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    The load line, also known as Plimsoll line, indicates the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures in order...
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  • Load line may refer to: Load line (watercraft), related to ship construction Load line (electronics), a method of determining operating points in circuits...
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    strike a balance between cost, hydrostatic considerations (accommodation, load carrying, and stability), hydrodynamics (speed, power requirements, and motion...
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  • The stability conditions of watercraft are the various standard loading configurations to which a ship, boat, or offshore platform may be subjected. They...
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    by the load line assigning authority which is either the flag state (USCG etc) or a classification society (and designated by its "load line"). Warships...
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    the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other watercraft. The use of dry docks in China goes at least as far back as the 10th century...
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    The Runnymede-class large landing craft are powered watercraft in the United States Army. They replaced older USN-design landing craft, and are a typical...
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    Rowing (redirect from Watercraft rowing)
    Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing...
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    Besson-class logistics support vessels (LSV) are the largest powered watercraft in the United States Army, and are designed to give the Army a global...
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    "Explore the Ocean" project. Side hatches at the water line form a dock for personal watercraft. At an economical cruising speed of 12.5 knots, Octopus...
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  • Ukraine can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing. Due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, quantities...
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    single person from a mount. In this case, the mount is typically a small watercraft (e.g. a punt). Many early models appear similar to over-sized versions...
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    Boat (category Watercraft)
    A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its...
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    scale,[clarification needed] and may be accompanied by international load line markings.[citation needed] The scale may use Imperial units or metric...
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    logistical vehicles, vision systems, communication systems, aircraft, watercraft, artillery, air defence, transport vehicles, as well as future equipment...
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    fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration...
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    Tiller (category Watercraft components)
    is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post or stock to provide...
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    cheap water transport by canal, navigations, or shipping by all types of watercraft on natural waterways supported cost-effective bulk transport. Containerization...
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    include wagons, automobiles, bicycles, buses, trains, trucks, helicopters, watercraft, spacecraft, and aircraft. A mode of transport is a solution that makes...
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  • Thumbnail for List of equipment of the New Zealand Army
    currently in use. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, artillery and transport vehicles. The New Zealand Army is the principal...
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  • watercraft that shuttles between only two points. watercraft Any vessel intended for transportation on water, e.g. ships, boats, personal watercraft,...
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    using optical guidance and radar to avoid hitting obstacles or other watercraft. The ship has a host of non-standard features because of her lack of crew...
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    Propeller (category Watercraft components)
    under a watercraft Azipod – Electric drive azimuth thruster Bow thruster – Transverse or steerable propulsion device at the bow of a watercraft Ducted...
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  • a bridge, the width of a lock or diameter of a tunnel in the case of watercraft. In addition, there is the difference between the deep draft and the stream...
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    July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Faltinsen, O. (Sep 23, 1993). Sea Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures. Cambridge University Press. p. 272. ISBN 9780521458702...
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    infantry, most often in rifle companies, as well as on ground vehicles, watercraft and aircraft. Though it is heavier than some comparable weapons, it is...
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  • Thumbnail for Marine propulsion
    propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller...
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    Kayak (category Human-powered watercraft)
    A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Inuktitut...
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    identified six simple machines which were the elementary devices that put a load into motion, and calculated the ratio of output force to input force, known...
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    condemned to end her days as a New Haven scow towed up the Sound with a load of brick and concrete behind a stuck up parvenu tug. Ever and anon as if...
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