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    Rudder carrier
    Rudder carrier
    A fitting placed inboard (on the steering gear deck) which carries the whole weight of the rudder and the tiller. Rotary vane steering gears and some RAM-type steering gears have the rudder carrier integrated.
    Combined diesel-electric and gas turbine (CODAG) propulsion
    Combined diesel-electric and gas turbine (CODAG) propulsion
    A hybrid machinery system with a gas turbine and diesel engines driving generators to create electric power for both propulsion and the hotel side.
    Container lashing equipment, container-securing equipment
    Container lashing equipment, container-securing equipment
    Fixed and loose fittings used for the reliable securing of containers. - Fixed fittings – Stacking cones, foundations, deck foundations, lashing plates, lashing eyes, lashing pots, d-rings.
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