Glossary

Maritime glossary, terms beginning with B (page 3)

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

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Barrier Island D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Long offshore depositional bar parallel to a coast.
Barrier Methods X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: BMP passive defences including razor wire, electrified fencing and physical obstacles on the main deck.
Barrier reef X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Coral reef separated from shore by a lagoon, such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Barrier, primary X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Inner liquid-tight barrier of a membrane LNG cargo tank in direct contact with the cargo, typically stainless steel or Invar.
Barrier, secondary X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Outer liquid-tight barrier of a membrane LNG cargo tank designed to contain leakage from the primary barrier for at least fifteen days under IGC Code requirements.
Barristers X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Specialist advocates in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and many Commonwealth jurisdictions who appear before maritime courts and tribunals.
Barry Rogliano Salles X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Former name of BRS Group, the French shipbroking and consultancy firm.
Bartolomeu Dias X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Jan De Nul TSHD of 17,500 m3 capacity, named after the Portuguese navigator.
Barwil Agencies X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Wilhelmsen-owned port agency network historically bundled with Wilhelmsen Ships Service for provisions and husbandry.
Barytes (Barite) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy mineral, IMSBC Group A (can liquefy); drilling-mud feedstock.
BAS X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: Berth Allocation System for scheduling vessels to berths.
Base Cell X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The .000 file in an S-57 exchange set, containing the full ENC dataset before any update files are applied.
Base coat X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: First coat of a multi-layer system, often a primer or holding primer.
Base cone X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Stacking cone used between the bottom container and the hatch cover or tank top.
Base Datum X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Initial position used to construct an expanding search pattern.
Base Friction Force X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Frictional resistance equal to mu times normal force, contributing to net securing force.
Base Number X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Measure of alkaline additive content in a lubricating oil, expressed in milligrams of potassium hydroxide equivalent per gram of oil.
Base number (BN) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Total alkalinity reserve of a cylinder or system oil in mg KOH/g, measured per ASTM D2896.
Base Number BN 100 X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: High-alkalinity cylinder lubricant historically used for HFO with sulfur content of 2 to 3.5 percent, now niche for non-compliant operations.
Base Number BN 140 X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Extreme high-alkalinity cylinder oil developed for very high-sulfur residual fuels, largely obsolete post IMO 2020 except for scrubber-equipped ships.
Base Number BN 40 X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder lubricant alkalinity reserve suitable for low-sulfur distillate fuels and LSFO compliant with IMO 2020 sulfur cap.
Base Number BN 70 X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Cylinder oil alkalinity grade traditionally used for medium-sulfur intermediate fuel oils up to about 1.5 percent sulfur.
Base oil X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Mineral or synthetic stock from which lubricants are formulated.
Base Oils X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Lube oil feedstock carried in product tankers, parcel tankers.
Base Pilotage X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Statutory minimum pilotage charge applied irrespective of vessel size to cover the pilot's attendance, separate from tonnage-based dues.
Base Rail X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Longitudinal structural member running along the bottom of a container between the corner castings.
Base Station ID X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: 9-digit MMSI of an AIS shore station, format 00MIDXXXX.
Baseband X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Original frequency range of an information signal before modulation onto a carrier.
Basel X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Upstream limit of large-vessel Rhine navigation in Switzerland, terminus of the navigable Rhine corridor.
Basel Action Network (BAN) X147. Ship Recycling, Hong Kong Convention, and Recycling Yards: A non-governmental organization that tracks transboundary shipments of hazardous waste, including end-of-life ships.
Basel Ban Amendment X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Decision III/1 in force 5 December 2019 prohibiting hazardous waste exports from Annex VII to non-Annex VII parties.
Basel Convention X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: 1989 treaty on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, in force 5 May 1992.
Basel Convention 1989 X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, opened for signature 22 March 1989, entered into force 5 May 1992.
Basel Convention Article 4A X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The provision added by the Ban Amendment prohibiting Annex VII to non-Annex VII shipments of hazardous waste.
