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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel NORMAND INSTALLER
Designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design, an offshore construction vessel NORMAND INSTALLER was built in 2006 by Ulstein for the Norwegian offshore company Solstad Offshore ASA and the Swiss-based company Single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM).
Mooring winches
Mooring winches secure the shipboard end of mooring lines, provide for adjustment of the mooring line length and compensate for changes in draft and tide.
Ultra large crude carrier HELLESPONT ALHAMBRA
During the golden boom years on the tanker market, from 1967 until the oil crisis of 1973, orders for about 80 VLCCs (200,000-320,000 dwt) and 40 ULCCs (over 320,000 dwt) were placed.
