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HAWSER [9 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
CONT

In an anchorage where there is little or no current or tidal stream, and in reasonably calm weather, a ship may be pointed to lie at an angle with the line of her cable by putting a spring on her cable. First heave in a shackle or so of cable. Now lead a hawser [...] out through the aftermost quarter fairlead, then for’ard and outboard of all, and shackle it with a joggle shackle to the cable outboard of the hawsepipe, thereby forming a spring. Then belay the hawser and veer the cable, and the ship's head should pay off away from the side on which the spring is rove until pointing in the required direction. Alternatively the hawser may be brought to an after capstan and hove in as the cable is veered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

A metal plate bolted to the lugs of a fairlead to close the gap between them when there is any risk of a hawser or warp jumping out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Manœuvre des navires

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

hawser : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

aussière : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

A bend used for securing a rope to a busy or a hawser to a kedge anchor, also for bending halyards to yards on small sailing craft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
DEF

[...] nœud destiné à relier l'anneau de l'ancre à la ligne de mouillage [et qui] a pour particularité d'empêcher le frottement contre le métal de l'anneau.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

A tanker carrying oil from offshore fields to terminals.

CONT

The role of shuttle oil tanker ... is to transport crude oil that has been initially treated above the well site. Initial treatment consists of removing contaminants from the crude, thus readying it for transport to onshore terminals. The hulls of these tankers are double-lined to prevent leakage.

CONT

A shuttle tanker is a ship designed for oil transport from an off-shore oil field. It is equipped with off-loading equipment compatible with the oil field in question. This normally consists of a taut hawser arrangement or dynamic positioning to maintain the position relative to the field, an off-loading arrangement of pipes, and redundant safety systems to ensure that the potentially flammable crude oil is handled safely in a harsh environment.

PHR

Crude oil shuttle tanker.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Navire comprenant des réservoirs dans la coque et servant à transporter du pétrole ou de l’eau en va-et-vient sur de courtes distances.

CONT

Des pétroliers-navettes serviront à l'exportation de ce pétrole vers les marchés de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord, de la côte du Golfe du Mexique, vers d'autres destinations internationales ainsi qu'à une installation de transbordement [...] Selon la distance à parcourir et les volumes de pétrole brut à transporter, on utilisera de un à trois pétroliers. Il s'agira de navires à double coque dont la taille sera choisie en fonction des volumes à transporter.

CONT

[...] les navires-citernes navettes [...] transportent du pétrole brut provenant du champ pétrolifère des Grands Bancs vers le terminal de transbordement de Whiffen Head [...]

CONT

Le pétrole produit est acheminé sur 2 km par tube flexible, jusqu'à une bouée d'amarrage et à un navire citerne-navette.

OBS

Au sens strict des mots, le navire-citerne peut transporter n'importe quel liquide en vrac et le pétrolier est défini comme un navire-citerne transportant du pétrole. Le terme «oil shuttle tanker» correspond donc au français «pétrolier (-)navette» et «shuttle tanker» correspond à «navire citerne navette». En contexte cependant, lorsqu'il est implicite que le «shuttle tanker» transporte du pétrole, il n'y a qu'un pas à franchir pour parler d'un pétrolier.

Key term(s)
  • navire citerne navette

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Ropemaking
OBS

Are preferred because the stretch is not as great as hawser lay.

Key term(s)
  • plaited laid halliard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Corderie
OBS

On les préfère à celles commises en trois parce que leur allongement est moindre.

Key term(s)
  • drisse tressée

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

A heavy hawser of fiber or wire by which a vessel tows another ship or is towed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Aussière ou grelin qui sert à relier le remorqué au remorqueur.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
OBS

grassline and coir hawser : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

amarre en fibre : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A mat-like binding wound around a hawser or rope or laid under the end of a plank or spar, to prevent chafing or wear.

OBS

chafing mat and shot mat: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

paillet de portage : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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