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Maritime glossary, terms beginning with B (page 6)

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

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BIMCO Sanctions Clause X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Allows owners or charterers to refuse trade that would breach designated sanctions regimes.
BIMCO Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A clause requiring neither party to perform any act inconsistent with applicable sanctions regimes.
BIMCO Sanctions Clauses A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Standard contractual responses to UN, EU, UK, and US sanctions exposure.
BIMCO SHIPMAN 2024 X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Latest standard ship management agreement, successor to SHIPMAN 2009.
BIMCO Singapore Saleform X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Sale and purchase contract published jointly by BIMCO and SSA in 2011.
BIMCO Standard Disbursements Account X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Template used by many agents for presenting itemized port costs.
BIMCO Standard Tug and Tow Conditions for Coastal Areas X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Standard short-form conditions for coastal towage.
BIMCO Towcon 2008 X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Lump-sum international ocean towage contract.
BIMCO Towhire 2008 X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Daily-hire international ocean towage contract preferred for open-ended salvage tows.
BIMCO US Maritime Cybersecurity Clause X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: 2021 clause addressing compliance with US Coast Guard and TSA cyber requirements.
BIMCO VOYWAR 2013 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The BIMCO war risks clause for voyage charters.
BIMCO War Risks Clause (CONWARTIME / VOYWAR) X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Permits route deviation or refusal to enter war risk areas.
BIMCO Week X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Biannual member event combining committee meetings and seminars at BIMCO headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Bimcosale X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: BIMCO standard recap and contract for sale at auction or by tender.
Bimetallic Couple X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: An electrical contact between two dissimilar metals in an electrolyte that drives galvanic corrosion of the more active member.
Bin, lashing gear X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Open-top stillage on deck or quay used to store and transport loose lashing rods, turnbuckles, and twistlocks.
Binary Broadcast Message X23. AIS, GMDSS, IALA Buoyage and Aids to Navigation: AIS Message 8 used to send ASMs to all stations in range.
Binder X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A short-form confirmation of cover issued before the formal policy, evidencing the underwriter's commitment.
Binding Authority X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: contract under which an underwriter delegates authority to a coverholder to bind risks on its behalf.
Binding award X152. Maritime Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Award that creates res judicata between the parties, enforceable under the New York Convention without further confirmation in the seat (Article V(1)(e)).
Bingo 9000 X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Friede Goldman semisubmersible design with a square hull and four columns used by several deepwater rigs.
Binks X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: US manufacturer of spray equipment including airless, air-assisted airless, and conventional spray guns.
Binnacle X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Stand housing the steering compass.
Bio-LNG D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Liquefied biomethane used as drop-in fuel for LNG ships.
Bio-methanol X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Methanol produced from sustainable biomass feedstocks via gasification and synthesis.
Bio-MGO X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: Biofuel blend with marine gas oil base meeting ISO 8217:2024 grade DMA or DMB with renewable content.
Bio-VLSFO X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Very low sulphur fuel oil blended with bio-components such as FAME or HVO.
Bioaccumulation D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Buildup of substances in an organism over time.
Biocidal Paint Inventory X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The catalog of antifouling and biofouling control paints aboard, with active substance percentages declared per IHM Part I Table B controls.
Biocide X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Chemical substance that controls harmful organisms, used in antifouling paints and certain BWMS.
Biocide booster X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Secondary antifouling active such as DCOIT, zinc pyrithione, or zineb added to copper-based paints to broaden the organism spectrum.
Biocide Injection X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Treatment of distillate or biofuel bunkers with biocidal additives to suppress microbial growth, recorded by the surveyor when performed.
Biocide release rate X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Mass of active substance released per unit hull area per unit time from an antifouling coating.
Biocide-free antifouling X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Coating that relies on low surface energy or hydrogel chemistry rather than toxic actives to prevent fouling adhesion.
Bioclastic Sediment D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Sediment composed mainly of biological skeletal fragments.
Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Ratio of contaminant concentration in an organism to that in water.
Biodegradable lubricant X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Oil formulated to degrade rapidly in the aquatic environment, qualifying as an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant under the US Vessel General Permit.
Biodiesel X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blendstock, restricted in legacy ISO 8217 grades but permitted in 2024 revisions.
