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Are those constituents in the suction gas that cannot be condensed to a liquid with the cooling medium available.

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A small low rail around the deck of a boat. The toe rail may have holes in it to attach lines or blocks and to allow drainage. A larger wall is known as a gunwale.

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Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the same class.

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A positive displacement air compressor which has no oil injected into the compression chamber for lubrication, cooling or sealing

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To let go altogether.

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The area between opposing shipping lanes, restricted to most navigation except for crossing with caution

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An anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area.

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Sink by filling with water.

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Provision in a salvage agreement that money is not payable unless the property is salved in accordance with that accordance.

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The middle watch.

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A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel and the sea

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Said of the anchor when just clear of the bottom (leaving or moving).

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An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

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Recovering and utilizing the heat content of the compressed air.

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On ships, the stern and stem are marked in feet to show the draft or depth of the vessel.

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A large square of heavy canvas fitted with lines to allow it to be drawn under the hull of a ship where it is damaged. The pressure of the seawater holds it tight against the ship and greatly reduces the inflow of water.

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An area of the North Atlantic east of the Bahamas where a powerful eddy in the water causes Sargasso weed to collect in vast quantities and float on the surface.

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Place where cargo is transferred to another carrier.

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