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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Porthole, port light, sidescuttle
A circular opening in the ship side to provide light and ventilation. A hinged metal cover or deadlight can be clamped over to secure in heavy weather.
LNG tanker
A highly-sophisticated gas carrier with very specialized LNG cargo containment system built for transportation of natural gases in bulk. As it is usual with LNG tankers, the cargo is transported at a temperature of -160°C.
Asphalt carrier ASPHALT SEMINOLE
Built by Kraljevica Shipyard, Croatia, the ASPHALT SEMINOLE has been designed for worldwide service transporting cargoes requiring to be carried at temperature up to 250°C...
