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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Double-acting tankers TEMPERA and MASTERA for navigating in ice
Two innovative 106,000 dwt crude carriers TEMPERA and MASTERA were built by the Yokosuka shipyard of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. for the Finnish group Fortum Oil...
Flexible pipelaying vessel SEVEN SEAS
SEVEN SEAS has been designed by Merwede Shipyard in close co-operation with Subsea 7 and the Huisman-Itrec. The vessel is intended primarily for flexible pipelaying operations with an additional J-lay capability.
Bilge well
A sump to which bilge water drains. It is important to arrange bilge wells in the way enabling permanent access and possibility of cleaning even when holds are loaded.