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- 19:30, 11 November 2023 Keel (hist) [1,018 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Keel</b><br/> <span class="c7"> This is perhaps the most critical structural member of any vessel compared to the backbone or the found...")
- 19:30, 11 November 2023 Scantling (hist) [1,314 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Scantling</b><br/> <span class="c45 c38"> In </span><span class="c38 c63">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...")
- 19:24, 11 November 2023 Fairleads, Chocks, Bitts, Bollards, Bilge And Dolphins (hist) [2,886 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <br/> Fairleads, Chocks, Bitts, Bollards, Dolphins etc., are commonly used ship terms in mooring operations of vessels . ... (more at Fairleads, Cho...")
- 20:00, 2 November 2023 Winches (hist) [3,366 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Winches</b><span class="c17 c24"> are devices used to pay out, pull in, and store cable. They consist of a movable drum around which a c...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Wave Gauges (hist) [2,506 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Wave Gauges</b><span class="c17 c24"> are made in several ways. Electric wave staffs measure wave height by changes in resistance. More...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Tide Gauges (hist) [2,725 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Tide Gauges</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to measure changes in sea level. This is important to know for many reasons, includin...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Sonar (hist) [2,266 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Sonar</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) is used for many purposes. Passive sonars detect noise from marine ob...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Seals (hist) [2,345 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Seals</b><span class="c17 c24"> : The type of seals discussed here are not marine mammals or navy commandos. Seals are a means for keepi...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Releases (hist) [2,064 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Releases:</b><span class="c17 c24"> A common task is to recover an object that is weighted down or anchored to the seafloor. To do this...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Physical Oceanographic Sensors (hist) [5,524 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Physical Oceanographic Sensors</b><span class="c17 c24"> are used to measure the basic physical properties of seawater. The most common...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Magnetometers (hist) [3,322 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Magnetometers</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to measure anomalies in the earth’s magnetic field. These can be due to local geo...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Lighting (hist) [2,188 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Lighting</b><span class="c17 c24"> is used underwater to provide illumination for divers, for submersible pilots and passengers, and for...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 GPS (hist) [1,642 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">GPS</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> (Global Positioning System): Users of a global positioning system can calculate their location anywher...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Geophysical Instruments (hist) [1,855 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Geophysical Instruments</b><span class="c17 c24"> are used by scientists and those seeking hard minerals and hydrocarbon deposits to stu...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Data Multiplexing (hist) [1,758 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Data Multiplexing</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> is the practice of sending multiple signals or streams of information on a carrier at th...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Data Loggers (hist) [1,156 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Data Loggers</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to acquire and store information from sensors. The entire spectrum of data storage d...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Current Meters (hist) [2,588 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Current Meters</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are devices that measure water velocity and direction. Measuring currents is a fundamental...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Corrosion (hist) [2,650 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Corrosion</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> results when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other and are immersed in a conducti...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Compasses (hist) [2,419 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Compasses:</b><span class="c17 c24"></span><b>Magnetic compasses</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> consist of a small, lightweight magnet ba...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Cables (hist) [2,574 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Cables</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> can be electrical, fiber optic, or a combination of the two. Underwater electrical cables date back...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Buoys (hist) [4,702 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Buoys:</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> There are two main classes of buoys: drifting and moored. </span><br/> <span class="c17 c24">...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 Batteries (hist) [1,679 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Batteries</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> : All types of batteries used topside (out of water) can also be used undersea. There are a few...")
- 22:03, 1 November 2023 Flotation (hist) [2,396 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Flotation</b><span class="c17 c24"> : In marine technology, flotation can be divided into materials intended for use on the surface and...")
- 21:58, 1 November 2023 Pressure Housings (hist) [1,806 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <span class="c57 c4"> Pressure Housings <br/></span><span class="c13"> Pressure housings are used to enclose electronics underwater. There are two primary type...")
- 21:56, 1 November 2023 Underwater Positioning and Tracking Systems (hist) [2,235 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Underwater Positioning & Tracking Systems</b><span class="c14 c16"> are used to identify the location of an object or vehicle underw...")
- 21:43, 1 November 2023 Optical Oceanographic Sensors (hist) [1,938 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Optical Oceanographic Sensors</b><span class="c13"> measure the optical properties of water such as absorption, attenuation, scattering,...")
- 21:38, 1 November 2023 Connectors (hist) [3,794 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Connectors</b><span class="c14 c16"> are used to join a cable to a device such as an underwater vehicle, instrument or battery; or to jo...")
- 19:31, 1 November 2023 Remote Sensing (hist) [1,446 bytes] Danburfoot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<p class="c17"> <span class="c57 c4"> Remote Sensing </span> <span class="c13"> is ocean data collected by sensors on satellites or aircraft. The term implies that...")