry awards organized by The Baltic Exchange in London since 2018.
Baltic Exchange Information Services (BEIS) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Subsidiary that licenses Baltic index data, settlement prices, and route definitions to brokers, exchanges, and clearing houses.
Baltic Exchange Membership X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Status granting access to indices, panels, and the broker community.
Baltic Forward Assessment (BFA) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Daily Baltic Exchange forward curve used to price and settle FFAs.
Baltic Handysize Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BHSI, sub-index for Handysize dry bulk tonnage.
Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic Exchange index for Handysize dry bulkers.
Baltic Ice Class X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Common name for the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules governing winter navigation in the northern Baltic Sea.
Baltic ice classes X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Common name for the Finnish-Swedish Ice Classes IA Super through III.
Baltic Index panellist X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Member broker submitting daily route assessments to Baltic Exchange indices.
Baltic LNG (BLNG) X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Exchange tanker assessments covering liquefied natural gas carrier spot rates on benchmark routes.
Baltic LNG Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BLNG, spot freight assessment for LNG carriers.
Baltic LNG Index (BLNG) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Daily assessments for 174,000 cubic meter two-stroke LNG carrier routes BLNG1, BLNG2, and BLNG3.
Baltic LNG Index (BLNG1/BLNG2/BLNG3) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic LNG routes Australia to Japan, US Gulf to UK Continent, and US Gulf to Japan.
Baltic LPG (BLPG) X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Exchange assessments for very large gas carrier spot rates on principal liquefied petroleum gas routes.
Baltic LPG Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BLPG, spot freight assessment for VLGCs.
Baltic LPG Index (BLPG) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Daily assessments for 84,000 cubic meter VLGC routes BLPG1 Ras Tanura to Chiba, BLPG2 Houston to Flushing, and BLPG3 Houston to Chiba.
Baltic LPG Index (BLPG1/BLPG2/BLPG3) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Baltic VLGC routes Ras Tanura to Chiba, Houston to Flushing, and Houston to Chiba.
Baltic NECA X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Nitrogen Oxide Emission Control Area covering the Baltic Sea, in force for Tier III compliance from 1 January 2021 for keels laid on or after that date.
Baltic Notation X142. Classification Societies and Class Notations: Common reference to ICE-class notations such as 1AS, 1A, 1B and 1C.
Baltic Panamax Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BPI, sub-index for Panamax dry bulk tonnage.
Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Panamax segment of the Baltic indices.
Baltic Pilot X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: UKHO Sailing Directions for the Baltic Sea.
Baltic Pipe X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Gas pipeline system from the Norwegian North Sea via Denmark to Poland, in service since 2022.
Baltic Princess X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Tallink ro-pax built 2008 deployed on Turku to Stockholm via Mariehamn.
Baltic Queen X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Tallink ro-pax built 2009 deployed on Tallinn to Stockholm via Mariehamn.
Baltic Reefers X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: St Petersburg headquartered reefer pool, now part of Seatrade Reefer Chartering, historically managing palletized fish and fruit tonnage on Russia trades.
Baltic Sale and Purchase Assessments X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Baltic Exchange valuation series for second-hand bulk carrier and tanker prices across standardized ages and types.
Baltic Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Brackish marginal sea of the North Atlantic in northern Europe.
Baltic Sea ECA A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: SOx-ECA and NOx-ECA under MARPOL Annex VI.
Baltic Sea ECA (NOx) X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A NOx Emission Control Area in force from 1 January 2021 requiring Tier III compliance for keels laid on or after that date.
Baltic Sea ECA (SOx) X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A SOx Emission Control Area in force since 2006 with a 0.10% m/m sulfur cap inside the area.
Baltic Sea Level Trend D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Distinct regional sea-level pattern influenced by glacial rebound.
Baltic Sea Maritime Spatial Planning X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Cross-border MSP coordinated by HELCOM-VASAB, the first sea basin to implement coherent national MSP plans under the EU MSP Directive.
Baltic Sea NOx ECA (Reg 13.6 Annex VI) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Baltic Tier III NOx Emission Control Area, applicable to ships built on or after 1 January 2021.
