Risk of collision has always accompanied marine transport. Despite improved navigating equipment, this risk is even greater today due to the growing number of bigger and faster vessels.

Workstation from which the ship can be steered and operated during unmooring and mooring, lock passage, taking or dropping the pilot, etc.

Those parts of the bridge on both sides of the ship wheelhouse that, in general, extend to the ship side.

Safety communication between ships from the position from which the ships are normally navigated (SOLAS).

Concise explanatory information to crew and passengers.

Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (NaCl) in water (H2O).

A briquette is a compressed block of coal dust or other combustible biomass material (e.g. charcoal, sawdust, wood chips, peat, or paper) used for fuel and kindling to start a fire.

The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a unit of heat; it is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

A brittle fracture is when a crack suddenly propagates extremely rapidly, even at low stress level and can result in the structure breaking in two. See also Fracture.

Large following waves acting on the ship can force her to move with the same speed – the ship begins to move with the wave simultaneously.

Broadband over power lines (BPL) is a method of power line communication (PLC) that allows relatively high-speed digital data transmission over the public electric power distribution wiring.

Broken stowage is lost cargo space in the holds of a vessel due to the contour of the hull and/or the shape of the cargo.

Person who acts as an agent or intermediary in contract negotiations.

Commission that the broker is permitted to deduct from the gross premium before passing it to the insurer.

An alloy of copper and tin of superior corrosion and wear resistance properties to brass.

Brownfield land is any previously developed land that is not currently in use that may be potentially contaminated.

A brownout is an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system.

A brush or carbon brush is an electrical contact which conducts current between stationary wires and moving parts, most commonly in a rotating shaft.

British Standards Institution Specification for freight containers.

The temperature and pressure where a liquid starts to vaporize.