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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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Clipper type bow

Oil & gas; Oil

Stem which has a hollow bar stern and a fore peak more protuberant than the bar stem.

Clean ballasttank

Oil & gas; Oil

Load tank which, under the MARPOL convention, should contain a clean ballast (with a maximum oil waste of 15 ppm).

Removal

Oil & gas; Oil

Operation which consists on transporting a load from internal to external storage.

Clinch

Oil & gas; Oil

1 - To tie, fit or connect the chain to the hook. To fit the mooring ring. 2 - Handle the anchor.

Multimodal transport

Oil & gas; Oil

Systematic connexion which uses the several existing transport systems, looking forward to meeting the operational advantages of each one of them, together with others of institutional origin, aiming ...