Boiler

An opening in the bulwark or rail for discharging large quantities of water, when thrown by the sea upon the ship's deck. Some ships have "swing gates" which allow water to drain off but which automatically close from the pressure of sea water.

A letter of credit issued for the purchase and financing of merchandise, similar to acceptance-type letter of credit, except that it requires presentation of sight drafts payable on an installment basis.

Bulk Carrier or Tanker,Sapbalic Acid.

British Thermal Unit

Amount payable by charterer for failing to load the quantity agreed in the contract of carriage.

Fridays, Holidays Excepted (Muslim Countries)

Discount of the freight.

An architectural element for shading windows and wall surfaces placed on the exterior of a building; can be fixed or movable.

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. East is at 90

Bearing

British Insurance and Investment Brokers Association.

A set of bearings taken from an object with a known position, such as a landmark, to determine the ship's location. A type of running fix.

Accord du transport Dangereux par voie Navigable (European accord for the transport of dangerous good by inland waterways)

BSFC: Brake Specific Fuel Consumption in g/kWh

Percent

Alaska Department of Environment Conservation.

Officer of the watch

A tanker of such size as to take commercial advantage under Worldscale (generally, tankers 80,000-119,000 DWT) – A tanker with deadweight of 79,999dwt, however the term Aframax is generally used for tankers in the 50,000 – 100,000dwt capacity range.

Keel To Mast