Biodiesel (FAME) X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Fatty acid methyl ester; carried in dedicated or well-cleaned product tanks.
Biodiesel (Marine) X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: FAME-based renewable diesel substitute blended with petroleum bunker fuels to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas intensity.
Biodiversity Hotspot D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Region with exceptional concentration of species and high threat.
Biofilm X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Microbial slime layer on submerged surfaces, the first stage of biofouling.
Biofouling D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Accumulation of organisms on submerged surfaces.
Biofouling Cargo X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Used drilling equipment or rigs requiring biosecurity cleaning.
Biofouling Management Plan X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Ship-specific document required by IMO Resolution MEPC.378(80) describing measures to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species.
Biofouling Management Plan (BFMP) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Ship-specific plan describing measures to minimize transfer of invasive aquatic species via biofouling, per MEPC.378(80).
Biofouling of fuel X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Microbial growth at the fuel-water interface in storage tanks, particularly in distillates with FAME content.
Biofouling record book X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Ship's logbook of antifouling system, cleaning, inspection, and niche area maintenance under the 2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines.
Biofouling Record Book (BFRB) X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Log of biofouling inspections, cleaning, dry-docking, and coating events.
Biofuel X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Liquid or gaseous fuel from biomass; covered by ISCC EU or RED II certification for FuelEU.
Biofuel (Marine) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Fuel derived from biomass such as FAME or HVO blended with marine fuel.
Biofuel Blend X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Marine fuel containing biocomponents such as FAME, captured under DFA, DFZ, and DFB grades introduced in ISO 8217.
Biofuel blend B24 X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: 24 percent fatty acid methyl ester blended into VLSFO, trialed by MPA Singapore from 2022 and offered commercially by Chevron Marine Products at Singapore.
Biofuel blend B30 X116. Global Bunker Anchorages, Hubs and Supply Infrastructure: 30 percent FAME blend successfully tested in Singapore in 2023 by MPA and CMA CGM, requiring no engine modification on conventional two-stroke engines.
Biofuel Bunker Delivery (CMA CGM 2019) X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: First commercial biofuel bunker delivery to a CMA CGM container ship in 2019, scaled up from 2022 onward.
Biofuel Bunker Volume Singapore 2023 X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: 460,000 metric tons of marine biofuel bunkered at the Port of Singapore in 2023 as reported by MPA Singapore.
Biofuel Carriage X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Growing parcel-tanker trade in FAME, used cooking oil and HVO feedstocks, often loaded alongside vegetable oils for European RED II buyers.
Biofuel grade X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Marine fuel containing biogenic blendstocks, addressed in ISO 8217:2017 by allowing up to 7 percent FAME in DF grades.
Biofuel Slick Effect D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Surface films modifying gas exchange; relevant to pollution studies.
Biofuel Stability X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Resistance of biofuel blends to oxidation and microbial degradation, monitored through Rancimat induction period and FAME content tests.
Biogenic CO2 X34. Decarbonization, Alternative Fuels and Carbon Pricing: Carbon dioxide originating from biomass; treated as zero in tank-to-wake accounting but counted in well-to-tank.
Biogenic Habitat D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Habitat structured by living organisms such as reefs or seagrass.
Biogeochemical Argo (BGC-Argo) D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Argo float subset equipped with chemistry and biology sensors.
Biogeochemistry X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Study of cycling of elements through biological, geological, and chemical processes.
Bioinvasion X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Establishment of a non-native species in a new region, often via ballast water or hull fouling.
Biological Agent X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Microorganism or toxin capable of causing disease, regulated under Class 6.2 with categories A and B.
Biological Hazard X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Pathogen or toxin posing a foodborne illness risk, controlled under the VSP HACCP-style framework.
Biological pump X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Set of processes that transfer carbon from surface waters to the deep ocean via sinking organic matter.
Biological Reference Point X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Quantitative benchmark such as BMSY or FMSY used in stock assessment to characterize stock status.
Biological Reference Point (BRP) D4. Fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy and marine resources: Quantitative benchmark such as BMSY or FMSY.
Biological Substance Category B X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 3373, Class 6.2 entry for substances that do not meet Category A criteria.