Baltic Sea Pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Deep-sea pilot licensed for transit between the North Sea and Baltic via the Danish straits or Kiel Canal.
Baltic Sea Pilotage X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Coordinated pilot service in Baltic approaches arranged through national pilot stations.
Baltic Sea SAR Agreement X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Regional arrangement among Baltic littoral states for cross-border SAR cooperation.
Baltic Sea SOx ECA (Reg 14.3 Annex VI) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The first sulphur Emission Control Area, in effect from 19 May 2006.
Baltic Sea Special Area (Annex I) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The sea area east of latitude defined in Reg 1, designated as a special area for oil under Annex I from 2 October 1983.
Baltic Sea Special Area (Annex IV) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The sewage special area in the Baltic, operationally effective for passenger ships in stages from 1 June 2019 for new passenger ships and 1 June 2021 for existing passenger ships.
Baltic Sea Special Area (Annex V) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: The Baltic garbage special area, in effect from 1 October 1989.
Baltic SECA X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Sulfur Emission Control Area covering the Baltic Sea since 2006, requiring fuel with maximum 0.10 percent sulfur or equivalent abatement.
Baltic Shipyard X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Saint Petersburg yard within USC building nuclear icebreakers including the Project 22220 class.
Baltic Sprat X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Sprattus sprattus, a key pelagic species managed under EU TAC and quota in the Baltic Sea.
Baltic Supramax Index C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BSI, sub-index for Supramax dry bulk tonnage.
Baltic Supramax Index (BSI) F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Supramax segment of the Baltic indices.
Baltic Surveyors Group X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A loose grouping of independent surveyors active in Baltic and Northern European ports handling sale and purchase, condition, and cargo surveys.
Baltic Timber Trade F1. Maritime History: Long-running European trade in masts, deals, and pitch from Riga, Memel, and Saint Petersburg.
Baltic Yachts X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Finnish high-performance sailing-yacht builder based in Jakobstad, founded 1973.
Baltimax B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Largest size able to navigate the Baltic.
Baltime 1939 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A classic BIMCO time charterparty for general trade, revised in 2001.
Baltime 2001 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The current revision of the Baltime time charterparty form.
Baltimore Clipper X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A fast topsail schooner developed on Chesapeake Bay in the late eighteenth century, used as privateer and slaver.
Baltimore Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A Maryland cruise port at Locust Point serving Carnival and Royal Caribbean Bahamas and Bermuda sailings.
Baltoflake X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Jotun's polyester glass-flake coating designed for ice-class hulls, boot-tops, and abrasion-exposed areas.
BAM X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Bridge Alert Management, the alert handling framework standardized by IMO Resolution MSC.302(87) and IEC 62923.
Ban Amendment, Basel X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The 1995 amendment to the Basel Convention prohibiting export of hazardous waste from Annex VII parties to non-Annex VII parties, in force from 5 December 2019.
Banana Boat X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Colloquial name for a conventional reefer carrier dedicated to banana service, typically 8 to 12 knots faster than dry cargo peers.
Banana carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: 13.3 C pulp temperature, 90% RH, ethylene-sensitive, 4 to 5 week transits common from Latin America and West Africa to Europe and East Asia.
Banana carriage temperature X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Industry-standard pulp temperature of approximately plus 13.3 degrees Celsius maintained throughout the reefer voyage from Latin America or West Africa to consuming markets.
Banana Prawn (Penaeus merguiensis) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Tropical penaeid trawled in the Northern Prawn Fishery of Australia (NPF), MSC-certified since 2012.
Banana Reefer Standard X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Pulp temperature of 13.3 degrees Celsius (56 degrees Fahrenheit) with relative humidity around 90 percent, the long-standing protocol for green banana ocean transport.
Banana ripening X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Post-arrival process in temperature-controlled rooms using ethylene gas to convert green bananas to consumer-yellow stage.
Banana ripening room X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Shore-side controlled chamber that ethylene-treats green bananas at destination, 14.5 to 18 C.
