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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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straddle carrier (aranha)

Oil & gas; Oil

Equipment used for storage of containers in the storage terminal, allowing three containers to be superposed. The straddle carrier is an equipment with a good modality, but it requires special ...

merchant shipping staff

Oil & gas; Oil

Group made of all those people who perform activities on board national sea craft, in the naval building and fixing dockyards and in seacraft loading and unloading work (RTM, article 318).

submarine

Oil & gas; Oil

1 - Boat which is able to sail completely emerged in water, and ussually used as a war weapon, to launch torpedos, mines etc, and as a means of transport for spies. 2 - It is a kind of naval ship ...

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Oil & gas; Oil

Each one of the ends of the arms of the anchor.

atomic submarine

Oil & gas; Oil

Submarine whose propulsion is made by using atomic energy. The same as a nuclear submarine.

oil

Oil & gas; Oil

It is the mixture predominantly made of hydrocarbon, which occurs in nature in solid, liquid and gas state.

conventional submarine

Oil & gas; Oil

Submarine whose propulsion to the surface is made by diesel enginesand which, when submerged, is propulsed through electrical engines fed by batteries.