A plate used to connect rigidly two or more structural elements, such as deck beam to frame, or bulkhead stiffener to the deck, usually of triangular shape.

Brackish water, also sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.

Used to stop a wind turbine in emergency situations. Can be operated hydraulically, electrically or mechanically.

The observed power measured at the crankshaft or its equivalent, the engine being equipped only with the standard auxiliaries, necessary for its operation on the test bed.

Measure of fuel efficiency within a shaft reciprocating engine. It is the rate of fuel consumption divided by the power produced.

Braking choppers, sometimes also referred to as braking units, are used in the DC voltage intermediate circuits of frequency converters to control voltage when the load feeds energy back to the intermediate circuit.

An alloy of copper and zinc usually with higher percentage of copper.

The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle named after George Brayton that describes the workings of a constant-pressure heat engine.

Depending on the purpose, the following definitions of breadth (B) are used: 1. The maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a ship...

Loose cargo, such as cartons, drums, bags etc., stowed directly in the ship holds contrary to unitised, containerized, ro-ro cargo or bulk cargo.

The minimum voltage at which an insulating material becomes conductive.

Breaking capacity or interrupting rating is the current that a fuse, circuit breaker, or other electrical apparatus is able to interrupt without being destroyed or causing an electric arc with unacceptable duration.

A breaking wave or breaker is a wave whose amplitude reaches a critical level at which some process can suddenly start to occur that causes large amounts of wave energy to be transformed into turbulent kinetic energy.

A vertical bulwark-like structure on a forecastle deck intended to deflect and disperse head seas shipped over the bow in order to protect deck cargo from damage.

A triangular plate bracket joining structural members of the port and starboard sides at the stem.

Each cylinder is to contain not less than 1200 litres of fresh air. Every set of self-contained breathing apparatus must be provided with spare cylinders having a total air capacity of 2400 litres.

Equipment that enables a person to get a supply of oxygen in an environment where little or no air exists, e.g. a smoke-filled compartment.

A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes.

1. That area from which the navigation and ship control is exercised, including thewheelhouse and bridge wings.

Deck on which the wheelhouse is located.