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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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FERRIES
The term “ferry” originally described a vessel carrying passengers or cargo on short trips across rivers or harbours or coastwise to inland.
SOx Scrubber systems
If the vessel operates in areas where SOx emissions are controlled, compliance can be achieved using low sulphur fuel, or by cleaning exhaust gases using SOx scrubbers.
Hyperbaric evacuation system
A system allowing for the divers under pressure to be safely evacuated from a ship or floating structure to a position where decompression can be carried out.