Bananas X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Reefer cargo at 13.3 C, 90% RH; ethylene-sensitive.
Banda Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Deep sea in eastern Indonesia within the Coral Triangle.
Bands of Usage X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The six S-57 navigational purpose categories from Overview (1) to Berthing (6).
Bandwidth Budget X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The allocation of available satellite or cellular throughput across telemetry, control, video, and software update channels on a MASS link.
Bandwidth Pool X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Shared capacity model where multiple vessels draw from a common allocation of satellite throughput.
Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD) E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Satcom service tier that scales throughput.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: BSMRMU in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established by Act 47 of 2013, the country's first public maritime university.
Bangkok X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Operating base of Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited.
Bangkok Deep Seaport X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Long-planned Laem Chabang Phase 3 reclamation tendered to Asian and European dredging consortia.
Bangkok International Maritime Expo X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Trade event organized by the Marine Department of Thailand, launched 2018.
Bangladesh Department of Shipping X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Flag administration of Bangladesh, headquartered in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Marine Academy X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: National maritime academy at Juldia, Chittagong, providing pre-sea cadet training under the Ministry of Shipping.
Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The industry body representing yard owners in the Chittagong cluster.
Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association BSBRA X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Industry association representing Chittagong recycling yards.
Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act 2018 X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The national legislation governing dismantling operations in Sitakunda, Chittagong, including occupational safety and waste handling provisions.
Bangladesh Ship Recycling Rules 2011 X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Earlier rules under the Environment Conservation Act 1995 covering import permits and SRP submission for Chittagong yards.
Bank effect X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Tendency of a ship's stern to swing toward and bow away from a close bank in shallow water.
Bank Guarantee X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Security instrument issued by a bank in favor of the salvor to release a vessel from arrest pending determination of the salvage claim.
Bank guarantee (security) X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Common form of security for a maritime claim, provided in lieu of arrest or as security ordered by the tribunal.
Bank of China X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Chinese state owned bank active in ship lending and leasing through several subsidiaries.
Bank of China Hong Kong X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Hong Kong unit of Bank of China with a shipping finance franchise.
Bank-Full X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A river stage at which water reaches the top of its natural banks.
Banking (FuelEU) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Carrying surplus GHG intensity compliance from one year to subsequent years.
Banksman X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: signaler directing equipment movements in restricted areas.
Banned Ship A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Vessel refused access under PSC regimes after multiple detentions.
Banned Vessel List E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Roster of ships excluded from a port or jurisdiction.
Bannenberg & Rowell X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: London-based interior design studio, successor to Jon Bannenberg's pioneering yacht practice.
Banning X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Refusal of access to all ports and anchorages of a regional MOU area following repeated detentions or non-compliance.
Banning order X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Formal written decision by a regional MOU authority barring a ship from entry, issued under Paris MoU or Tokyo MoU rules.
Banning System X146. Port State Control Regimes, MoUs, and Inspection Systems: The graduated refusal-of-access regime adopted by the Paris MoU on 20 July 2010 and similarly by the Tokyo MoU, escalating from three-month to permanent bans.
Bannoh X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Chugoku Marine Paints' epoxy anti-corrosive primer series used widely in newbuilding ballast tanks and cargo holds.
Bansard International X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Paris-based forwarder with a recognized project cargo division across Africa and Asia.
Bantry Bay X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Irish anchorage and site of the 1689 and 1796 French naval expeditions.
BAOAC X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Bonn Agreement Oil Appearance Code, a five-tier visual scale (sheen, rainbow, metallic, true color, dark color) translating to volume estimates per square kilometer.
Baosteel X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel, Chinese integrated steelmaker now part of China Baowu Steel Group.
Bap Union X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Peruvian Navy four masted barque built 2014 to 2016 by Freire Shipyard Vigo, 115.5 m length, 3,500 sq m sail area, largest sail training ship in Latin America after commissioning.
Bapco Marine X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Marketing arm of Bahrain Petroleum Company supplying marine fuels at Sitra terminal.
BAPLIE X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Bayplan/Stowage Plan Occupied and Empty Locations Message, UN/EDIFACT EDI message used between terminals, carriers, and planners.
