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Maritime glossary, terms beginning with B (page 9)

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

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Bow Form X133. Polar Research Vessels and Polar Code Regimes: Polar Code requires demonstration that the bow can break design ice thickness, IACS UR I2 governs PC vessels.
Bow form (icebreaker) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Specially shaped bow such as spoon bow or Thyssen-Waas to ride up on and break ice.
Bow Form (Wave-Piercer) X132. High-Speed Craft, Hydrofoils and Ferry Operators: Slender lower bow that drives through wave crests instead of climbing them, Incat's defining hull feature.
Bow jet X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Self-emptying nozzle that resuspends hopper sand for pump-ashore.
Bow Knees X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: See Knees.
Bow line X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: forward mooring line leading from the bow.
Bow loading X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Cable lay operation with the cable departing over a bow chute, used on certain converted vessels.
Bow Loading Doors X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: Specialized cruise ship doors used by AIDAprima class for simultaneous boarding through the bow.
Bow Loading System X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Tanker bow connection for offtake from FPSO/FSO.
Bow Mariner explosion (2004) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Singapore-flag chemical tanker that exploded and sank off Virginia on 28 February 2004 with 21 fatalities, investigated by the United States Coast Guard with findings on inert gas operations during…
Bow Modification X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock retrofit altering bulbous bow geometry or fitting a slender vertical stem to match new operating profiles.
Bow Patent Anchor X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Stockless anchor of the Bow patent design, an older HHP pattern still seen on legacy tonnage.
Bow Plate Transverse Strain X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Strain measurement across the bow plating used to characterize slamming pressure response.
Bow puffer X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Pneumatic rubber fender at the bow of a CTV that absorbs impact during high speed push on to a turbine boat landing.
Bow Rake X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The angled bow plating of a hopper or tank barge that reduces resistance when leading a tow.
Bow Slamming X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: General term for impulsive bow impact loads, particularly significant on VLCC and Capesize hulls in head seas.
Bow sonar X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: Sonar mounted in the bow dome of a submarine or surface ship.
Bow Staple X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Forward fairlead on a harbor tug through which the working line is led during ship handling.
Bow Stowage X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Forward stowage with higher acceleration factors per CSS Annex 13.
Bow Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Examination of bow plating, stem, forepeak, and bulbous bow after grounding or collision.
Bow thruster B1. Naval Architecture: Transverse-tunnel thruster forward for low-speed maneuvering.
Bow Thruster Anode X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A sacrificial anode mounted inside the bow thruster tunnel to protect tunnel plating and thruster components.
Bow thruster bay X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Pocket recessed into a quay or jetty deck arrangement that accommodates bow thruster wash and may include scour protection.
Bow Thruster Compartment X41. Cruise Ship Public Health and VSP/USPH: Space below the waterline whose drains must not discharge into potable bunkering manifolds.
Bow thruster confirmation X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: Pre-pilotage MPX item confirming bow thruster availability and power.
Bow Thruster Inspection X113. Drydock and Ship Repair Yards: Drydock survey and overhaul of the transverse tunnel thruster, including gearbox seal renewal, blade pitch verification, and grid inspection.
Bow Thruster Notice X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Operational notice that bow thruster failure may require additional tugs, communicated to agent and pilot.
Bow Thruster Plug X141. Marine Salvage Industry and Wreck Removal Contractors: Hydrostatic plug fitted by divers to seal a tunnel thruster opening during refloating.
Bow thruster shaft (Z-drive) X38. Propellers, Stern Gear and Shaft Lines: Vertical shaft in a tunnel thruster transmitting power from the in-hull motor or engine.
Bow Thruster Telemetry X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: Status reporting from the bow thruster used by the autonomy stack to validate that low speed maneuvering capacity is available.
Bow thruster tunnel X18. Ballast Water, Biofouling and Antifouling: Niche area highly susceptible to biofouling due to low flow when idle.
Bow Thruster Tunnel Cutting X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The cross-sectional severance of the bow thruster compartment, retaining the thruster unit for resale when condition permits.
Bow Tug X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: The tug made fast forward on a ship, typically working in indirect or transverse mode to steer the bow.
