A novel idea of evacuation of a large number of people from a passenger vessel, proposed by Jan Ingar Norheim and...
Usually hydraulic operated slewing or pivoting davits designed for launching and recovery of a fully-manned rescue...
A davit-launched, motor-propelled light boat provided to perform man-overboard retrieval and raft marshalling duties...
Land-based authority conducting and co-ordinating search and rescue operations in a designated area.
A group of crewmembers standing by in case of emergency in order to assist other teams in action if necessary.
Specialized ships engaged in oceanographic research, marine exploration, offshore exploration and survey, fisheries...
Enclosed spaces, which provide buoyancy in addition to that required by a vessel to float. It is always considered...
The positive range of the righting lever curve after damage, with external heeling levers taken into account.
Machine supports which utilize springs or an elastomeric material to prevent the transmission of vibration to the...
A hard, brittle substance insoluble in water.
A new thickness-measuring technique introduced by Det Norske Veritas. RTM sensor emits a spectrum of resonated...
A deck, space, area, etc., not permitted to be entered for safety reasons.
Any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms or any...
Retarded start of injection is a commonly used primary method for effective NOx emission reduction in the diesel...
A relay fitted between a generator and the switchboard which will trip and disconnect the main circuit breaker...
A stabiliser system designed to reduce the craft wave-induced motions. Fast ferries operating in rough water require...
The movement of an oil rig, drilling platform, etc., from one position to another.
Ropes, wire ropes, lashings, masts, booms, etc.
When the ship floating at rest in still water is inclined by an external force to a small angle fi, the centre...
Built at the Merwede Shipyard in Netherlands, the SEVEN OCEANS is intended for installation of rigid pipes up to...