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B

BA	-	British Admiralty
BAF	-	Bunker Adjustment Factor
BB	-	Below Bridge
	-	Ballast Bonus
	-	Bare Boat
	-	Break Bulk/ Breaking Bulk
	-	Bulbous Bow
BBB	-	Before Breaking Bulk
BBC	-	Bare Boat Charter
BC	-	Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes
BCH	-	Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
BCM	-	Bow to Centre of Manifold
BCO	-	Beneficial Cargo Owner
BD	-	Bar Draught
BDC	-	Bottom Dead Centre
BDI	-	Both Dates Inclusive
B/E	-	Break-Even
BENDS	-	Both Ends
BFI	-	Baltic Freight Index
BHP	-	Brake Horse Power
BI	-	Both Inclusive
BIC	-	Bureau International des Containers (International Container Bureau)
BIFFEX	-	Baltic International Freight Futures Index
BIMCO	-	The Baltic and International Maritime Council
BKR	-	Bulgarski Koraben Registar (Bulgarian Register of Shipping)
B/L	-	Bill of Lading
BLU	-	Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers
BN	-	Booking Note
BOA	-	Berthing On Arrival
BOB	-	Bunkers On Board
	-	Balance On Board
BOD	-	Bunkers On Delivery
BOFFERS	-	Best Offers
BOL	-	Bill Of Lading
BOP	-	Blow-out Preventer
BOR	-	Bunkers On Redelivery
B/P	-	Bills Payable
B/R	-	Bills Receivable
BROB	-	Bunkers Remaining On Board
BS	-	Bunker Surcharge
BSC	-	British Shippers' Council
BSI	-	British Standards Institution
BST	-	British Standard Time
	-	British Summer Time
BT	-	Berth Terms
BV	-	Bureau Veritas
BW	-	Brackish Water
	-	Ballast Water
BWAD	-	Brackish Water Arrival Draught
BWDD	-	Brackish Water Departure Draught
BWT	-	Ballast Water Tank

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