Bow tunnel thruster B2. Marine Engineering: Electric or hydraulic-driven transverse thruster.
Bow visor failure X12. Maritime Casualties and Investigation: Mechanism implicated in the loss of MS Estonia in 1994.
Bow Wave Erosion X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Hydraulic action that can scour a grounded vessel's resting position, complicating refloating.
Bow Wire X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A line or wire run from the lead barge to control the head of a tow.
Bow-and-beam bearings B3. Nautical Science: Special-case running fix method.
Bow-Tie Risk Model E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Causal mapping linking threats, controls, and consequences for maritime risk.
Bow, Icebreaking X52. Polar Code, Arctic and Antarctic Shipping: Hull form with low stem angle and reinforced waterline designed to ride up onto and break ice in downward flexure.
Bowditch X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: The American Practical Navigator, NIMA/NGA Publication 9.
Bowditch, Nathaniel X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: American mathematician whose New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, became standard for merchant officers.
Bower anchor X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Main anchor carried at the bow.
Bowhead whale X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: *Balaena mysticetus*, a large Arctic baleen whale.
Bowing in X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Hauling a mooring line tight to bring the ship alongside.
Bowl (Separator) X63. Marine Auxiliary Machinery and Pumps: Rotating drum of a centrifugal separator that develops the gravitational field separating phases.
Bowline F5. The Reference Layer: Glossary, Units, Signals and Information Sources: Knot forming a non-slipping loop at the end of a line.
Bowman X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The crew member working at the foredeck, handling spinnaker sets, gybes and headsail changes.
Bowsing X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Hauling on a tackle to pull something tight.
Bowsprit F4. Recreational Boating, Yachting and Sport: Spar extending forward from the stem for headsails.
Bowsprit clearance X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: distance between vessel's bow and apron equipment.
Bowsprit Marking X75. IMDG Code, Classes, Packing and Segregation: Not applicable to IMDG, included only to caution against confusion with maritime forward markings.
Bowsprit Survey X29. Ship Sale and Purchase, Management Contracts and Valuation: Colloquial broker term for cursory pre-purchase look.
Box X46. Container Terminal Operations: Terminal shorthand for an intermodal freight container, regardless of length or type.
Box Barge X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: A barge with a square bow and stern, used internally within a tow rather than as a lead barge.
Box broker X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Container broker arranging slot charters, time charters, or sales of container vessels.
Box hauling X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Wearing ship by backing the headsails in a tight space.
Box Hold X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Hold designed with vertical sides for container compatibility.
Box Operator X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Common-carrier line or shipper operating containers under their own prefix.
Box rate C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Freight rate per container regardless of cargo.
Box Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Industry shorthand for an integral 40 foot high cube refrigerated container, the dominant unit in global cool chain trade.
Box the compass X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Recite the thirty-two points in order.
Box ventilation X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Setting of the fresh-air vent on a reefer container, expressed in cubic meters per hour, calibrated to commodity respiration.
Box Year X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Production year stamped on the CSC plate and used in fleet age statistics.
Box-Modeling X54. Naval Architecture Software and IACS Rules: NURBS surface modeling technique in Rhinoceros used for early-stage hull form definition.
Box, the X117. Marine Insurance Markets, Captives and Reinsurance: The historic underwriting space at Lloyd's where syndicates sit and brokers present risks.
BoxCargo X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Lashing and stowage planning software used in container terminals and onboard.
Boxing Day X84. Yacht Racing, Regattas and Sailing Governance: The traditional 26 December start date of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Boxing in X45. Marine Paints, Coatings and Antifouling: Brush application of paint to weld seams, edges, and corners before main spray coat, ensuring full coverage.
BoxTech X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: BIC-operated global container fleet database recording technical specifications by BIC code.
Boycott (Arab League) X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: A historical secondary boycott regime relevant to maritime trade insofar as carriers and ports calling Israel were blacklisted by Arab League members.
Boyer Towing X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Pacific Northwest tug operator periodically subcontracted on US wreck removal projects.
BP X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Oil and gas major holding offshore wind lease interests including Mona, Morgan, and Beacon Wind with Equinor.
