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The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

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CHA

Competent Harbour Authority

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To leave port.

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STL

Scuttled

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The oxidation of conventional hydrocarbon lubricants when they reach the end of their useful life and begin to breakdown. Can cause operating temperature increase, increase brake horsepower and plugs separator, can destroy air end.

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The names of battles or individual ship actions in which a warship has taken part, usually displayed in a prominent place on a ship as a source of pride in her name. Known as Battle Stars in the U.S. Navy.

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Power as calculated from compressor-indicator diagrams.

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The planning and implementation of strategies designed to encourage consumers to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, change the time of usage, or promote the use of different energy source.

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A rail surrounding the poop deck.

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An electricity powered device that extracts available heat from one area (the heat source) and transfers it to another (the heat sink) to either heat or cool an interior space or to extract heat energy from a fluid.

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A graph or chart that shows constant corrosion behavior with changing solution (environment) composition and temperature.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

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Another expression for escalating.

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To ease out or slacken a line, chain or cable or let it run in a controlled manner.

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A short piece of rope secured in the bow of a small boat used for making her fast.

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A phrase with a nautical derivation, meaning a man under the influence of drink or unsteadiness through drink.

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The most common use of the term 'gearing' is to describe the level of a company's debt compared.

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A coupling pin centered on the front underside of a chassis; couples to the tractor.

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Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

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Any of several processes in which both nitrogen and carbon are absorbed into the surface layers of a ferrous material at temperatures below the lower critical temperature and, by diffusion, create a concenteration gradient. Nitrocarburizing is performed p ...