Biological Substance Category B UN 3373 X172. IMDG Code: Classes, Divisions, Segregation, and Key UN Numbers: A Class 6.2 entry for infectious substances not meeting Category A criteria, transported under packing instruction P650.
Bioluminescence X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Light produced by living organisms, common in marine plankton and deep-sea fauna.
Biomagnification D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Increase in contaminant concentration moving up a food chain.
BioMar Group X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Danish aquafeed producer owned by Schouw and Co, with mills in Norway, Chile, Scotland, Costa Rica, Turkey, Spain and China.
Biomarine X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Manufacturer of self-contained rebreathers used in commercial bailout sets.
Biomass X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Total mass of living organisms in a given area or volume.
Biomass at MSY (BMSY) X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Stock biomass that, on average, produces the maximum sustainable yield under prevailing conditions.
Biomass-to-Liquid (BTL) D6. Decarbonization, emissions and alternative fuels: Synthetic fuel from biomass via gasification.
Biomaster X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Trade name of the RWO biological sewage treatment plant.
Biomedical Waste X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Waste containing infectious substances, regulated under UN 3291 Class 6.2.
Biomethane X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Renewable natural gas produced from anaerobic digestion of organic feedstock, interchangeable with LNG in dual-fuel engines.
Biomethane (bio-LNG) X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: Methane produced from anaerobic digestion of organic waste, liquefied to bio-LNG and considered carbon-neutral on a well-to-wake basis with ISCC certification.
Biomethanol X112. IMO GHG Strategy, CII, EEXI and EU Maritime Regulation: Methanol produced from biomass with a substantially lower well-to-wake carbon intensity than fossil methanol.
Biometric Authentication X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: Use of fingerprint, face, or other biological markers to authenticate crew on selected shipboard or shore systems.
Biometric processing X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Facial-recognition embarkation and disembarkation used at many US cruise terminals.
Bioremediation X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Application of nutrients or microbes to enhance natural biodegradation of stranded oil, used after Exxon Valdez under EPA approval of Inipol EAP 22 and Customblen.
Biosecurity Procedures X97. Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations: Cleaning and decontamination protocols required by IAATO and AECO for boots, clothing, and gear to prevent species transfer.
Biostability X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Resistance of a lubricant to attack by bacteria and fungi during storage and service.
BIOSwimmer X65. ROVs, AUVs, USVs and Marine Robotics: Tuna-shaped biomimetic AUV developed by Boston Engineering for confined-space inspection of ship hulls and ports.
Biotop Cable X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Bio-degradable mooring and cable concept studied in European environmental research projects for low-impact moorings.
Biotoxin D3. Marine environmental science, pollution and conservation: Toxic compound produced by an organism, including algal toxins.
Bipartite Slip X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: placing slip signed by leading underwriter and broker, the basic Lloyd's contract document.
BIQ X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: See Barge Inspection Questionnaire.
BIRA X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Built-In Rotational Allowance, used in tank gauge corrections for hull deformation.
BIRD X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Bottom Image and Reflectivity Data, a generic term for sidescan and multibeam backscatter products.
Bird (slang) X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Informal industry term for an in-orbit communications satellite.
Bird Caging X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Defect mode in armored submarine cables where wires bulge outward, often after compression or torsion during recovery.
Bird Island X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: BAS research station on South Georgia, accessed by RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Bird Seed X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Mixed grain cargo, oily and dusty.
Bird-Scaring Lines (Tori Lines) X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Streamer lines deployed on longliners to reduce albatross and petrel bycatch, mandatory in all CCAMLR and ICCAT pelagic longline fisheries.
Birds directive X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: EU directive (2009/147/EC) influencing offshore wind consenting through avian impact assessments.
Bireme F1. Maritime History: Ancient Mediterranean galley with two banks of oars.
Birkeland Operation X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The Brevik to Larvik short sea container service performed by the Yara Birkeland in southern Norway.
Birkenhead X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: English shipbuilding town on the Mersey where Cammell Laird built iron vessels from the 1820s.
Birkenhead Naval Dockyard X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Historic Cammell Laird site on the Mersey, England, with the Wet Basin and graving docks used for naval and commercial repair.
Birkenhead Wirral Met College Maritime X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK further-education provider on the Mersey offering deck and engineering ratings courses.