Basel Convention Technical Guidelines for Ship Dismantling X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The guidance document adopted at COP 6 in 2002 providing pre-HKC framework for environmentally sound management.
Basel Decision VII/26 X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: 2004 decision recognizing that a ship may become a waste under Article 2 of the Basel Convention while simultaneously being defined as a ship under other international rules.
Basel III X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: International capital framework that raised capital charges on long dated shipping loans for banks.
Basel Technical Guidelines X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Guidance on environmentally sound management of waste, including ship dismantling adopted at COP-7 2004.
Basel Technical Guidelines on Ship Dismantling X118. Ship Recycling Yards, Beaches and Regulation: Adopted at COP6 (2002) and updated at COP7, providing minimum environmental criteria for ship recycling sites.
Baseline A6. Public international law of the sea: Line from which the breadth of maritime zones is measured.
Baseline (2008) X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Reference year for IMO GHG reduction percentages under MEPC.304(72) and MEPC.377(80).
Baseline Configuration X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Documented secure configuration of a system used to detect drift.
Baseline Recovery X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Hydrographic field operation to relocate and confirm horizontal control monuments before establishing GNSS reference stations for a survey.
Baseline Speed Warranty X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A contractual reference speed and consumption profile, typically in good weather conditions, against which actual voyage performance is compared.
Baseline Test X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Reference emission measurement performed under defined conditions to characterize scrubber or SCR performance.
Basement Rock D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Crystalline rock underlying sedimentary basins.
BASF SCR Catalyst X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Vanadium-titanium honeycomb supplying ammonia-slip catalyst to MAN and WinGD test engines.
Basic Description X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Mandatory sequence on the DG declaration of UN number, PSN, class, subsidiary risk in parentheses, packing group and quantity.
Basic Documents A1. The IMO and the international regulatory framework: IMO publication compiling the Convention on the IMO and core resolutions on organization and procedure.
Basic IGF Code Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation V/3 entry-level course covering safety familiarization on ships fueled by gases or other low-flashpoint fuels.
Basic Liquefied Gas Tanker Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation V/1-2 course providing familiarization for personnel newly assigned to gas carriers.
Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation V/1-1 course providing common familiarization for oil and chemical tanker crews.
Basic Polar Code Training X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: STCW Regulation V/4 course for officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in polar waters.
Basic polar training (STCW V/3) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Mandatory polar training for masters, chief mates and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships in polar waters.
Basic Safety Training X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: BST, the combined STCW Regulation VI/1 package of PST, FPFF, EFA, and PSSR.
Basic Safety Training (BST) X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: Mandatory STCW A-VI/1 package consisting of Personal Survival Techniques, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, and Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities.
Basic Tanker Training X21. STCW Certificates, Crewing and Seafarer Welfare: STCW V/1-1-1 oil and chemical tanker familiarization required before assignment to tanker duties.
Basic Technical Training X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: GWO BTT modular course covering mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and installation fundamentals for entry level wind technicians.
Basin C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Enclosed water area in a port.
Basis Risk X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Residual exposure that arises when a hedged physical voyage differs in route, timing, or vessel from the FFA contract used to hedge it.
Basket of Hooks (Longline) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Section of mainline carrying a standardized count of branch lines, the operational unit recorded in tuna longline logbooks.
BASS X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: Norwegian fleet management software vendor offering the bassnet platform for technical management, procurement, and crewing.
BASS (Bass-net) X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Norwegian ship management software supplier.
BASS (BASSnet) X78. Voyage Optimization and Vessel Performance Software: A fleet management software suite by BASS covering technical management, procurement, HSEQ, crewing, payroll, and accounting for ship managers and owners.
Bass Strait Scallop Fishery X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Australian managed dredge fishery for commercial scallop (Pecten fumatus).
Basslink X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: 290 km HVDC submarine power cable between Loy Yang, Victoria, and George Town, Tasmania, rated 500 MW and energized in 2006.
