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Featured terms
Free-fall lifeboat
A lifeboat constructed for free-fall launching. The certificate of approval for a free-fall lifeboat shall state free-fall certification height, required launching ramp length, and launching ramp angle for the free-fall certification height.
Aframax tanker
A tanker with deadweight of 79,999dwt, however the term Aframax is generally used for tankers in the 50,000 – 100,000dwt capacity range.
Shuttle tanker
A tanker intended to carry oil from shelf fi elds not accessible to pipeline systems.