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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Metacentre M (initial transverse metacentre)
When a ship floating at rest in still water is inclined by an external force to a small angle fi, the centre of buoyancy shifts from B to the new position – Bfi.
KOTUG Rotor Tug
Developed and patented by Ton Kooren, the president of Dutch Towage Company KOTUG, the Rotor Tug represents a new concept in tug design.
Bow chain stopper
A device mounted on tanker forecastle deck for securing a chafe chain. Ships likely to trade to Single Point Moorings should be equipped with bow chain stoppers designed to accept 76 mm chafe chain.