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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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Oil

freeing port

Oil & gas; Oil

Door that moves around the horizontal axle, opening from inside out, through which the water masses that fill up the ship are unloaded when it sails in gross sea.

specified minimum yield strength (smys)

Oil & gas; Oil

Minimum yield strength prescribed by the specification under which the pipe is manufactured. It is obtained through standard analysis and it represents a probabilistic value.

rudder plate

Oil & gas; Oil

A set made up of the rudder shell platting and the framework supporting it. It is the door which acts on the water pressure, making the ship change routes.

third parties

Oil & gas; Oil

According to this norm third parties are considered, tankers (NTs), barges, direct consumers and vendor companies, except for BR Distribuidora.

weather tight door

Oil & gas; Oil

Door which makes the communication between an internal and an external compartment and which is meant to avoid the passage of rain or sea water.

shipworm

Oil & gas; Oil

Wormlike marine mollusks which eat wood, digging galeries in ship hulls, piers and other structures submerged in the water.

aircraft carrier

Oil & gas; Oil

Special ship built to transport planes, so that they are entirely operational, when they are demanded. The same as attack aircraft-carrier.

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