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Bunkering is the supplying of fuel for use by ships (such fuel is referred to as bunker), [1] including the logistics of loading and distributing the fuel among available shipboard tanks. [2] A person dealing in trade of bunker (fuel) is called a bunker trader. The term bunkering originated in the days of steamships, when coal was stored in ...
In energy statistics, marine bunkers and aviation bunkers [1] as defined by the International Energy Agency are the energy consumption of ships and aircraft. Marine and aviation bunkers are reported separately from international bunkers , which represent consumption of ships and aircraft on international routes.
Nuclear bunkers in the United States (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Bunkers in the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Bunkers in Canada (1 C, 1 P) N. Nuclear bunkers in North America (2 C) U. Bunkers in the United States (1 C, 8 P) This page was last edited on 8 July 2024, at 05:16 ...
Also known as bunker fuel, or residual fuel oil, HFO is the result or remnant from the distillation and cracking process of petroleum. For this reason, HFO contains several different compounds that include aromatics , sulfur , and nitrogen , making emissions upon combustion more polluting compared to other fuel oils. [ 1 ]
U.S. Marine in a fighting hole outside Beirut during the 1958 Lebanon crisis. A defensive fighting position is a type of earthwork constructed in a military context, generally large enough to accommodate anything from one soldier to a fire team (or similar sized unit).
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
The Marine Corps uses a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an offensive and defensive anti-armor capability. The SMAW and AT4 are unguided rockets that can destroy armor and fixed defenses (e.g. bunkers) at ranges up to 500 meters.