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2. MV Brigitte Bardot - Wikipedia

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   Merida (formerly MV Brigitte Bardot, MV Gojira, Rat Race Media Adventurer, Ocean 7 Adventurer and Cable and Wireless Adventurer) is a high-tech 35 m (115 ft) trimaran twin diesel engine powered vessel designed by Nigel Irens. Construction of the vessel began in June 1997 and she was launched on 16 March 1998.

3. Winch - Wikipedia

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   The winch is either controlled with a detachable cable, a button inside the car or wireless remote. Older vehicles may have a PTO winch, controlled via the car's transmission, a secondary clutch maybe used so the vehicle does not need to be moving while winching. Some winches are powered by the pressure generated in the hydraulic steering system.

4. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Capstan winches were also important on sailing trawlers (e.g. Brixham trawlers) as a means for fetching in the nets after the trawl. When they became available, steam powered capstan winches offered a great saving in effort. These used a compact combined steam engine and boiler below decks that drove the winch from below via a shaft.

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   JBL Tune 520BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $35. Apple AirTag 4 Pack for $73. Sonos Ace Wireless Headphones for $349. ... Amazon Essentials Men's Easy to Read Strap Watch for $16.

6. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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   The combined port anchor windlass and winch of the modern ferry Stena Britannica. The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it ...

7. Russia disrupting Baltic security in test for NATO, Polish ...

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   Russia is disrupting mobile communications and ship-tracking data across the Baltic Sea, endangering vessels and energy supplies to test how Western powers will respond, a Polish admiral ...