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Domain maritime traffic; seaborne trafficinland waterway traffic
  • umbreelingus olevad suured luukidega avaused lainetusega tekile kogunenud merevee äravooluks. Luugid avanevad tekile kogunenud vee survel väljapoole.
  • bulwark port - an opening in ship's side or bulwark to allow water on deck to flow overboard
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  • FR: sabord de décharge (? la mer) [T60988] - ouverture dans les pavois pour l'évacuation de l'eau embarquée sur le pont. Ces ouvertures sont fermées par des panneaux montés sur un axe horizontal et qui ne s'ouvrent que vers l'extérieur. [GDT] DE: Wasserpfort [T60988] FI: tyhjennysportti [T60988]
tormiluuk
freeing port preferred
Usage examples
  • Bulwarks must be fitted with freeing ports or other similar devices to enable water to drain away quickly.
  • Freeing ports, open rails and scuppers shall be fitted as necessary for rapidly clearing the weather deck of water under all weather conditions.
  • The drainage from ro-ro decks and car decks shall be of sufficient capacity that the scuppers, wash ports etc. on the starboard and the port side shall be able to cope with a quantity of water originating from drencher and fire pumps, taking into account the ship’s conditions of heel and trim.
wash port
clearing port

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