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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Aframax tanker
A tanker with deadweight of 79,999dwt, however the term Aframax is generally used for tankers in the 50,000 – 100,000dwt capacity range.
Fuel oil treatment
Fuels supplied to a ship must be treated on board before use in order to remove solid as well as liquid contaminants. The solid contaminants in the fuel are mainly rust, sand, dust and refinery catalysts.
Ro-lo forest product carriers from Gdynia Shipyard
The main feature of the three ro-lo vessels delivered by Gdynia Shipyard is multi-access system designed by MacGREGOR.