Birmingham X106. Naval Surface Combatants: Royal Navy Type 26 City-class frigate, fourth of class.
BIS X8. IACS, Class Rules and Class Notations: DNV Built for In-water Survey notation indicating design features enabling underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking.
BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: US Department of Commerce agency regulating export of dual-use submarine and cable technologies.
Biscayne Bay X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Florida maintenance dredging cycle handled by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock and Weeks Marine.
Bishop Promoter (Stella Maris) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: Catholic bishop appointed by the Holy See to coordinate the worldwide Stella Maris apostolate to seafarers and fishers.
Bishopsgate (Sailors' Society) X102. Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Charities: London street historically associated with the 1818 founding of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society.
Bismarck X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: German battleship sunk in May 1941 in the North Atlantic, lying at approximately 4,800 meters depth and surveyed by Robert Ballard in 1989.
Bisphenol A epoxy resin X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Most common epoxy chemistry used in marine anticorrosive primers and tank linings.
Bisphenol F epoxy X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Lower-viscosity epoxy variant used in solvent-free linings.
Bisso Marine X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Louisiana-based US Gulf Coast marine services company providing harbor and inland towage and salvage.
Bisso Towboat Company X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: New Orleans based US towage operator working the lower Mississippi.
Bistris methane X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A buffer chemistry sometimes referenced in coating immersion test methods for biocide leaching rate determination.
Bisulfites Aqueous Solution NOS X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 2693, Class 8 corrosive solution.
Bit Error Rate X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Ratio of incorrectly received bits to total bits transmitted across a link.
BitSight X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Security ratings service that scores organizations on externally observable cyber posture.
Bitt X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Vertical post on deck for securing lines.
Bitt Pin X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Removable horizontal pin between the heads of a double bitt that prevents a turned line from jumping clear.
Bitt, mooring X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Paired vertical post on deck for belaying mooring lines, distinct from lashing fittings.
Bitter end X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Inboard end of the anchor cable.
Bittin' Up X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The act of securing a wire on a bitt during barge coupling operations.
Bitumen X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: See Asphalt; cools to solid if heating fails.
Bitumen Tank X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: ISO tank container insulated and heated for the carriage of bitumen and similar high-viscosity products.
Bitzer X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: German manufacturer of refrigeration compressors widely used in reefer plants and reefer container units.
Bitzer 4FES X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor common in vessel provision rooms.
Bitzer CSH X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Semi-hermetic screw compressor used in larger reefer and air-conditioning plants.
Bitzer Octagon X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor platform suited to R-404A and R-134a duty.
Bivalve X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Mollusk with two hinged shells, including mussels, oysters, clams, and scallops.
Bjerknes Centennial Antarctic Sea Ice Models D5. Coastal processes, sea-level, cryosphere and ocean observation science: Research models of sea ice variability.
Bjorn Andersson stator X162. Naval Architecture, Stability, Resistance, and Structural Design: Pre-swirl stator concept developed at SSPA Sweden for energy-saving retrofit applications.
BL Notation Heavy Lift X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Bill of lading remark identifying a unit as oversize requiring special handling.
Black Ammonia X140. Ammonia as Marine Fuel and Hydrogen Shipping: Informal term for NH3 produced from coal-gasified syngas without CCS, common in China's Shanxi province.
Black Ball Line X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: New York shipping firm that began the first scheduled transatlantic packet service in January 1818.
Black Basta X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: Ransomware-as-a-service operation observed in maritime logistics intrusions throughout 2023 and 2024.
Black Body Radiation D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Thermal emission used to derive sea surface temperature from satellite infrared radiometers.
Black box (VDR) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Colloquial term for the voyage data recorder, the central evidence source recovered by investigators after a casualty.
Black box recorder X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Reefer event memory storing setpoint, supply, return, and alarm history.
Black Box Recovery X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Salvor task on aircraft losses, distinct from ship wreck removal.
Black Carbon A3. Marine environmental legislation: MARPOL and its annexes: Issue under MARPOL Annex VI, addressed through PPR work.
Black carbon (BC) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Sooty particulate emission from marine diesel; deposition on ice accelerates melt.
Black Carbon Reduction X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Subject of ongoing IMO MEPC discussions concerning Arctic shipping and fuel selection.
