A hull with the bottom section in the shape of a 'V'.
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HEAVE
The oscillatory vertical rise and fall, due to the entire hull being lifted by the force of the sea. Also called HEAVING
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SEA CHEST
An opening for supplying seawater to condensers, pumps, etc. located in the hull below the waterline and having means for the attachment of the associated piping
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SHELL PLATING
The plates forming the outer side and bottom skin of the hull
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SHELL PLATING
The plates forming the outer side and bottom skin of the hull
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TRIMARAN
A triple hulled vessel
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FARDAGE
A wood placed in bottom of ship to keep cargo dry
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HOLDING GROUND
The bottom ground of an anchorage. The expression is usually used with a modifying adjective to indicate the quality of the holding power of the material constituting the bottom
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VOLUME FLOW RATE
The volume of fluid flowing through the cross- section of a conduit in unit time at the pressure and temperature prevailing in that section.
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VELOCITY PROFILE
The mean velocity distribution of a fluid at a cross- section of a conduit. The velocity profile may be visualized by means of a two- or three-dimensional graph.
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UP FLOW
The operation of an ion-exchange unit in which solutions are passed in at the bottom and out at the top of the container.
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