The plating forming the covering of a deck, considered collectively.
A non-return valve arranged to prevent the back-flow of flammable gases, from cargo tanks, into an inert gas plant.
A ship specially intended to carry cargo exclusively on the deck.
The strake of deck planting that runs along the outboard edge of a deck.
The deck plating with stiffeners, girders and supporting pillars.
Seaman who works on the deck and stays in the wheelhouse attending to the orders of the duty officers during navigation...
An enclosed erection on or above the weather deck that does not extend from side to side of the ship.
An agreement reached between a ship and port facility or another ship specifying the security measures to be implemented...
Breaking within the thickness of a paint film.
Deepwater generally means greater than 500m, whereas very deep water means 1000m or deeper for offshore pipeline...
The traffic routes of both cargo and passenger vessels which regularly operate on the high seas or on long voyages.
Electrically- or hydraulically-driven cargo pumps used in tanker cargo pumping system. A deepwell pump is submerged...
A discontinuity or discontinuities that by nature or accumulated effect (for example total crack length) render...
A weld with one or more defects.
Any change of shape or dimensions of a body caused by stresses, thermal expansion or contraction, chemical or metallurgical...
Reducing the humidity. Humidity and condensation can cause damage to cargoes and also to the holds or tanks containing...
A substance or a machine used to reduce humidity in holds or cargo tanks. Calcium chloride and silica gel are water-absorbing...
Peeling from undercoat or substrate.
Fish which live at the bottom of the sea, for instance a sole, a hake and a halibut and those which live near the...
A spray-on mineral-fibre insulation material. Using Dendamix Marine as noise or thermal insulation is said to give...