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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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Water oulet

Oil & gas; Oil

Openning in the lowest part of the bulwark, to allow the water acumulated in the deck to outflow. Some of them have articulated lids to avoid the entrance of sea water, allowing the water to flow ...

Poppet

Oil & gas; Oil

Each one ot the vertical and oblique beams that reinforce the side and the bottom of the vessel.

Poop

Oil & gas; Oil

Superstructure in the external part of the stern, followed by the elevation of the edge. It extends, usually, from the aft mast to the stern; aftcastle.

Buoy chart

Oil & gas; Oil

Ocean terminal made up of buoys fixed by chains and strategically placed to the ship's anchor chains.

Port

Oil & gas; Oil

A place which is protected against wind and waves, with enough facilities to support navigation and perform commodities loading and unloading operations, boarding and unboarding of passengers etc. It ...

Tonnage tonne

Oil & gas; Oil

Volume unit convencionally fixed in a hundred cubic feet (2 ,832 m), used to express tonnage ton.

Broken stowage

Oil & gas; Oil

Space in the hold not used by cargo because it is inappropriate to the kind of container, or because ventilation or separation of cargo is necessary. It is also called dunnage.