BP Bunker Card X72. Bunkering Hubs and Bunker Suppliers: Loyalty and credit card product offered by BP Marine for repeat bunker customers.
BP Energol CLO 50M X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: BP Marine cylinder lubricating oil for crosshead two-stroke diesel engines burning residual fuel.
BP Macondo X126. Marine Oil Spill Response and OPRC Regimes: Operator designation for MC252 well, source of the Deepwater Horizon discharge.
BP Marine X61. Marine Lubricants and Cylinder Oils: Marine lubricants division of BP that markets the Energol and, through Castrol Marine, Cyltech and CDX product families.
BP Marine Academy X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: DGS-approved maritime training institute at CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, founded 2003, delivering GME, DNS and marine engineering courses.
bp Marine Biofuel X111. Methanol, Ammonia and Alternative Marine Fuels: BP's marine biofuel supply offering integrating FAME and HVO blends with conventional bunker fuels.
BP MES X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: BP Marine engine oil condition monitoring service providing scheduled lube oil analysis with online trending and depletion alerts.
BP Shipping Vetting X40. Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ: The in-house tanker screening function of BP plc, one of the founding OCIMF members and a long-standing Submitting Member to SIRE.
BPCL Vetting X150. Tanker Vetting: OCIMF SIRE, CDI, RightShip, and TMSA: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's marine assurance team screening tankers calling Indian east and west coast refineries.
BPCOA X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BP standard contract of affreightment for crude oil.
BPG (Bridge Procedures Guide) X16. Nautical Science, Navigation and COLREGs: ICS publication setting out bridge watchkeeping procedures and checklists.
BPI 5TC X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: Time charter equivalent basket of Panamax routes P1A, P2A, P3A, P4, and P5 after the retirement of P6.
BPI France X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: French public investment bank that channels export credit through partner agencies.
BPM X14. Offshore Oil and Gas Marine Operations: Barrels per minute, stimulation pumping rate.
BPOL See X130. National Coast Guards and Cutter Fleets: Bundespolizei See, the German Federal Police Maritime, operates Bredstedt, Bad Bramstedt and Bayreuth OPVs in North Sea and Baltic.
BPS (Branching Unit Power Supply) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Power management element within a submarine cable branching unit.
BPTIME 3 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BP time charter party for tankers, third edition.
BPVoy 4 X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: The British Petroleum standard voyage charterparty for crude and product tankers.
BPVOY 5 X101. Vessel Brokerage Software and Chartering Platforms: BP-issued tanker voyage charter party form, fifth edition, used for crude and product cargoes lifted by BP Shipping.
BPVOY4 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BP Shipping voyage charter party fourth edition for crude and dirty products.
BPVOY5 X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: BP Shipping voyage charter party fifth edition, updated tanker voyage form.
BR (Breaking Load Ratio) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Manufacturer-declared ratio between breaking load and rated capacity.
BR-3440 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: X band magnetron radar from Tokyo Keiki with 250 millimeter color display, type approved for SOLAS use.
BR-3450 X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: 19 inch display variant of the Tokyo Keiki BR series radar for larger bridge installations.
Brabo X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Trailing suction hopper dredger operated by Jan De Nul Group.
Brabo II X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Successor trailing suction hopper dredger in the Jan De Nul fleet bearing the Brabo name lineage.
Brace X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Rope for trimming a yard horizontally.
Bracelet Anode X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A clamp-style sacrificial anode in two half-shells installed around pipelines, risers, or shaft sleeves.
Bracing X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Internal dunnage securing cargo inside a container against shifting.
Bracket Stay X20. LNG Operations and Custody Transfer: Internal structural connection in spherical Moss tanks anchoring the equatorial ring to the hull skirt.
Brackets (structural) B4. Shipbuilding, Materials, Sea Trials, Retrofits and Recycling: Connection plates between primary members.
Brackish water X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Water with salinity between fresh water and seawater, roughly 0.5 to 30 PSU.
