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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Cargo ship
Any ship designed to transport goods and no more than 12 passengers. - General cargo ship – Ship constructed for carrying of general cargo not packed in containers.
Electric podded propulsor
Azymuthing electric propulsion unit with the motor located inside the underwater housing (pod) attached to the hull.
Cavitation tunnel
A facility used for propeller cavitation tests. This is a vertical water circuit with large diameter pipes. A parallel inflow is established.
