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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Wake-field
When the ship is sailing ahead, the friction of the hull will create a boundary layer of water around the hull.
Nitrogen generator
Chemical tankers, gas carriers and reefer ships need clean, dry nitrogen for inerting, purging and cargo padding.
Very large crude carrier (VLCC)
Tankers in the 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes deadweight range were first introduced in the mid-1960s.