that part of a ships voyage during which she is not carrying any cargo and sailing in ballast

that part of a ships voyage during which she is not carrying any cargo and sailing in ballast

freight calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods

a ship is considered arrived and the laytime can commence when certain conditions specified in the charter party are fulfilled e.g. reach the designated position for loading or discharging vessel is ready in all respects for cargo operation and notice of readiness properly given

engine other than for propulsion purpose; usually refers to electrical power generating diesel engine

money payable by time charterer to shipowner at the end of the charter period to compensate for the ballast trip taken from the port of redelivery of the ship to the next port of loading; BB in short

a bracket connecting a deck beam and frame; usually triangular in shape

strake at the turn of the bilge linking the bottom plating to the side plating

the geometrical centre of the waterplane areas around which a ship may be assumed to trim

aft of something or towards the stern of a ship