Black Carbon Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: An emerging emissions inspection focused on sampling exhaust particulates from marine diesel engines under IMO discussions on Arctic shipping impacts.
Black Cargo X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Industry shorthand for crude oil and heavy residual products handled in segregated tankers and surveyed with ullage-based methods.
Black Falcon Cruise Terminal X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: The Boston cruise terminal in the South Boston Seaport District operated by Massport.
Black gang X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: historic term for the engine-room crew, occasionally used in stevedoring context.
Black List A7. Compliance, certification and enforcement: Categorization of flags or ships with high detention ratios under PSC MoUs.
Black List High Risk X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Worst sub-category of the Paris MOU Black List.
Black List Medium Risk X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Middle sub-category of the Paris MOU Black List.
Black List Medium-High Risk X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Sub-category of the Paris MOU Black List between Medium and High.
Black List Medium-Low Risk X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Sub-category of the Paris MOU Black List between Low and Medium.
Black Listed Cash Buyers X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: Operators flagged by NGO Shipbreaking Platform for routing tonnage to substandard yards, named in the annual platform reports.
Black Marlin X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Boskalis semi-submersible heavy-transport vessel of about 76 m beam, designed to transport up to roughly 75,000 tonnes of cargo by float-on/float-off.
Black oil X2. Marine Bunker Fuels, Lubricants and Bunkering Operations: Trade term for residual fuels distinguishing them from clear distillates.
Black Oil Tanker X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Tanker carrying residuals and crude.
Black out X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Total loss of ship electrical power, triggering emergency generator start under SOLAS II-1/43.
Black Pearl X128. Sail Training Ships and Tall Ship Associations: Sail Training Association of Western Australia operated brigantines have used heritage names; Black Pearl most commonly refers to non training charter craft and is excluded from STI series.
Black plate X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: Untreated mill steel surface, distinct from primed or pre-fabrication coated plate, requiring full blast preparation before coating.
Black Powder X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Iron sulfide and iron oxide deposit in gas systems; noted in pipeline surveys.
Black Powder Compressed X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 0028, Class 1.1D explosive substance.
Black Powder Granular X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: UN 0027, Class 1.1D explosive substance for blasting or pyrotechnic use.
Black Products X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy refined oils such as fuel oil, bunker, asphalt.
Black Sea X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Inland brackish sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, anoxic below ~150 m.
Black Sea GNSS Anomaly X139. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT Threats and Standards: June 2017 mass GPS spoofing event documented by Maritime Executive and C4ADS attributed to Russian state actors.
Black Sea GPS Incident June 2017 X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: US Maritime Administration advisory 2017-005 reporting about 20 vessels showing positions inland near Novorossiysk, an early documented GNSS spoofing event.
Black Sea GPS Spoofing (June 2017) X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: An incident in which more than 20 vessels near Novorossiysk reported GPS positions placed onshore at Gelendzhik airport, widely cited as the first mass civilian GNSS spoofing event.
Black Sea GPS Spoofing 2017 X48. Maritime Cybersecurity: June 2017 incident in which more than twenty vessels in the Black Sea reported GPS positions ashore at Gelendzhik airport, widely studied as a large scale GNSS spoofing event.
Black Sea Grain Initiative E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: 2022 to 2023 UN/Turkey-brokered safe corridor for Ukrainian grain exports.
Black Sea Hydrographic Commission X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: BSHC, the IHO regional hydrographic commission for Black Sea states.
Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and Museums: Survey discovering anaerobically preserved ancient wrecks.
Black Sea MoU X7. Flag State, Port State Control and Detention Vocabulary: Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region, signed 2000, secretariat in Istanbul.
Black Sea MOU Member States X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Black Sea Special Area (Annex I) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: A designated oil special area effective from 2 October 1983.
Black Sea Special Area (Annex V) X171. MARPOL 73/78: Annex-by-Annex Detailed Glossary: A designated garbage special area, with discharge restrictions effective from 31 December 1988 in principle and operational once reception facilities were notified.
Black Sea Voyage Acceptance X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: A specific incremental vetting screen many majors apply for voyages to Novorossiysk, Tuapse, and CPC Terminal.
