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2. Boeing 314 Clipper - Wikipedia

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   The 4 feet (1.2 m) square galley had a linoleum covered floor, a 12-inch (300 mm) by 10-inch (250 mm) aluminum sink, a drip coffee maker, an aluminum icebox, a combination stove and steamer, a cabinet containing a two-tiered dish rack capable of accommodating 200 fine China plates, two glass and cup racks, a saucer rack, eight drawers and a ...

3. Cathead - Wikipedia

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   An anchor secured to the ship's side. The projecting beam the anchor hangs from when not secured is a cathead (left). The anchor has a stock (cross-piece, in this case wooden) below, and curved flukes above (end-on); the shank is the near-vertical metal bar running between them, lashed with the shank painter Cathead on bow of the barque James Craig; the cat tail protrudes onto the deck and is ...

4. Aiviq - Wikipedia

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   Her hull has a beam of 24.4 metres (80 ft) and depth of 10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in). [1] Fully laden, she draws 8.6 metres (28 ft 3 in) of water. [ 57 ] Since Aiviq is an anchor handling tug and supply vessel, she is fitted with a large towing winch located amidships as well as chain lockers and storage tanks for both liquid and dry bulk cargo ...

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6. Anchor handling tug supply vessel - Wikipedia

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   Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels are mainly built to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow them to location, and use them to secure the rigs in place. AHTS vessels sometimes also serve as Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and as supply transports. Many of these vessels are designed to meet the harsh conditions of the North Sea ...

7. History of the anchor - Wikipedia

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   History of the anchor. The history of the anchor dates back millennia. The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been discovered originating from at least the Bronze Age. [1] Many modern moorings remain reliant upon a large rock as the primary element of their design. However, using pure mass to resist the forces ...