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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Mooring retention
Number of mooring lines by line breaking strength.
Bow thruster
A lateral thruster fitted in an athwartships tunnel near the bow to improve manoeuvrability. When the bow thruster is used while the vessel is moving forward the thrust is partially counteracted by a vacuum...
Twistlock
A mechanical locking device at the corner of a container. Conventional twistlocks are locked and unlocked manually with operating rods.