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off-hire
Period during which a vessel is temporarily unable to operate under the terms of its Charter, resulting in loss of income under the Charter
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back haul
Routes which are against the standard flow of traffic, i.e. loading in a port situated in what is usually a discharge area, and discharging in a port situated in what is usually a loading area
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ballast
The period of time during which a ship performs a voyage without cargo on board
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baltic dry index or bdi
the BDI is published every London working day by the Baltic Exchange, which collates information for Handysize, Supramax, Panamax and Capesize vessels to create this lead freight market indicator
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baltic handysize spot index / bhsi
the BHSI is published every London working day by the Baltic Exchange, which has collated information on fixtures for a number of routes in relation to a standard “28,000 dwt” vessel with 4 x 30 mt cranes and maximum 15 years of age. The index is also published on the basis of a Time Charter return, and is used to determine the value of the trading [..]
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baltic supramax index / bsi
The BSI is published every London working day by the Baltic Exchange, who have collated information on fixtures for a number of routes in relation to a standard “Tess 52” type vessel. This vessel is 52,454 dwt, with 4x30 mt cranes and grabs, and maximum 10 years of age. The index is also published on the basis of a Time Charter return, and is used [..]
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bareboat or bareboat charter
Charter for an agreed period of time during which the ship owner provides only the ship while the charterer provides the crew together with all stores and bunkers and pays all Vessel Operating Costs
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barge
Flat barges are designed to carry cargo, typically bulk cargoes such as rock, aggregates, coal and project cargos and break-bulk cargoes. Barges may be used for short sea voyages where cargo volumes make larger vessels less economical, for serving shallow draft ports or for offshore lightering operations. Barges may be ballastable and designed for [..]
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beam
The greatest width of a vessel
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board
the board of directors of the Company
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