Synfuels can be produced from coal, natural gas, or biomass feed stocks through chemical conversion into syncrude and/or synthetic liquid products.

A ship lift consisting of an articulated platform: a series of transverse beams supported on each end by electro-mechanical hoists and connected longitudinally by non-rigid structural members.

A switchboard which is directly supplied by the main source of electrical power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the ship service, (SOLAS).

On February 1st, 2005 the maritime journal HANSA chose the research vessel PLANET as the “Ship of the Year 2004”. This twin-hull vessel was built by Nordseewerke in Emden.

A mixture with solid particles dispersed in the continuous water phase.

Locations showing substantial corrosion and/or which are considered by the surveyor to be prone to rapid wastage.

The evacuation system designed for use on offshore installations.

A classification drawing which shall contain sufficient information to check that proposed arrangement of lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boat meets all SOLAS requirements.

A craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship, (SOLAS, Chapter III).

A survival capability of a ship suffering some damage at site or bottom.

A person charged with inspecting and reporting on engineering equipment, structure, etc on behalf of private interests or an official body.

A vessel designed to carry out geophysical and geotechnical surveys.

The multi-role hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessels ECHO and ENTERPRISE are designed for inshore and continental shelf operations.

The CAPELLA is the first larger survey ship built by Fassmer Shipyard for German Federal Marine and Hydrographic Authority (BSH) responsible for hydrographic survey activities and searching for shipwrecks...

Small motor boats carried on board the hydrographic vessel for use in surveying operations.

Examination, testing and evaluation of the results and decision making.

A fast boat used by coastguard service.

The Swedish Standard Institution has published a very useful handbook entitled “Degrees of rust on steel surfaces and degrees for pretreatment of steel surfaces prior to application of rust preventing primers”.

A process of surface cleaning before paint application. The surface preparation is of great importance for the quality and the durability of the coating.

Steel plates must have a workmanlike finish and must be free from defects and imperfections which may impair their proper workability and use.