Measured from the most forward part of the fore end to the most after part of the after end of the hull.

Navigation Bridge Systems.

Vessel

Tons Per Inch (Immersion)

Both Dates Inclusive

An optical, ultrasonic, or infrared sensor that turns room lights on when they detect a person's presence and off after the space is vacated.

Relating to dry cargo lifted on/off in one piece by cranes or derricks.

Germanischer Lloyd (German Class Society)

Five Year Fee.

Hydrostatic Release Unit

Visual Display Unit

Deals,battens an Boards.

A piece of wood placed across the head of a boat's rudder, with a rope attached to each end, by which the boat is steered.

The Baltic and International Maritime Council Information and support service located in Copenhagen (Denmark) Founded in 1905, n 1995 it had 2650 members in 110 countries: shipowners, brokers, agents, P&I; clubs.

Bulk Carrier, Equipped for Carriage of Rice.

Continuously updating the weighting of past prices for smoothing or forecasting.

Bonaire Petroleum Corporation N.V.

British Oil Spill Control Association

Double-Bottom

The order to tack the ship