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Guides Material Notes And Comparisons For Marine Store Buyers
Written for the people who actually raise and fill store requisitions: chief officers, chief engineers, superintendents, purchasers and chandlers. Every guide links back to the catalogue items it discusses.
How IMPA Codes Work For Marine Store Ordering
What the numbered marine store groups mean, how a six digit code is structured, and why ordering by code instead of description ra…
ComparisonNeedle Scaler Vs Deck Scaler How To Choose
The practical difference between a needle scaler and a deck scaler, what each one is good and bad at, and why most vessels end up …
ComparisonPneumatic Vs Electric Descaling Tools On Board
How to decide between pneumatic and electric versions of the same scaling tool, and the supply checks that decide whether the tool…
Process GuideChoosing Air Hose Couplings For Ship Service Lines
Socket and plug type families, hose end versus threaded end, SUS304 against #45 steel, and the mating rule that catches most first…
Design GuideScupper Plug Selection And Deck Spill Containment
How to size a scupper plug, when brass beats nylon, and how the plug fits into the wider deck containment set.…
Material GuideBrass Bronze And Stainless Steel In Marine Hardware
Why marine deck fittings are specified in brass, where stainless is the better answer, and how to avoid the galvanic pairing that …
Material GuideMarine Linen And Cabin Textile Specification Guide
Bunk sizes, fibre choice, towel gram weights and non-skid sheeting widths, and how to specify cabin textiles so they survive a shi…
ChecklistFire Station And Life Saving Store Checklist
A working checklist for restocking the fire station and life saving store, built around the figures a surveyor actually checks.…
Product GuideGrease Guns And Oil Transfer Equipment For The Engine Room
Matching grease and oil transfer equipment to the job, from a simple hand gun to a 16 litre bucket pump, and the nipple and hose d…
Buying GuideWriting A Ship Store Requisition That Ships Complete
The fields that decide whether a store order arrives complete, and the five questions worth answering before the requisition leave…
TroubleshootingDescaling Tool Maintenance And Common Faults
Why a scaling tool loses performance, how to tell a supply problem from a tool problem, and the maintenance that keeps a campaign …
Installation GuideInstalling And Adjusting Watertight Door Dog Assemblies
Identifying the correct dog handle variant, what the specification sheet dimensions mean, and how to adjust so the door seals with…
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