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2. Navigation light - Wikipedia

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   Watercraft navigation lights must permit other vessels to determine the type and relative angle of a vessel, and thus decide if there is a danger of collision. In general, sailing vessels are required to carry a green light that shines from dead ahead to 2 points (22 + 1 ⁄ 2 °) abaft [note 1] the beam on the starboard side (the right side from the perspective of someone on board facing ...

3. Transom (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Vertical transom and stern of a modern cargo ship. In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel. Historically, they are a development from the canoe stern (or "double-ender") wherein which both bow and stern are pointed. Transoms add both strength and width to the stern.

4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   For example, it causes a light side wind to appear to come from well ahead of the beam. arc of visibility The portion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward. archboard A plank along the stern where the name of a ship is commonly painted. [15] armament A ship's complement of weapons. armor belt See belt ...

5. Flexible electronics - Wikipedia

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   Image of flexible printed circuits prior to de-panelization. An Olympus Stylus camera without the case, showing the flex circuit assembly. Flexible electronics, also known as flex circuits, is a technology for assembling electronic circuits by mounting electronic components on flexible plastic substrates, such as polyimide, PEEK or transparent conductive polyester [1] film.

6. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   It requires both faces to be "A" quality, with even-thickness plies. The most common plywood used for this grade is plantation-grown Hoop Pine which is fine grained, very smooth, moderately light (at 570 kg/m 3 or 36 lb/cu ft it is the same weight as Meranti ply and about 13% heavier than genuine poplar cored BS1088 Okoume). Hoop pine has a ...

7. Human factors in diving equipment design - Wikipedia

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   Glove or Goodman handle mount allows precise direction and allows the hand to perform some other tasks. Canister lights allow the light head to be held in either hand, on a Goodman handle, or looed over the neck to free both hands, and the cable prevents the light from falling far if dropped. It is possible and fairly common to carry more than ...