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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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Maximum operating temperature
Oil & gas; Oil
Temperature above which a duct cannot operate, at the risk of impairing its structural integrity.
Semi-cabin
Oil & gas; Oil
Sailing or motor boat with a small and low cover, which encompasses more or less half the extension of the hot well, stretching over a small closed berth or, simply, over a non divided space.
Dockage point
Oil & gas; Oil
Any point used for the dockage of ships, independently from its nature, management or ownership. Ex: pier shipway, single mooring buoy, buoy chart, etc.
Separation zone or line
Oil & gas; Oil
Zone or line which separates the traffic coming from another one. A separation zone can also be used to separate a traffic path from an adjacent longshore traffic zone.
Ship planks
Oil & gas; Oil
Planks that help calculate the position of the ship in the sea, solving certain trigonometric formulas of the triangle of the position.
Maximum turn around time
Oil & gas; Oil
Corresponding to the longest turn around time among considered ships.
Ship register
Oil & gas; Oil
Register which should be done by all ship's owners that intends to sail in the ocean. The refered register is mandatory and should be made by the Port Authority where the onwer has domicile.
