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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS (OSVs)
During the past decades the offshore oil and gas industries have expanded tremendously, which has led to ever increasing demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs)...
FERRIES
The term “ferry” originally described a vessel carrying passengers or cargo on short trips across rivers or harbours or coastwise to inland.
Propeller clearances
The distance from the propeller to the hull has a linear influence on the pressure impulses. A reduction of this clearance by 50% doubles the pressure impulses. To account for the ice class it is necessary to increase the thickness of blade sections.
