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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Shaft earthing device
A turning propeller is electrically insulated from the hull by the lubricating oil film in the bearings. Electrical potential is generated between the shaft and the hull.
AHTS SIEM PEARL
Anchor Handling, Tug, Supply Vessel SIEM PEARL, based on Wärtsilä Ship Design’s VS491 CD design, was delivered in 2009 by Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik (Norway).
Crane vessel OLEG STRASHNOV
The heavy lift vessel OLEG STRASHNOV was delivered by IHC Krimpen Shipyard in 2010. It has been designed by Gusto MSC/IHC Merwede for the installation and removal of offshore platforms, subsea construction and special projects.