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Glossary

Term	Definition
BN	Booking Note Hits: 195
BOB	Bunker on Board Hits: 183
BOFFER	Best Offer Hits: 198
BOW	The forward part of a ship Hits: 345
BROB	Bunkers Remaining on Board Hits: 214
BROKERAGE	Percentage of freight payable to broker (by owners in c/p's) or applicable to sale or purchase Hits: 157
BSS	Basis Hits: 205
BSS 1/1	Basis 1 Port to 1 Port Hits: 207
BT	Berth Terms Hits: 191
BULKHEAD	A vertical partition separating compartments Hits: 164
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. Hits: 192
BUNKERS	Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (Originates from coal bunkers) Hits: 268
BUOY	An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring Hits: 187
BWAD	Brackish Water Arrival Draft Hits: 230

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