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Glossaries

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BN
Booking Note
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BOB
Bunker on Board
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BOFFER
Best Offer
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BOW
The forward part of a ship
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BROB
Bunkers Remaining on Board
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BROKERAGE
Percentage of freight payable to broker (by owners in c/p's) or applicable to sale or purchase
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BSS
Basis
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BSS 1/1
Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
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BT
Berth Terms
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BULKHEAD
A vertical partition separating compartments
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BUNDLING
This is the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit. This is relevant to items such as Structural Steel, Handrails, Stairways etc. Whilst this is a very flexible description, a rule of thumb is to present cargo at a size easily handled by a large (20 tonne) fork lift.
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BUNKERS
Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (Originates from coal bunkers)
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BUOY
An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring
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BWAD
Brackish Water Arrival Draft
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