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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
Featured terms
Heickel coefficient
Coefficient used to compare propulsion efficiency at the same Froude number. The higher the Heickel coefficient the better the performance (less power required to reach the same speed).
Ventilator
Any grid, vent pipe or opening through which air can enter or leave a space. Vent pipes on the weatherdeck can be a source of water ingress to lower deck areas.
Membrane BioReactor (MBR)
Wärtsilä Hamworthy’s MBR technology is an advanced wastewater treatment process based on biological degradation and membrane separation.