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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Search and rescue vessel HERMANN MARWEDE
The German Sea Rescue Service (DGzRS) decided to have a new rescue vessel in 2000. It took three years to bring this new project to fruition, and 27-knot HERMANN MARWEDE was delivered in 2003.
Scavenging
Removal of exhaust gases by blowing fresh air in.
Ventilator
Any grid, vent pipe or opening through which air can enter or leave a space. Vent pipes on the weatherdeck can be a source of water ingress to lower deck areas.