Braemar X43. Marine Surveying and Warranty Surveying: A London-listed shipping services group offering shipbroking, marine surveying, and energy loss adjusting services, including the operations historically known as Braemar Howells and Braemar…
Braemar ACM X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: London-listed shipbroking group active in physical and derivatives broking across tanker, dry bulk, gas, and container markets.
Braemar ACM Shipbroking X161. Shipbroking, Freight Derivatives, and Baltic Indices: London-listed shipbroker formed by mergers culminating in 2017, descended from Mr Mistry founded 1995 and Braemar Seascope.
Braemar Plc X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: London-listed shipbroking, financial, and technical services group, rebranded from Braemar Shipping Services.
Braemar Securities X71. Shipbrokers and Brokerage Firms: Defunct corporate finance arm of Braemar offering shipping equity and advisory work.
Bragg Wavelength X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Specific reflected wavelength from a fiber Bragg grating, which shifts in proportion to strain and temperature.
Brahmaputra X166. Inland Waterways, Ferries, RoRo, and Short Sea Shipping: The trans-Himalayan river designated as India's National Waterway 2 (NW-2), navigable from Dhubri to Sadiya in Assam.
BrahMos X11. Naval Vessels, Warship Systems and Naval Architecture: India-Russia supersonic cruise missile, ramjet, Mach 2.8 class.
Braided Rope X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Rope construction in which strands are interwoven in plaits, common in modern HMPE mooring tails and double-braid polyester.
Brailer X131. Commercial Fisheries, Trawler Fleets and Seafood Processors: Large dip net used to scoop tuna from a purse seine bunt into the chilled wells of the catcher vessel or a carrier.
Brake (Windlass) X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Band or disc brake on the windlass gypsy that holds the chain when the prime mover is disengaged.
Brake band X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Friction band of the windlass brake.
Brake Caliper X169. Container Terminal Cranes, Yard Equipment, and Lashing: Disc-brake actuator on STS gantry travel wheels, hoist drums, and trolley drives, sized for storm and operational holding loads.
Brake disc X59. Offshore Wind O&M, CTVs and SOVs: Steel disc mounted on the high speed shaft of a wind turbine gearbox, gripped by calipers during rotor parking.
Brake Holding Capacity X173. Mooring, Anchoring, OCIMF MEG4, and Equipment Numeral: Rated load that a windlass brake can hold without slipping, normally tested to a fraction of chain breaking load per class rule.
Brake Holding Load X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Maximum static load a winch brake can hold without slipping, expressed in tonnes.
Brake Holding Load (BHL) X30. Tug Operations and Harbour Towage: Maximum static load a winch brake can hold without slip.
Brake Horsepower (BHP) X137. Harbour Tugs, Towage Operators and Tug Builders: Engine power measured at the flywheel, used historically to size tug main engines before BP became the headline figure.
Brake horsepower for tugs C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Power rating for tug propulsion.
Brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) B2. Marine Engineering: Mean effective pressure based on brake power.
Brake Power Pb X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Net useful power delivered at the engine coupling after deducting mechanical losses, reported per ISO 3046-1.
Brake test X15. Ports, Terminals and Stevedoring: periodic load test of crane brakes per OSHA, BS, or DIN standards.
Brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) B2. Marine Engineering: g/kWh fuel consumption metric.
Bramble Bank X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Sandbank in the Solent where the Hoegh Osaka was deliberately grounded on 3 January 2015 to prevent capsize.
Branch Agency X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: A local presence maintained by a P&I club in a key port, often a wholly owned subsidiary or appointed correspondent.
Branch Line X87. Fishing Vessels and Fisheries Management: Short line connecting a baited hook to the longline mainline, also called a gangion.
Branch Office Agent X86. Port Agency, Husbandry and Disbursement: Agent operating from a branch of a larger network rather than as an independent firm.
Branch Pilot X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Historic English term retained in some US jurisdictions for a fully commissioned senior pilot, distinct from an apprentice or deputy.
Branch starter X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Motor starter cubicle on a section board feeding an individual pump or fan.
Branching Unit (BU) X91. Submarines and Submarine Cable Systems: Underwater equipment in a submarine cable system that splits or joins fibers and powers between branches.
Branchiostegite X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Outer wall of the gill chamber in crustaceans.
