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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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ship room

Oil & gas; Oil

Commodity transport capacity.

gross tons

Oil & gas; Oil

Cubic tonnage capacity of spaces bellow the deck and the highest flush deck, containing means of closing to protect against the weather, plus the cubic tonnage capacity of superestructure, plus the ...

pilot

Oil & gas; Oil

Professional who helps the ship's captain in interior waters and handling the ship in ports and terminals.

gross register ton (grt)

Oil & gas; Oil

Gross ton which is in the tonnage certificate. In English, the term corresponds to gross tonnage.

high water

Oil & gas; Oil

1 - Higher level reached by the waters in its movement upwards after each low tide. 2 - High tide.

registered tonnage

Oil & gas; Oil

Volume of internal boat space, measured according to specific rules of tonnage measure and displacement. One should not misunderstand tonnage and displacement. The first one means internal boat ...

pre-sling

Oil & gas; Oil

Name given to the special net, manufactured with poliester or similar thread, resistant enough so as to constitute an appropriate element to be used with bagged, packed or similarly condicioned ...