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Coal trimmer

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A coal trimmer or trimmer is a position within the engineering department of a coal-fired ship which involves all coal handling tasks starting with the loading of coal into the ship and ending with the delivery of the coal to the stoker. [1]

13 relations: Angle of list, Boiler, Coal, Coal bin, Engine department (ship), Fireman (steam engine), Merchant vessel, RMS Titanic, Ship, Shovel, Spontaneous combustion, Torsten Billman, Wheelbarrow.

Angle of list

The angle of list is the degree to which a vessel heels (leans or tilts) to either port or starboard.

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Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.

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Coal bin

A coal bin, coal store or coal bunker is a storage container for coal awaiting use or transportation.

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Engine department (ship)

In maritime transportation, the engine department or engineering department is an organizational unit aboard a ship that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the propulsion systems and the support systems for crew, passengers, and cargo.

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Fireman (steam engine)

Fireman or stoker is the job title for someone whose job is to tend the fire for the running of a boiler, to heat a building, power a steam engine, etc.

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Merchant vessel

A merchant vessel, trading vessel or merchantman is a boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire.

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RMS Titanic

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.

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Ship

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying passengers or goods, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.

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Shovel

A shovel is a tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil, coal, gravel, snow, sand, or ore.

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Spontaneous combustion

Spontaneous combustion or spontaneous ignition is a type of combustion which occurs by self-heating (increase in temperature due to exothermic internal reactions), followed by thermal runaway (self heating which rapidly accelerates to high temperatures) and finally, autoignition.

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Torsten Billman

Torsten Edvard Billman (6 May 1909 – 6 April 1989) was a Swedish artist who primarily worked as a graphic artist, book illustrator, and buon fresco painter.

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Wheelbarrow

A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles at the rear, or by a sail to push the ancient wheelbarrow by wind.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_trimmer

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