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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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Bow

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Seacraft front end when in its normal sense route. It has the external shape that is most appropriate for fending more easily the sea and resisting the harships caused by water hitting it.

High water

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1 - Higher level reached by the waters in its movement upwards after each low tide. 2 - High tide.

Helmsman

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Member of crew who is responsible for handling the rudder, for steering the ship. The helmsman is also called 'the rudder man' in small ships, the helmsman acts directly in the tiller; however, in ...

Technical properties

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Generic name that includes essential qualities and the nautical qualities of a ship.

Dogsleep

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1 - Movement of the ship stem down or pitching. 2 - The pitching of the sea.

Service speed

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Average speed obtained by the ship when completely loaded, with the hull in a normal clean condition, sailing in average sea conditions on the route it serves, developing normal shaft power.

Maximum speed

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Speed which corresponds to the regime of maximum engine power. The maximum speed of a naval ship is rarely used in times of peace, since this implies an enormous consume of fuel and a great effort is ...