Bar X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Shoal at a harbor entrance.
Bar (Coastal) D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Submerged accumulation of sand parallel to shore.
Bar (pressure) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Unit of atmospheric pressure equal to 100,000 pascals; 1 millibar equals 1 hectopascal.
Bar Bundles X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Steel rebar in tied bundles; breakbulk with steel banding.
BAR Form X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: Builder's All Risks form covering shipbuilders' risks, including launching and trials.
Bar pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot specializing in crossing a coastal bar or river entrance, for example Columbia River Bar Pilots.
Bar Sink X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Three-compartment fixture installed at beverage outlets for wash, rinse, and sanitize of glassware.
BAR Technologies X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: United Kingdom engineering firm that developed the WindWings wing sail deployed on the Pyxis Ocean in 2023.
BAR Technologies WindWings X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Solid wing sail wind-assist system installed on Cargill chartered Pyxis Ocean (2023).
Bar-mine X77. Naval Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures: A historic anti-invasion bottom mine concept developed in the United Kingdom during the Cold War.
Barbados PSC X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Caribbean MOU member State; Secretariat host country.
Barbette X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Armored cylindrical structure supporting a gun turret.
Barcelona X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Major Mediterranean turnaround cruise port at the Port of Barcelona.
Barcelona Knutsen X134. LNG and LPG Carrier Operators and Containment Systems: LNG carrier of 173,400 m3 delivered 2010 by Daewoo Shipbuilding for Knutsen OAS Shipping, GTT NO96.
Barcelona LNG Bunkering X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Port of Barcelona LNG bunkering operations served via the Enagas regasification terminal.
Barcelona Port Authority X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: Spanish autoridad portuaria managing the Mediterranean port that handled 3.6 million TEU in 2023 across BEST and APM Terminals concessions.
Barcelona Shipping Week X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual programme of seminars and receptions launched 2013 by Port of Barcelona.
Barchan Dune (Subaqueous) D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Crescent-shaped sand bedform on the seabed.
Bare Boat Charter X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Vessel hire without crew; charterer assumes operational control.
Bare conductor X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Uninsulated copper or aluminum conductor used in onshore overhead lines connecting onshore substations to the grid.
Bare hull resistance B1. Naval Architecture: Calm-water resistance excluding appendages.
Bare poles X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Running before heavy weather with no sail set.
Bare Steel Current Density X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: The current of about 50 to 150 mA/m^2 required to polarize uncoated steel in seawater to the protection criterion.
Bareboat X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: Not a fuel term itself, but relevant since bareboat charterers typically procure their own bunkers under standard time-charter logic adapted to bareboat clauses.
Bareboat Charter A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Demise charter under which the charterer becomes disponent owner.
Bareboat Charter (Demise) X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: Charter transferring possession and control to the charterer.
Bareboat Charter (Fishing Vessel) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Lease arrangement under which the lessee mans, operates, and flags the vessel for the charter period.
Bareboat charter arbitration X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Disputes arising under BIMCO BARECON 2017 or BARECON 2001, typically referred to LMAA arbitration in London.
Bareboat charter broker X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Broker specializing in long-term hull-only charters often linked to leasing structures.
Bareboat Charter Call X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Port call by a vessel under bareboat charter, with disbursement responsibility on the bareboat charterer.
Bareboat Charter Flag X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Flag State during the period of bareboat registration, considered in the Ship Risk Profile.
Bareboat Charter Hire X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Periodic payment from charterer to owner under a bareboat structure, often used as lease rental in SLB transactions.
Bareboat Charter Owner X99. Marine Salvage Awards and SCOPIC: Demise charterer treated as owner for the purposes of liability for salvage services rendered to the vessel.
Bareboat Charter Purchase (BBHP) X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Bareboat charter with purchase obligation at end of term.
Bareboat charter registration X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Temporary registration in a second register while the underlying ownership remains on the primary register, also called BBC-in or BBC-out.
Bareboat Charter Registry X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Flag arrangement sometimes used for the final voyage to a recycling destination.
