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    What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?

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    Mushroom
    Mushroom
    A cover permanently fitted above a ventilator located in the weather deck, usually round and of larger diameter than the ventilator.
    Accommodation ladder
    Accommodation ladder
    A portable ladder hinged to a platform attached to the side of a ship and which can be positioned to provide access between ship and shore. Telescopic accommodation ladder is used for covering a long distance between the vessel and port quay.
    Valve
    Valve
    A device provided in a piping system to regulate or stop the liquid flow.
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