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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Propeller clearances
The distance from the propeller to the hull has a linear influence on the pressure impulses. A reduction of this clearance by 50% doubles the pressure impulses. To account for the ice class it is necessary to increase the thickness of blade sections.
Hyperbaric evacuation system
A system allowing for the divers under pressure to be safely evacuated from a ship or floating structure to a position where decompression can be carried out.
AHTS SIEM PEARL
Anchor Handling, Tug, Supply Vessel SIEM PEARL, based on Wärtsilä Ship Design’s VS491 CD design, was delivered in 2009 by Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik (Norway).