Bassoe SSDR X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Bassoe Technology semisubmersible drilling rig designs including the Bassoe D-Class harsh-environment hull.
Bastia X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Northern Corsican port served by Corsica Ferries from Toulon, Nice, Savona, and Livorno, and by Moby Lines from Livorno and Piombino.
Bastion Host X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Hardened jump server placed in a DMZ to broker administrative access into a protected zone.
Bastion-P X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Russian K-300P coastal defense system with P-800 Oniks.
Batavia X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Dutch East India Company headquarters in Java founded in 1619 and a key port of the spice trade.
BatCable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Battery-storage and HVDC subsea link concept studied for the Iberian and North African corridor.
Bateau Mouche X33. Inland Navigation and Barge Operations: Open passenger excursion boats operating on the Seine in Paris.
Bath Iron Works X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: General Dynamics shipyard at Bath, Maine, building Arleigh Burke class destroyers for the US Navy.
Bathymetric Contour D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Line of equal depth on a bathymetric chart.
Bathymetric ENC X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A non-navigational ENC variant carrying high-resolution depth data, formalised under S-102.
Bathymetric Lidar X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Airborne laser system using a green wavelength near 532 nanometers to penetrate water and map shallow bathymetry, typified by Teledyne CZMIL and Leica Chiroptera sensors.
Bathymetric Surface X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: The IHO S-102 product specification for gridded bathymetric data within the S-100 framework.
Bathymetric Surface (S-102) X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: IHO product specification within the S-100 framework defining gridded depth and uncertainty for navigational decision support.
Bathymetric survey X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Seabed depth mapping campaign required for siting tidal arrays, wave farms, CO2 injection wells, and subsea hydrogen pipelines.
Bathymetry D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Measurement and mapping of seafloor depth.
Bathypelagic zone X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Open-ocean water column from about 1,000 to 4,000 m depth.
Bathythermograph X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Expendable probe (XBT) measuring temperature profile versus depth from a moving ship.
Bathythermograph (BT) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Instrument that records temperature versus depth as it is lowered through the water column.
Battery AGV X46. Container Terminal Operations: An AGV powered by an onboard lithium-iron-phosphate or lithium-ion battery pack rather than a diesel-electric generator set, enabling zero-emission yard operations.
Battery Compartment X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Lower-level submarine space containing main propulsion or auxiliary batteries.
Battery Electric Storage X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: General category covering UN 3480, 3481, 3090, 3091 and related lithium and sodium entries.
Battery Energy Storage System X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Containerized or rack-mounted battery installation that provides peak shaving, spinning reserve, or zero-emission operation.
Battery Fluid Acid X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2796, Class 8 corrosive sulfuric acid based.
Battery Fluid Alkali X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2797, Class 8 corrosive potassium hydroxide based.
Battery hybrid propulsion B2. Marine Engineering: Diesel-electric plant supplemented by lithium-ion energy storage.
Battery limit X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Boundary line between two systems used to delineate maintenance responsibility.
Battery Management System X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Electronic system that monitors cell voltage, temperature, and state of charge in a marine battery pack.
Battery Powered Equipment X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 3171 Class 9 entry for equipment such as wheelchairs or lawn mowers containing wet batteries.
Battery Powered Vehicle X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 3171, Class 9, regulates vehicles propelled by wet batteries or sodium batteries.
Battery Reserve X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: Minimum six hour emergency power reserve required under SOLAS Regulation IV/13 to operate the radio installation when the main and emergency sources of electrical power have failed.
Battery Room X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: A1 class space housing marine batteries with controlled ventilation, gas detection, and fire protection.
Battery-electric vessel X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Ship powered solely by onboard lithium-ion batteries; common on short-route ferries.
Battery-Hybrid Vessel D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Vessel combining engines with battery systems.
Battle Group E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Carrier or expeditionary strike group formation.
Battle of Jutland F1. Maritime History: 1916 North Sea fleet action between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet.