Brandenburg-class X62. Naval Warships and Combat Systems: German Navy F123 frigate class led by FGS Brandenburg (F215), specialized in anti-submarine warfare.
Branding Panel X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Flat panel on side or door of a container reserved for owner logo and SCAC.
Brandt v Liverpool Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Co [1924] 1 KB 575 X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: English Court of Appeal recognised an implied contract between shipowner and consignee paying freight on discharge.
Brandt v Liverpool Contract A5. Maritime Law, private and commercial: Implied contract doctrine arising from cargo delivery against bill of lading presentation.
Branscombe Beach X167. Major Salvage Companies, Wreck Removals, and Equipment: Devon, UK beach where the MSC Napoli was beached on 20 January 2007 after being abandoned in heavy weather.
Brasdrill X153. Offshore Drilling Rigs, FPSOs, and Offshore Vessels: Constellation Oil Services subsidiary brand historically used by the Schahin-rooted Brazilian drilling group.
Brasfels X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Brazilian yard at Angra dos Reis, formerly Keppel FELS BrasFELS, constructing FPSOs and offshore platforms.
Brash ice X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Accumulation of floating ice fragments not more than 2 m across, the wreckage of other ice forms.
Brass X100. Marine Cathodic Protection and Anodes: A copper-zinc alloy whose galvanic potential of about -0.30 V vs Ag/AgCl requires consideration when coupled to steel hulls.
Brass Scrap X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Heavy non-ferrous scrap, breakbulk in skips or bulk.
Brassavola X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: 12,000 m3 LNG bunker vessel operated by Pavilion Energy in Singapore from 2021.
Brattvaag X79. Tugs and Towage Industry: Norwegian winch and deck machinery brand now part of MacGregor and Kongsberg Maritime.
Braunschweig-class corvette X106. Naval Surface Combatants: German Navy K130 class of five ships displacing about 1,840 tons, lead ship FGS Braunschweig F260 commissioned 2008.
Brave Tern X42. Offshore Wind Installation and Cable Lay: Cadeler wind turbine installation jack-up vessel, formerly of Fred Olsen Windcarrier.
Bray Maritime X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: UK small-port maintenance dredging contractor.
Brazil Current D1. Physical and chemical oceanography and marine meteorology: Warm western boundary current of the South Atlantic.
Brazilian Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation X73. Marine Hydrography, Charting and ENC: Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navegacao (DHN), in Niteroi.
Brazilian Navy X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Marinha do Brasil, whose Salvamar system coordinates SAR within the Brazilian SRR.
Brazilian Navy Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) X163. Marine Accident Investigation Agencies and Landmark Inquiries: Brazilian maritime authority (Diretoria de Portos e Costas) whose Naval Inquiry process investigates marine casualties involving Brazilian-flag ships and ships in Brazilian jurisdictional waters.
Brazilian Special Registry X98. Ship Registries and Flag States: Registro Especial Brasileiro REB, second register established 1997 for Brazilian-flagged vessels in international trade.
Brazos Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Texas state-commissioned pilots covering Freeport and Brazos River entrances.
Breach Closure X13. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Patching, cofferdam fitting, or controlled flooding to seal hull damage before pumping.
Breach of Charter X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Failure by either party to perform an obligation under the charter party.
Breach of Warranty X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: failure to comply with a promissory warranty; under the Insurance Act 2015 the insurer is discharged from liability only while the breach continues.
Breach of Warranty Cover X53. Marine Insurance, P&I and Hull Clauses: Mortgagee's cover responding when the owner's policy is avoided for breach of warranty, protecting the lender's interest.
Breach of Warranty Cover (Mortgagees) X4. Marine Insurance, P&I and Claims: insurance protecting a mortgagee against avoidance of the owner's hull policy.
Breach of Warranty of Authority X51. Maritime Arbitration, Law and BIMCO Clauses: A cause of action against a broker or agent who concludes a fixture without actual authority from the principal.
Bread Improver X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Galley premix additive, calcium propionate based, supplied under IMPA 550 series flour and bakery codes.
Breadfruit carriage X70. Reefer Containers and Cold Chain Shipping: Tropical commodity carried at around plus 13 degrees Celsius to avoid chilling injury.
