Saturday, 13 December 2025, 12:09 AM
Site: SAMK Yhteistyö Moodle / SAMK Collaboration Moodle
Course: Maritime Engine Room Study and Assessment Modules (MERSol)
Glossary: Vocabulary
A

ABS

American Bureau Shipping

AC

alternative current

AMOS

autonomous marine operation and systems
B

Brine

concentrated seawater remaining after evaporation of water content.

BV

Bureau Veritas
C

Calorifier

water tank fitted with a coil, or coils (steam, thermal oil or electrical), that can be heated in order to heat the water.

CCW

counter-clockwise

Chemicals injection unit

unit for injecting a scale inhibitor that prevents seawater-derived scale from occurring on the heating surface of the evaporator or membranes.

CIP

clean-in-place

Condenser

heat exchanger that condenses vapor into distillate.