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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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Scend

Oil & gas; Oil

Longitudinal movement of the boat when it alternatedly raises and lade stem stern. The same as pitch (See Pitch and Pitching).

Sagging

Oil & gas; Oil

Keel camber of a boat, due to its construction or due to strain, as a consequence the midship is lower than the stem and stern.

Deep route

Oil & gas; Oil

Route in a determined area, inside closed limits, where a precise survey was undertaken to cheque that the bottom of the sea is safe and free of submerged obstacles for a minimum indicated of depth ...

Sailer

Oil & gas; Oil

1 - A boat which moves through the use of a sail. 2 - A sailor.

Locker

Oil & gas; Oil

Compartment meant for keeping or storing any kind of material. Its name is given according to use: chain locker, boatswain's locker etc.

Scada (supervisory control and data acquisition)

Oil & gas; Oil

Control system which is capable of requestin information on ducts and terminals through the instalation of sensors in the net, controling and supervising all the duct system.