Breadth at the design waterline (BWL) B1. Naval Architecture: Beam at design draft.
Break bulk C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Cargo handled piecemeal rather than in unit loads.
Break Bulk Reefer X136. Reefer Vessels and Cool Chain Operators: Palletized or carton-stowed perishables loaded directly into the holds of a conventional reefer vessel, distinct from container reefer.
Break-Coaming X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: Removable hatch coaming extension on MPP vessels allowing oversized cargo to project above deck level.
Breakaway Class X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: A Norwegian Cruise Line class of four ships including Breakaway, Getaway, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy.
Breakaway Plus Class X164. Cruise Industry, Brands, Ship Classes, and Terminals: An enlarged Norwegian Cruise Line class including Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Bliss, and Norwegian Encore.
Breakbulk X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Cargo loaded as individual items or units, not in containers and not in bulk.
Breakbulk Americas X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual project cargo trade show held in Houston since 1989, organized by Hyve Group.
Breakbulk Asia X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual event in Shanghai or Singapore, part of the Hyve Group breakbulk portfolio.
Breakbulk Carrier X81. Project Cargo, Heavy-Lift and Module Carriers: General-purpose tweendecker designed for non-containerized packaged cargo such as steel products, machinery and project parcels.
Breakbulk Europe X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Largest project cargo and breakbulk exhibition globally, held annually at Messe Bremen and Rotterdam Ahoy alternately since 2006.
Breakbulk Flatrack X83. ISO Container Manufacturing and Leasing: Flatrack container configured for project cargo with reinforced base and high payload rating.
Breakbulk gang X76. Stevedoring, Lashing and Cargo Securing: Stevedoring team specializing in non-containerized general cargo handling and securing.
Breakbulk Middle East X119. Maritime Conferences, Trade Shows and Awards: Annual project cargo event in Dubai launched 2017.
Breakbulk surcharge X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Extra charge for handling unitized cargo as conventional break-bulk.
Breakdown allowance C3. Logistics, freight forwarding and multimodal trade: Liner allowance for delivery of partial container loads.
Breakdown Assistance X80. Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination: Non-distress aid to disabled vessels, distinguished from SAR response.
Breaker Coordination X67. Marine Electrical Systems and Shore Power: Selective tripping scheme ensuring the breaker nearest a fault opens before upstream devices.
Breaker Line Charting X129. Hydrographic Offices, Survey Vessels and Marine Cartography: Depiction of surf-zone breakers on ENCs using object SBDARE with attribute NATSUR, particularly important on exposed coastlines.
Breaker Plot Number X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The unique alphanumeric identifier of each Alang plot, ranging from 1 through more than 130 along the Sosiya coast.
Breaking Bulk X17. Chartering, Shipbroking and Freight Trading: Commencement of cargo discharge.
Breaking Load (BL) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Minimum tensile force at which a securing component fails, declared by manufacturer.
Breaking Strength (BS) X9. Cargo Securing, Lashing and Stability Vocabulary: Synonym for Breaking Load.
Breaking stress X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Load at which a rope or wire parts.
Breaking Yard Closure Notice X50. Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention: The formal communication to the competent authority when a facility ceases recycling operations under HKC Regulation 16.
Breakwater C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Coastal structure providing wave shelter.
Breakwater core X124. Dredging Industry and Reclamation Contractors: Quarry-run rock fill placed by side-stone dumpers and split barges, the foundation for armor units.
Bream X10. Marine Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography: Common name for various sparid and cyprinid fishes.
Breast line X3. Ship Handling, Seamanship and Deck Vocabulary: Mooring line led at right angles to the keel to hold the ship against the berth.
Breasting dolphin C4. Ports, terminals and coastal/marine civil engineering: Isolated structure absorbing berthing impact.
Breasting line X175. Port Engineering, Dredging, Breakwaters, and Quays: Mooring line led roughly perpendicular to the berth, resisting off-berth motion of the vessel.
Breathing Apparatus X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Generic term for any device delivering a controlled gas mixture to a diver.
