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  2. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - Wikipedia

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    ship's emergency alternator/generator (if fitted); and a dedicated radio battery supply. The batteries are required to have a capacity to power the equipment for 1 hour on ships with an emergency generator or built prior to February 1995, and 6 hours on ships not fitted with an emergency generator or built after February 1995 in order to comply ...

  3. Life-saving appliances - Wikipedia

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    In the SOLAS Convention and other maritime related standards, the safety of human life is paramount. Ships and other watercraft carry life saving appliances including lifeboats, lifebuoys, life-jackets, life raft and many others. Passengers and crew are informed of their availability in case of emergency.

  4. Emergency power system - Wikipedia

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    A backup generator for a large apartment building A backup power fuel cell for telecom applications A portable emergency power generator in a shipping container. An emergency power system is an independent source of electrical power that supports important electrical systems on loss of normal power supply.

  5. SOLAS Convention - Wikipedia

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    The 1960 Convention was adopted on 17 June 1960 and entered into force on 26 May 1965. It was the fourth SOLAS Convention and was the first major achievement for the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It represented a considerable step forward in modernizing regulations and keeping up with technical developments in the shipping industry ...

  6. International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code - Wikipedia

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    The Code is designed to minimise the dangers to ship from carrying solid bulk cargoes. [2] It provides information on the dangers of cargo, as well as procedures for loading and unloading of cargoes. [2]

  7. Diesel generator - Wikipedia

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    A 200 kW Caterpillar diesel generator set in a sound attenuated enclosure used as an emergency backup at a sewage treatment substation in Atlanta, United States. A diesel generator (DG) (also known as a diesel GenSet) is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy. [1]

  8. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production

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    DFPH – Barrels of fluid per hour; DFR – drilling factual report; DG/DG# – diesel generator ('#'- means identification letter or number of the equipment i.e. DG3 or DG#3 means diesel generator nr 3) DGA – diglycoamine; DGDS – dual-gradient drilling systems; DGP – dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique) [10] DH – drilling history

  9. International Safety Management Code - Wikipedia

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    To ensure safety at sea and prevent damage to property, personnel and environment.; In order to comply with the ISM Code, the Company operating the vessel has to be audited first (after they submit their Safety Management System Manual (SMS) and is approved by Flag Administration or Recognized Organization (RO).