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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Load line mark
Ships must have a load line mark located amidships on both sides to indicate the maximum allowable draught under specified conditions (geographical and seasonal).
Ultra large crude carrier HELLESPONT ALHAMBRA
During the golden boom years on the tanker market, from 1967 until the oil crisis of 1973, orders for about 80 VLCCs (200,000-320,000 dwt) and 40 ULCCs (over 320,000 dwt) were placed.
Aids to navigation service vessel
The vessel specially equipped to maintain and repair navigation buoys, beacons, automatic lighthouses, etc.
