An unfired, closed vessel used for containing, storing, distributing, distilling, processing, or otherwise handling gas, vapour, or liquid exceeding the service and size limits as defined in CSA Standard B51.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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HYDROMETER
An instrument for determining either the specific gravity of a liquid or the API gravity.
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ABSORPTION
The assimilation of one material into another; in petroleum refining, the use of an absorptive liquid to selectively remove components from a process stream.
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AERATION
The state of air being suspended in a liquid such as a lubricant or hydraulic fluid.
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