– The reduction of rolling provides better fuel/speed performance on rough seas, enhances crew safety and possibly their efficiency. The roll amplitude can be reduced by passive devices, such as bilge keels, or by active devices, such as hydrofoilshaped ...

The maximum rope tension (in kilonewtons), measured at the drum commences to rotate in the direction of haul, the prime mover being set for maximum torque under automatic control and the rope being wound on the drum in a single layer.

– Offshore cranes and other equipment doing subsea work are provided with AHC systems to ensure presicion in high sea states and extreme weather conditions. The essential function of AHC technology is the ability to land and retrieve subsea installations ...

A crane with a jib which may be rotated by turning gear and adjusted in the vertical plane.

A test applied to each machine produced by a manufacturer.

– Chemicals added to fuel, lubricating oils or fresh water to improve their physical or chemical characteristics

A crane with a boom consisted of several sections, being capable of moving the weight positions though folding the boom.

– The mass of water which is considered to be set in motion by a ship when heaving, pitching, rolling and vibrating.

– Bonding strength; the attraction of a coating to the substrate, or to another film of paint or any other material such as steel.

A kind of winch, which is applied for longitudinal and transverse moving or positioning the engineering ship.

A reel designed for receiving/rendering and storing the marine & on-shore cable

A lightly powered or unpowered drum intended solely for rope storage

– Substance that makes things stick.

A winch designed for hoisting and lowering the rescue-boat or life/rescue-boat.

A bill of materials (also known as a BOM or bill of material) is a comprehensive list of parts, items, assemblies and other materials required to create a product, ...

The Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (PCSOPEP) is a program that seeks to implement emergency preparedness strategies for Panama Canal waters. The PCSOPEP services aids the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in minimizing consequences of oil ...

– Governmental organizations, such as the United States Coast Guard (USCG), UK Marine Safety Agency (UK MSA), Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD), etc., that provide maritime services such as the issuance of certificates and classification of ships for ...

The Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (PCSOPEP) is a program that seeks to implement emergency preparedness strategies for Panama Canal waters. The PCSOPEP services aids the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in minimizing consequences of oil ...

Alfa - A = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . - )Burgee flag= White at hoist, blue at the fly.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Undergoing speed trial" (Kerchove).

Bravo - B = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - . . . ) Burgee flag= Red. When hoisted singly from a ship it means " I am discharging / loading explosives or flammable substances". Still widely used when bunkering.