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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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Luff

Oil & gas; Oil

In latin sails it is the edge which meets the mast and in the round ones the sides that come from the top to the bottom (see foot and leech).

Sea safety

Oil & gas; Oil

A set of procedures, knowliedge which is meant to guarante the physical integrity of the sailors. They include, usually, maintenance of minimum on board equipment; the practise of navigation handling ...

Machine speed

Oil & gas; Oil

Speed that the ship can develop as related to the bottom, when a determined number of propeller rotations, in case it was navigating in ideal conditions, such as calm sea, clean hull, no current, ...

Delivery point

Oil & gas; Oil

Place where the treatment and measurement of natural gas, filtering and reducing its pressure for the NG to be delivered in adequate conditions to vendors.

Lintel

Oil & gas; Oil

Wooden or metal piece to which the superior part of the sail is connected.

Salt pan

Oil & gas; Oil

Part of the salt pit where the salt water is kept to extract the salt.

List of crew

Oil & gas; Oil

Useful document to guarantee the rights and conditions of the contract of members of the crew. In boats used interior navigation and subjurisdiction under the same area, in port navigation and in the ...