Battle of Lepanto F1. Maritime History: 1571 galley battle in which the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet in the Gulf of Patras.
Battle of Lepanto Tapestries F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Renaissance commemorative textiles.
Battle of Midway F1. Maritime History: June 1942 Pacific carrier battle, a turning point against Imperial Japan.
Battle of Sluys X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: English naval victory of June 24, 1340 opening the Hundred Years War at sea.
Battle of the Atlantic F1. Maritime History: Longest continuous campaign of the Second World War, 1939 to 1945, between Allied convoys and German U-boats.
Battle of the Saintes X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: April 12, 1782 engagement in the West Indies where Rodney defeated the French fleet under de Grasse.
Battle of Trafalgar F1. Maritime History: Royal Navy victory of 21 October 1805 under Nelson over the combined Franco-Spanish fleet.
Battle of Tsushima X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: 1905 Russo-Japanese naval engagement won by Admiral Togo.
Battlecruiser X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Capital ship with battleship guns and reduced armor for higher speed.
Battleship X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Heavily armored capital ship with large-caliber main battery.
Batumi State Maritime Academy X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: BSMA in Batumi, Georgia, founded 1929 as a maritime technical school, today offering BSc and MSc programs in Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electromechanics.
Bauxite X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Aluminum ore, IMSBC schedule revised after the Bulk Jupiter (2015) loss; some fines classed Group A.
Bavaria Ferry X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: Generic term for Danube ferries operating across the river between Bavarian and Austrian banks, often cable-guided.
Bavaria Yachts X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: German production builder of sailing yachts and Bavaria SR powerboats, headquartered at Giebelstadt.
Bawat BWMS X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: One-pass pasteurization plus deoxygenation BWMS using waste heat, made by Bawat A/S of Denmark.
Bay X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Transverse slice of a container vessel, numbered from bow to stern in stowage plans.
Bay class X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship dock based on Enforcer design.
Bay du Nord X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Equinor floating wind technology development area off Newfoundland, related to broader Canadian Atlantic wind leasing.
Bay Ferries X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Canadian operator of the Saint John to Digby route across the Bay of Fundy and the seasonal CAT Yarmouth to Bar Harbor service.
Bay of Bengal X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean east of India.
Bay of Biscay X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Gulf of the North Atlantic along the western coast of France and northern Spain.
Bay of Fundy X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Tidal range region between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, host to the FORCE tidal energy test center and earlier Annapolis Royal scheme.
Bay of Naples builders X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: Concentration of small Italian custom yards along the Tyrrhenian coast that feed the Italian superyacht supply chain.
Bay of Whales X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Indentation in the Ross Ice Shelf historically used as a southern access point for Antarctic expeditions.
Bay plan X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Stowage diagram showing every container slot on a vessel by bay, row, and tier.
Bay plan reefer X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Stowage diagram identifying reefer slots and plug positions on container vessel.
Bay to Bay Express (BtoBE) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Trans-Pacific submarine cable system sponsored by Facebook, Amazon, and China Mobile International, ready for service in 2018.
Bay-class (Canadian) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Canadian Coast Guard 47.5-foot motor lifeboat, near-identical to USCG Defender.
Bay-class (Philippine) X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: 35-meter Tenix patrol boat delivered under Australian Defence Cooperation Programme, BRP Tubbataha lead ship.
Bay-class patrol vessel B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Royal Australian/UK patrol class.
Bay-Houston Towing X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: US Gulf Coast harbor towage operator based in Houston, Texas.
Bay-to-Bay (BtB) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Subsea cable announced by Meta linking the United States West Coast directly to other points along the Pacific Rim.
Bay, assembly X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Covered shop area where panels are joined into three-dimensional blocks before transfer to the dock.
Bayards X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Dutch aluminum structures specialist supplying gangways, helidecks, and accommodation modules to SOVs and CSOVs.
Bayards Damen X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: Damen Shipyards facility involved in naval and offshore construction.