Bareboat Charter Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Salvage rendered to a vessel under bareboat charter, where the demise charterer assumes salvage liabilities.
Bareboat Charter Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection at delivery and redelivery under a demise charter party.
Bareboat Charterer Liability X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The contractual responsibility for IHM maintenance during a bareboat charter period, typically assigned to the disponent owner.
Bareboat Charterers' Liability X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: P&I cover responding to demise charterers' obligations toward the registered owner and third parties.
Bareboat ferry charter X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: A common arrangement on secondary ferry routes where the ferry hull is leased without crew, allowing operators to scale capacity seasonally.
Bareboat registration X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Dual flag arrangement permitting an MCA Red Ensign yacht to fly a second flag during charter.
Bareboat registry X125. Superyacht Industry, Builders and Brokers: Cayman, Marshall Islands, and Malta accept bareboat charter registration for tax structuring.
Bareboat Sale and Leaseback X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: SLB structure where the lessor takes title and bareboats the vessel back to the operator.
Bareboat Salvage X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Rare arrangement where salvor takes possession and operates the casualty under charter.
BARECON 2001 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BIMCO standard bareboat charter party, current widely used form.
BARECON 2017 C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: BIMCO standard bareboat charter party.
Barecon 89 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The earlier BIMCO bareboat charter superseded by Barecon 2001 and 2017.
Barehull Resistance X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Calm water resistance of a hull without appendages, the base quantity in Holtrop-Mennen and Hollenbach methods.
Barents Observer Cable Incident 2021 X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Severing of the LoVe Ocean observatory subsea cable off Vesterålen, Norway, attributed to trawl-related damage.
Barents Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Shelf sea of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia.
Barents Sea Cod X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Northeast Arctic cod stock jointly managed by Norway and Russia and assessed by the ICES AFWG working group.
Barge X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Tank vessel used for bunker delivery alongside ocean-going ships in port and at anchorage.
Barge (bunker barge) X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A vessel or dumb craft that delivers bunkers to a ship at anchor or berth, common at Singapore, Rotterdam, and Fujairah.
Barge (Deck Cargo) E4. Cruise, offshore energy and auxiliary/specialised fleets: Non-propelled platform for project cargo.
Barge berth C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Berth dedicated to inland barge calls.
Barge Bumper X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A timber or rubber fender fitted to a barge to absorb contact loads during fleeting and locking.
Barge Carrier X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Vessel designed to load and discharge floating barges via float-on/float-off or lift-on/lift-off, sometimes used in project and module transport.
Barge carrier (LASH/BACAT) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Lighter Aboard Ship vessel.
Barge Fleet X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A group of barges moored together at a fleeting area awaiting tow assignment.
Barge fleeting X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The practice of assembling and parking loose Mississippi barges in mid-river or shoreside fleets prior to tow make-up.
Barge Inspection Questionnaire X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: OCIMF's questionnaire, abbreviated BIQ, used to inspect inland and coastal tank barges and their towing units.
Barge Inspection Questionnaire (BIQ) X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: The OCIMF questionnaire used for inland and coastal barges, distinct from the seagoing VIQ/CIQ.
Barge Loading X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Use of a flat-deck barge to receive a project unit before transfer to a seagoing vessel.
Barge Manifest X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Document listing planned bunker quantities, grades, and tank distributions on a delivery barge, cross-checked by the surveyor before transfer.
Barge Master X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Dutch supplier of motion compensated platforms and cranes used aboard feeder barges and SOVs in wind O&M.
Barge mounted floating wind X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Concept floating wind foundation using a shallow draft barge hull such as the Ideol Damping Pool design.
Barge nomination X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Operational instruction confirming the bunker barge and supply window agreed under the bunker contract.
Barge Operator Coordination X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Agent liaison with bunker, water, sludge, or supply barges in port and at anchor.
Barge pilot X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pilot endorsed to handle barge tows on inland or coastal waters.
Barge Pocket X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A designated mooring area at a riverside terminal or fleeting facility.
