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  2. Noise and vibration on maritime vessels - Wikipedia

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    The generated vibrations are also compared with the natural frequencies of the different parts/sections and adaptions can be done to the structure. On board, noise travels through the structure (mainly low frequencies), more than through the air, so insulating the engine room is not enough as a way to avoid the noise travelling through the boat ...

  3. Springing - Wikipedia

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    Springing as a nautical term refers to global (vertical) resonant hull girder vibrations induced by continuous wave loading.When the global hull girder vibrations occur as a result of an impulsive wave loading, for example a wave slam at the bow (bow-slamming) or stern (stern-slamming), the phenomenon is denoted by the term whipping.

  4. Oyster reef - Wikipedia

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    The term oyster reef refers to dense aggregations of oysters that form large colonial communities. Because oyster larvae need to settle on hard substrates, new oyster reefs may form on stone or other hard marine debris. Eventually the oyster reef will propagate by spat settling on the shells of older or nonliving oysters. The dense aggregations ...

  5. Oyster - Wikipedia

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    The dredge is towed through an oyster bed by a boat, picking up the oysters in its path. While dredges collect oysters more quickly, they heavily damage the beds, and their use is highly restricted. Until 1965, Maryland limited dredging to sailboats , and even since then motor boats can be used only on certain days of the week.

  6. Lake freighter - Wikipedia

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    Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats , although classified as ships . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse , and the engine located at the rear of the ship.

  7. A Mysterious Lifeform Has Emerged From the Bottom of a Lake ...

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    The research team traveled to the lake in the summers of 2019 and 2020, and with the help of ground-penetrating radar, discovered that Lake Enigma—true to its name—contained a secret: liquid ...

  8. Oysters and clams recalled for potential contamination with ...

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    Manila clams and Washington state oysters. Similarly, a recall was issued in Washington state on Dec. 12 for oysters and clams shipped within Washington state and California. The FDA expanded the ...

  9. Find Out Why These Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other - AOL

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    To do so, they gathered up the debris underneath their bodies using their arms. They then used their siphon, a tube-like part of their body, to expel water aimed at the debris. This sent ...