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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Aframax tanker
A tanker with deadweight of 79,999dwt, however the term Aframax is generally used for tankers in the 50,000 – 100,000dwt capacity range.
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.
International Convention on Load Lines 1966 (ICLL 1966)
ICLL 1966 and its Protocol of 1988 are a comprehensive set of regulations to determine the minimum allowable freeboard and defines conditions of load line assignment.