Barge Quantity Survey X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Pre-delivery and post-delivery measurement of all bunker tanks on a delivery barge to compute delivered quantity by difference.
Barge Ramp X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Hinged steel ramp linking quay to barge deck for roll-on roll-off project moves.
Barge Salvage X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Recovery operations involving unmanned or unpowered barges, often grounded or capsized.
Barge String X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A longitudinal row of barges within a tow, typically two to five barges long.
Barge Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Inspection of dumb or self-propelled barges for condition, lashings, and freeboard.
Barge to Ship Transfer X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Bunker delivery mode using a dedicated bunker barge alongside the receiving vessel.
Barge Train X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Composite formation of multiple barges pushed or towed by a single tug.
Barge Transom X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The flat stern face of a hopper or tank barge that receives the pushboat's knees.
Barge-mounted PV X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Floating photovoltaic configuration in which solar panels are installed on shallow-draft barges, used in early nearshore pilots.
Bargehire 2008 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The BIMCO standard bareboat charter for barges.
Bari X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Italian Adriatic port serving Greek and Albanian ro-pax destinations including Patras, Igoumenitsa, and Durres.
Barium Azide Dry X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 0224, Class 1.1A explosive primary substance.
Barium Chlorate Solid X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1445, Class 5.1 oxidizer with Class 6.1 subsidiary risk.
Barium Compounds NOS X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 1564, Class 6.1 toxic substance NOS entry.
Bark Europa X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Dutch three masted barque built 1911 in Hamburg as the lightship Senator Brockes, rebuilt as a barque 1986 to 1994, 56 m length, operates Antarctic and trans ocean sail training voyages.
Barkley Lock X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A US Army Corps of Engineers lock on the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky.
Barley X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Grain cargo under IMSBC and the International Grain Code.
Barnacle X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Sessile crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that adheres firmly to underwater hulls and is a primary target of antifouling coatings.
Barnacle (Balanus, Amphibalanus) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Calcareous macrofouling crustacean that settles on hulls and niche areas.
Barnacle Effect on Log X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Degradation of speed log accuracy caused by fouling of impeller or sensor faces, addressed in commissioning checks.
Baroclinic D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Condition where pressure surfaces and density surfaces intersect, allowing energy conversion.
Barograph X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Self-recording aneroid barometer.
Barometric tendency X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: Change in atmospheric pressure over the previous three hours.
Barotrauma X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Pressure injury to swim bladder fish caused by rapid ascent, relevant to discard survival assessments.
Barotropic D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Condition where pressure depends only on density, with coincident pressure and density surfaces.
Barotropic / Baroclinic X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Flow regimes where density surfaces parallel pressure surfaces (barotropic) or cross them (baroclinic).
Barotropic Tide D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Tide treated as depth-uniform in a single-layer ocean.
Barque X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A sailing vessel of three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost, which carries fore-and-aft sails.
Barque Eagle, USCGC (WIX-327) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: USCG training tall ship, ex-German Horst Wessel, taken as war reparation 1946, homeported New London, Connecticut.
Barquentine X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast only, with fore-and-aft sails on the remaining masts.
Barracuda class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: French SSN, also called Suffren class, lead boat Suffren S 635.
Barrage (tidal) X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Civil engineering structure spanning an estuary or bay, fitted with low-head turbines and sluices to generate from tidal range, as at La Rance and Sihwa.
Barratry X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: a wrongful act willfully committed by the master or crew to the prejudice of the owner or charterer, an insured peril in traditional hull cover.
Barred speed range X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Engine speed band of forbidden continuous operation due to torsional resonance, displayed on the tachometer.
Barrel X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The standard petroleum measure of 42 US gallons used in inland tank barge cargo accounting.
Barrel Equivalent X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Conversion of 42 US gallons or 159 liters used in OPA 90 reporting and CLC limitation calculations.
Barrier coat X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Coating layer applied to prevent migration of moisture, solvents, or chemicals into or out of an underlying layer.
Barrier Coating X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Coating relying on low permeability to water, oxygen, and ions to protect the substrate, exemplified by high-build epoxies and glass-flake epoxies.