Black Sea-Med Route (TD26) X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Baltic dirty tanker route covering 130,000 mt crude from CPC Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka to Augusta.
Black Shark X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Italian Leonardo heavyweight torpedo for SSK and SSN.
Black Smoker D2. Hydrography, tides, waves, bathymetry and marine geology: Hydrothermal vent emitting hot, sulfide-rich fluid that precipitates dark minerals.
Black start X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Restoration of main switchboard from emergency generator after a blackout.
Black swan event X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Low-probability, high-impact casualty used in resilience analysis.
Black Tide X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Colloquial term for a heavy oil slick reaching shore.
Black water C2. Ship operations, crewing and technical management: Sewage as defined in MARPOL Annex IV.
Black-ball day shape B3. Nautical Science: Anchor-day shape per COLREGs Rule 30.
Black-Box Optimization E3. Technology, digitalization and smart shipping: Closed-model voyage performance tuning.
Black-Listing X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: Informal industry term for an operator or vessel being placed on an oil major's internal do-not-nominate list following serious vetting findings.
Black-oil tanker (HFO) B5. Ship Types and Individual Vessels: Bunker tanker.
Black-start capability B2. Marine Engineering: Ability to restart the plant without external power.
BlackBasta X25. Maritime Cybersecurity, OT and IT: Ransomware as a service group active since April 2022, linked to attacks on shipping and logistics.
Blackberry carriage X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: 0 C, 90 to 95% RH, MA packaging with elevated CO2.
Blacklist X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Legacy term for a denylist of prohibited applications, addresses, or files.
Blacklist (Sanctions) E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: List of designated parties subject to asset freeze or trade prohibition.
Blackout X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Total loss of main electrical power on the ship requiring restart from the emergency switchboard.
Blackout test X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Annual exercise verifying that an offshore substation can re energize after total loss of auxiliary supply.
Blackpool X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Site of The Underwater Centre Fort William's predecessor diver training operations.
Blackpool and The Fylde College Fleetwood Nautical Campus X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: UK maritime college campus in Fleetwood, founded 1892, offering MCA-approved Officer of the Watch through Master Mariner programs.
Blackwall Frigate X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: A class of three-masted full-rigged ships built at Blackwall Yard for the India trade from the 1830s.
Blade X105. Offshore Wind Farm Installation and Vessels: Aerodynamic rotor element of a wind turbine, manufactured from fiberglass and epoxy composites and reaching over 115 m on the largest offshore models.
Blade area ratio (BAR) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Common term for Ae/Ao, the expanded blade area divided by disc area.
Blade bearing X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Large slewing bearing connecting the blade root to the rotor hub, a recurring fault category requiring borescope inspection.
Blade cup X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Local trailing-edge curvature on high-speed and surface-piercing propellers, increasing effective pitch.
Blade frequency X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Excitation frequency equal to shaft rate multiplied by number of blades (Z f1), a principal hull vibration source.
Blade harmonics X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Multiples of blade frequency (2Z, 3Z, etc.) excited by non-uniform wake and cavitation.
Blade inspection drone X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with high resolution cameras used to image rotor blades for leading edge erosion and laminate defects.
Blade leading edge erosion X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Progressive surface degradation of the windward edge of a rotor blade caused by rain, hail, and particulate impact, repaired by leading edge tape or polyurethane shell.
Blade outline X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Planform shape of the blade, including skewed, raked, Kappel, and tip-loaded variants.
Blade pitch motor X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Electric or hydraulic actuator that rotates a rotor blade about its longitudinal axis for power and load control.
Blade rake X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Inclination of the blade reference line forward or aft of the propeller plane, influencing hub-clearance and cavitation onset.
Blade repair rope access X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: IRATA qualified work at height technique used to perform leading edge, lightning receptor, and laminate repairs without external scaffolding.
Blade root X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Cylindrical interface section bolting a rotor blade to the pitch bearing on the hub.
Blade root fillet X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Generous radius transition between blade and hub, designed to limit stress concentrations.
Blade Sailing X31. Helicopter Operations on Ships: Excessive rotor blade flexing during low-RPM startup in high wind on a moving deck.
Blade section X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Two-dimensional hydrofoil profile at a given radius, typically NACA 16 or NACA 66 modified families.
