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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Search and rescue vessel HERMANN MARWEDE
The German Sea Rescue Service (DGzRS) decided to have a new rescue vessel in 2000. It took three years to bring this new project to fruition, and 27-knot HERMANN MARWEDE was delivered in 2003.
Curve of resistance
A curve showing the resistance of a ship or its model to towing as obtained by experiments in a model basin. The model is run at various speeds and its resistance is shown for each speed.
Open-top reefer container vessel DOLE COLOMBIA
In the middle of 1990’s, Dole Fresh Fruit International looked for vessels able to transport 1000 reefer 40ft containers.