Bayer SmartGate X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: example OCR-based gate technology installed at several European terminals.
Bayesian Calibration X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: Statistical technique used to tune CFD and seakeeping models against towing tank data.
Bayesian Filtering X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: A probabilistic estimation technique used in marine target tracking that combines radar, AIS, and visual measurements over time.
Bayonet Pin X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Locking pin used in certain articulated tug barge connection systems.
Bayonne X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: Common reference to Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey, owned by Ports America and used by Royal Caribbean and Celebrity.
Bayou Bend CCS X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Offshore carbon storage project on the US Gulf Coast led by Chevron, Talos Energy, and Equinor offshore Jefferson and Chambers counties, Texas.
Bayou Perdu X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: USCG District Eight regional pre-positioned equipment site in southern Louisiana.
Baytown Refinery Bunker Bridge X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: ExxonMobil delivery system from the Baytown refinery to bunker barges serving the Houston ship channel.
Bayway X56. LNG/LPG Carriers and IGC Code: Common shorthand for the Linden, New Jersey area associated with historic LPG and refined product imports, not an active LNG terminal.
Bayway Refinery Bunker Outlet X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Phillips 66 Bayway refinery in Linden New Jersey supplying bunker grades into the New York harbor barge fleet.
BB Energy Marine X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Marine fuels desk of BB Energy active at Fujairah, Singapore, and ARA.
BBC X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Break-bulk container, occasional carrier marketing term for open-top or flatrack used for project cargo.
BBC Alaska X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Amazon X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Arctic X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Atlantic X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Balboa X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Brazil X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Campana X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Carolina X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Chartering X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Leer-based subsidiary of Briese Schiffahrt, the world's largest multipurpose and heavy-lift operator with a fleet of around 150 vessels deployed on global project liner services.
BBC Congo X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP vessel.
BBC Connector X123. Offshore Wind Installation Vessels and Operators: Heavy-lift vessel chartered for component logistics on Greater Changhua and other Taiwanese offshore wind projects.
BBC Danube X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Elbe X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Emden X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Europe X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Finland X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Florida X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Fuji X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Georgia X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Greenland X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Hawaii X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Houston X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Italy X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Japan X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Kibo X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Kimberley X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Kusro X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose vessel.
BBC Logistics X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Bremen-based project freight forwarder, organizationally separate from BBC Chartering.
BBC Louisiana X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Manitoba X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Maple X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Mercury X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Mississippi X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Mont Blanc X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Nile X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Ohio X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Oregon X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Pacific X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Pearl X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Plata X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Rhine X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Rio X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Romania X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Russia X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Seattle X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Spring X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC St. Lawrence X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Steinhoeft X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Sweden X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Texas X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Thames X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Vermont X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Volga X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Wisconsin X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Xingang X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering F-Class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel.
BBC Zarate X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: BBC Chartering MPP heavy-lift vessel.
BBC-in X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Bareboat charter registration into a flag State for the duration of the charter.
BBC-out X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Bareboat charter registration out of the underlying register to another flag for the charter period.
BBCHP X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Bareboat charter with hire purchase, a leasing structure widely used by Chinese lessors.
BBL X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Standard abbreviation for petroleum barrel used in spill volume estimates.
BBM Logistics X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Wuppertal-headquartered German forwarder with project and BBM Akustik acoustic divisions.
BBNJ Agreement 2023 A6. Public international law of the sea: Agreement under UNCLOS on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.
BBNJ Cross-Reference A4. Other IMO and ILO conventions and codes: 2023 UN Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, complementing IMO BWM and AFS.
BC Ferries X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: British Columbia Ferry Services operator of 38 vessels and 47 terminals along coastal British Columbia.
BCA Steel X92. Marine Steel Suppliers and Shipbuilding Plate: Brittle Crack Arrest steel developed to arrest unstable cracks in thick hull plate of large container ships.
BCH Code X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Bulk Chemical Code, the predecessor instrument to the IBC Code applying to chemical tankers constructed before 1 July 1986.