Blade skew X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Circumferential offset of blade sections in the direction of rotation, used to reduce blade-rate forces.
Blade tip clearance X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Radial gap between the propeller tip and the hull or duct inner surface, a key vibration parameter.
Blade tracking X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Optical measurement of the relative tip positions of the three blades, used to detect aerodynamic imbalance.
Blade-rate pressure pulse X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Pulsating pressure on the hull above the propeller at frequency Zn, the dominant excitation in conventional sterns.
Bladt Industries X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Danish steel fabricator producing transition pieces, jackets, and offshore substations for North Sea wind farms.
Blame culture X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Organizational climate that discourages reporting and is contrasted with just culture.
Blame-free investigation X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Foundational principle of the Casualty Investigation Code that safety investigations are conducted to prevent recurrence and not to apportion liability or blame.
Blank Rome X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: United States law firm with admiralty offices in Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC, and Houston.
Blank Rome LLP X157. Marine Loss Adjusters, GA Practice, and Casualty Firms: US law firm with one of the largest maritime practices in the country, headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in major US ports.
Blank sailing X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Carrier cancellation of a scheduled vessel call or full string voyage.
Blank Sample X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Reference sample of pure solvent or clean fuel analyzed alongside delivery samples to detect laboratory contamination.
Blank Tank Verification X115. Marine Bunker and Cargo Surveying: Visual and instrumental confirmation that a tank reported as empty contains no measurable liquid before commencing a transfer.
Blankenburg connection X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Maasmond tunnel project requiring extensive trench dredging and immersed-tunnel backfill.
Blanket Gas X135. Chemical Tanker Operators and IBC Code Cargoes: Inert gas (typically nitrogen) maintained at slight positive pressure over reactive cargoes such as styrene, butadiene and vinyl acetate monomer.
Blanket Hold Cleanliness X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Cleanliness suitable for general cargoes excluding grain or sensitive products.
Blanketing X93. IBC Code and Chemical Tanker Operations: Continuous supply of inert gas, typically nitrogen, maintained over a cargo to prevent oxidation or contamination during the voyage.
Blanking Plate X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Steel plate welded over a hull opening to restore watertight integrity during salvage.
Blast cleaning X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Generic term for surface preparation by impingement of abrasive media.
Blast Freezer X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: High velocity cold air tunnel used aboard factory trawlers and reefer carriers to freeze fish rapidly.
Blast freezing X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Rapid freezing of cargo to core temperatures below minus 18 degrees Celsius prior to stowage in a reefer container.
Blast Furnace Feedstock X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: A use category for heavy plate and frames recovered from demolition, mainly serving rolling mills in Gujarat and Bangladesh.
Blast Pot X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: ASME pressure vessel that holds dry abrasive under pressure and meters it into the compressed air stream feeding the blast nozzle.
Blast profile X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: See anchor pattern; the surface roughness produced by abrasive impingement.
Blast room X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Enclosed shop facility for grit blasting of fabricated steel sections in a coating yard.
Blasting Agent X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Explosive material designed for blasting, with UN numbers across Division 1.1D to 1.5D.
Blasting and Coating Survey X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A surface preparation and paint inspection at newbuilding or repair yards, performed by NACE or FROSIO certified coating inspectors.
Bleed X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Migration of color or contaminant from a substrate into an overcoat, observed with marker pens and certain old coatings.
Bleed valve X26. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Logistics: Service port for refrigerant charging or recovery on reefer unit.
Bleed-off Stream X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Continuous purge from closed-loop washwater that is processed and either discharged or stored.
Blend X149. Marine Fuels, Bunkering, and Alternative Fuels: A mixed fuel produced by combining residual and distillate streams (or biofuel streams) to meet a target viscosity and sulfur specification.
Blended Fuel X69. EGCS Scrubbers, SCR and Marine Air Emissions: Very low sulfur fuel oil produced by combining residual and distillate streams to meet the 0.50% sulfur cap.
Blender at Buoy X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Practice of in barge blending of HSFO and gasoil to meet a VLSFO specification at the receiving vessel manifold.
Blending X47. Marine Fuel Quality and ISO 8217: Combining base stocks of differing properties to meet a sales specification, performed at refinery, terminal, or in-line during bunkering.