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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Remotely-operated vehicle (ROV)
Tethered underwater robot. ROVs are common in deepwater industries. They became essential in the 1980s when the depth of many offshore projects excluded the use of divers.
Bow doors
A watertight part of the ship forebody that can be opened to provide clear access to the bow ramp. Bow doors are used on ro-ro ferries to enable handling of freight on drive-through basis;
Pipe schedules
Pipe schedules are designations of pipe wall thicknesses as given in American National Standard Institute, ANSI B36.10.