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What's a sacrificial anode, sagging sampson-post or scum valve?
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Hyperbaric evacuation system
A system allowing for the divers under pressure to be safely evacuated from a ship or floating structure to a position where decompression can be carried out.
Curve of resistance
A curve showing the resistance of a ship or its model to towing as obtained by experiments in a model basin. The model is run at various speeds and its resistance is shown for each speed.
Electric podded propulsor
Azymuthing electric propulsion unit with the motor located inside the underwater housing (pod) attached to the hull.