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karpkiil

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

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ID 725672 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain maritime traffic; seaborne traffic
tunnelkiil preferred
duct keel preferred
  • tunnel which accommodates pipelines and which runs longitudinally along the centre line of a ship under the inner plating
  • a keel built of plates and angles in box form extending in the fore part of vessels built with a double bottom. It has the same height as the floors. The internal space is clear of transverse stiffening. It is used to house ballast and other piping leading forward, which otherwise would have to run through the cargo holds.
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  • FR: tunnel de quille [T60988] DE: Rohrtunnel [T60988] FI: tunneliköli [T60988] EN: box keel - FR: quille caisson [EUR]
tunnelkiil preferred
karpkiil
duct keel preferred
Usage examples
  • The forepeak, double bottoms (including duct keels) and inner skins shall be tested with water to a head corresponding to the requirements of paragraph .1.
box keel

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

karpkiil karpkiilud
karpkiilu karpkiilude
karpkiilu karpkiile ~ karpkiilusid

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