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slipway 1. the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways 2. the ways on which a vessel is launched 3. the ramp of a whaling factory ship 4. a pillowcase; pillowslip slipway [′slip‚wā] (civil engineering) The space in a shipyard where a foundation for launching ways and keel blocks exists and which is occupied by a ship while under construction. (naval architecture) One of the timbers over which the cradle of a marine railway travels. A sloping passage in a whaling ship's stern, through which whales are hauled in. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Before that, he served as President of All American Marine Slip, where he worked for 23 years. Zurich Global Energy(SM), the energy unit of Zurich Financial Services Group, and All American Marine Slip (AAMS), a unit of MOAC, the ocean marine arm of CNA, announced today the transfer of a substantial part of AAMS' offshore energy book of business to Zurich Global Energy. Kirchhofer joins RelianceInsurance from MOAC, and Glade from All American Marine Slip. |
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