BCI 5TC X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Time charter equivalent basket averaging Capesize routes C8, C9, C10, C14, and C16 used to settle Capesize FFAs.
BCI 5TC Calendar X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Common FFA contract structure paying the difference between traded price and arithmetic average of daily BCI 5TC prints over the calendar period.
BCIT Marine Campus X160. Maritime Academies, Universities, and STCW Certification: British Columbia Institute of Technology marine campus in North Vancouver delivering Transport Canada accredited deck, engineering, and bridge watch programs.
BCLP X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, international firm with a London shipping and trade practice.
BCnav X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: A discontinued Canadian Hydrographic Service raster chart product, replaced by official ENCs.
BCO X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Beneficial Cargo Owner, the actual importer or exporter behind a freight booking.
BCP Business Continuity Plan X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Plan defining how critical functions continue during disruption.
BCTC X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Boskalis cable trenching contractor unit specializing in mass flow excavation.
BDC X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Bottom dead center, lowest piston position used as reference for indicator diagrams.
BDI C1. Commercial shipping, chartering, economics and finance: Baltic Dry Index.
BDMSS X95. GMDSS Equipment and Survival Craft Communications: BeiDou Maritime Safety System, China's maritime safety information broadcast service designated by IMO Resolution MSC.498(105) for use in the modernized GMDSS.
BDN C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Bunker delivery note required under MARPOL Annex VI.
BDN (Bunker Delivery Note) X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Mandatory document under MARPOL Annex VI Reg 18 listing fuel particulars, retained on board for three years.
BDN 12-month retention X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: Regulation 18 requirement that the BDN and the associated MARPOL sample be retained onboard for at least three years and twelve months respectively (sample is 12 months minimum).
BDN Retention X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Mandatory three-year on-board retention of all bunker delivery notes for inspection by port state control under MARPOL Annex VI.
BDTI Composite X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Headline number of the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index, calculated as an equally weighted average of constituent route Worldscale assessments.
Be (Flame Cleaning) X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Symbol historically used in ISO 8501-1 for flame cleaning to remove rust and mill scale.
Beach Cleaner X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Mobile sand sifter such as the SURF RAKE used to recover tar balls and oil-contaminated sediment.
Beach gantry X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: gantry crane operating on a beach landing, used in military logistics.
Beach Gear X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Heavy ground tackle including anchors, wire, and purchase tackle for pulling off groundings.
Beach Gradient X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Tidal slope at recycling sites such as Alang, dictating draft at which vessels can be beached.
Beach Grounding X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Deliberate or accidental stranding on a beach, often used to prevent foundering.
Beach manhole X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Onshore termination chamber where the submarine cable joints to the land cable system at the landfall.
Beach Manhole (BMH) X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Onshore vault at a cable landing site where the submarine cable transitions to the terrestrial backhaul cable.
Beach mark X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A drag-related fuel-penalty zone observed along the waterline where slime and macrofouling concentrate due to light exposure.
Beach Master Unit E2. Naval, defence and maritime law enforcement: Naval unit controlling beach landing zones.
Beach nourishment C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Coastal protection technique.
Beach Profile D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Cross-shore elevation profile of a beach.
Beach Profile Survey D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Periodic surveying of beach elevation.
Beach Rotation D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Cyclic shoreline change between beach ends.
Beach Seine D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Net hauled onto a beach to catch coastal fish.
Beached Casualty X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Vessel deliberately or accidentally placed on a shore as a salvage tactic or as a consequence of failed salvage.
Beaching X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Controlled placement of a damaged vessel on a beach to prevent sinking or to facilitate cargo and wreck removal.
Beaching Method X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Ship recycling technique where the vessel is driven ashore at high tide for dismantling on intertidal flats.
Beaching Permission X28. Ship Recycling and End-of-Life: Maritime board approval required before a vessel can be run aground at an Indian recycling plot.
Beaching Plan X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Engineering document for controlled grounding to permit safe access and lightering.