Breathing Loop X82. Saturation Diving and Offshore Diving Operations: Closed gas path through a rebreather or bell reclaim system.
Breechloader X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: Naval gun design loaded from the rear, adopted in the Royal Navy after the 1859 Armstrong gun trials.
Bremen Hochschule Maritime Studies X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Department of Nautical Sciences and International Economics at Hochschule Bremen, providing the Bachelor of Science Nautical Sciences (Nautik) program.
Bremen Pilots X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Weserlotsen, the pilot brotherhood handling vessels on the Weser River between the German Bight pilot station and Bremen.
Bremen University of Applied Sciences X55. Marine Simulators, Training and Maritime Academies: German Hochschule Bremen with a nautical sciences faculty operating ship-handling simulators.
Bremen v Zapata Off-Shore Co, 407 US 1 (1972) X143. Landmark Maritime Law Cases and Doctrines: US Supreme Court upheld forum selection clauses in international maritime contracts.
Bremen-Aumund X35. Yacht and Superyacht Industry: Lurssen's main yacht-building yard on the Weser in Germany.
Bremer Yachten X156. Superyacht Industry, Builders, and Yacht Charter Market: German custom yacht builder at Bremen producing small to mid size motor yachts.
Bremerhaven X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: German port and industrial cluster supporting offshore wind logistics and increasingly green hydrogen demonstrators.
Bremerhaven Container Terminal X138. Global Container Terminal Operators and Port Equipment: German North Sea facility jointly operated by Eurogate and APM Terminals as North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven NTB.
Bremerhaven Hochschule Department Maritime Technology X121. Maritime Education, Academies and Universities: Hochschule Bremerhaven faculty offering BSc Maritime Technologies and ship operation studies.
Bremerhaven O&M Cluster X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Concentration of offshore wind operations and maintenance bases on Germany's North Sea coast, integral to regional MSP zoning.
Bremerton X85. Ferries, Ro-Pax Operators and Routes: Washington State Ferries terminal across Puget Sound from Seattle.
Brennan resistance components B1. Naval Architecture: Decomposition into frictional, residual, and air resistance.
Brent Crack Spread X44. Shipping Indices, FFAs and Freight Markets: Refining margin benchmark whose movement influences product tanker demand and therefore TC route FFA sentiment.
Brent Crude Marker X151. Maritime Sanctions, Dark Fleet, and Price Cap Regimes: The North Sea benchmark used as a reference in many Russian oil discount calculations relevant to the price cap.
Brent Decommissioning X60. Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal: Shell program for the removal of the Brent Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta platforms in the UK North Sea using Allseas Pioneering Spirit and other contractors.
Brent field X57. Ocean Energy Beyond Wind: Decommissioned North Sea oil and gas field referenced as a potential candidate for CO2 storage studies.
Brent System Pipeline X37. Marine Spatial Planning, Subsea Cables and Submarine Pipelines: Network of pipelines from the Brent and adjacent fields in the UK North Sea, including the Brent oil and FLAGS gas systems.
Bresle Patch X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: Self-adhesive cell described in ISO 8502-6 used to extract soluble salts from a prepared surface for conductivity measurement.
Bresle Test X88. Marine Surface Preparation and Coatings Application: ISO 8502-6 method for assessing soluble contaminants on a surface by injecting deionized water into a Bresle patch and measuring conductivity to derive surface salt density in mg/m2.
Brest X39. Pre-1900 Maritime History: French Atlantic naval port and arsenal developed under Richelieu and Colbert in the seventeenth century.
Brest MSCHOA X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa relocated to Brest, France in 2019, operational headquarters of EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta.
Brest Pilotage X159. Marine Pilotage, Pilot Districts, and Pilots' Associations: Station de pilotage de Brest serving the Rade de Brest and the western approaches to the French Atlantic coast.
Bretagne X106. Naval Surface Combatants: French Navy FREMM frigate D655, commissioned 2019 by Naval Group at Lorient.
Brevik X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The Norwegian port where the Yara Birkeland loads urea fertilizer for its autonomous coastal voyages.
