Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

BB

English translation:

port

Added to glossary by Ronald van Riet
May 3, 2012 17:51
12 yrs ago
Dutch term

BB

Dutch to English Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Can anyyone enlighten me re qhat BB means in this sentence:

Na vertrek leek een over BB oplopend schip met CPA en BCR van 0,5 mijl geen koers of vaart te wijzigen
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 port
3 bakboord?
Change log

May 8, 2012 09:48: Ronald van Riet Created KOG entry

Discussion

David Walker (X) May 3, 2012:
In other words Phil, the ship is approaching from the port side and should change direction or speed to avoid a collision which it apparently did not do.
Henk Peelen May 3, 2012:
phil, oplopen = inhalen Zie dikke vandalen:
12
overgank. werkw.; h. opgelopen
(zeewezen) een schip oplopen
inhalen

12a
land oplopen
naderen

Proposed translations

+2
6 mins
Selected

port

BB=bakboord
Peer comment(s):

agree Willemina Hagenauw : Yep, and SB is Stuurboord!
3 mins
neutral philgoddard : Not disagreeing, but what does "over BB oplopend" mean?
11 mins
agree Lianne van de Ven
59 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
11 mins

bakboord?

portside
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