Brevini Cryogenic Tank Containers X110. LNG Bunkering Infrastructure and Vessels: Manufacturer of ISO tank containers used in containerized LNG bunkering.
Brewers Grain, Spent X1. Cargo Science, Commodities and Cargo Care: Wet, prone to mold and self-heating.
Brewery Stock X120. Marine Catering, Provisions and Ship Chandlers: Beer category on the bonded list, typically Heineken, Tiger, San Miguel, or Carlsberg depending on supply port.
Brick Court Chambers X114. Maritime Arbitration and Shipping Law Firms: London commercial barristers chambers with a maritime arbitration practice.
Bridge X24. Cruise, Passenger Ship and Ferry Operations: Navigation control center of a passenger ship.
Bridge Access Control E1. Maritime security, geopolitics and risk: Restricted entry to navigation bridge per SSP procedures.
Bridge Automation X107. Maritime Cybersecurity and OT Security: Integrated control of navigation, alarm, and communication equipment on the ship's bridge.
Bridge block X58. Shipbuilding Yards and Construction: Wheelhouse and navigation deck module, often outfitted as a turnkey unit and lifted into place.
Bridge card X32. Marine Pilotage and Pilot Operations: See Pilot Card.
Bridge Citadel X127. Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy and PMSCs: Reinforced bridge access protecting helmsman in distinction from the main citadel for the full crew.
Bridge Clearance X103. US Inland Waterway Towing and Barge: The vertical distance available between river stage and the low steel of a bridge.
Bridge coat X165. Marine Coatings, Antifouling, and Hull Husbandry: A tie coat used to bond a fouling-release silicone topcoat to a tie-coat layer over an anti-corrosive epoxy.
Bridge Console X89. ECDIS and Bridge Equipment Makers: Operator workstation integrating radar, ECDIS, conning, and communications equipment in an ergonomic arrangement.
Bridge control X19. Engine Room Watchkeeping and UMS Operations: Direct main engine control from the wheelhouse, normal mode at sea on most ships.
Bridge Crane X104. Project Cargo Forwarders and Heavy Transport: Overhead traveling crane spanning a fabrication bay, used to assemble project modules.
Bridge equipment (Polar Code) X27. Polar Code, Ice Navigation and Polar Operations: Requirements in Polar Code Chapter 9 for equipment performance at Polar Service Temperature.
Bridge Equipment Inspection X66. Port State Control and Regional MOUs: 10000 series check of navigation equipment and procedures.
Bridge Equipment Network X148. Maritime Cybersecurity, IACS Cyber Rules, and Incidents: The Ethernet or IEC 61162-450 network connecting ECDIS, radar, AIS, GPS, gyro, and conning displays, a high-impact OT segment.
Bridge Equipment SOLAS V/15 X109. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships and MASS Code: The SOLAS regulation governing bridge design and equipment layout, relevant when redesigning bridges for unmanned operation.
Bridge Equipment Survey X5. Marine Surveying and Inspection: Verification of navigation equipment under SOLAS Chapter V.
Bridge Facility X49. Ship Finance, Leasing and Maritime Capital Markets: Short term loan provided to a shipowner pending takeout by long term debt or capital markets.
Bridge fitting X6. Container, Intermodal and Trade Codes: Steel piece linking the tops of two adjacent containers for athwartship stability on deck.
Bridge Fittings X46. Container Terminal Operations: Twistlock-style intermediate stacking fittings placed between containers in the same tier to connect adjacent boxes during sea passage.
Bridge Gauge X174. Marine Engine Maintenance, Overhaul, and Condition Monitoring: Crankshaft web deflection measuring tool spanning two adjacent webs with a dial indicator at the centre, used at TDC and BDC of each unit.
Bridge Hardening X22. Piracy, Maritime Security and Armed Protection: Reinforcement of bridge windows, doors and approaches with Kevlar, steel or polycarbonate.
Bridge HMI X96. Hull Integrity Monitoring and Strain Gauges: Human machine interface on the navigation bridge presenting hull monitoring data to the master and officers.
Bridge Integration X68. Maritime Satcom and Telecommunications: Connection of satellite communications equipment to ECDIS, radar, and VDR systems on the navigation bridge.