Orlop deck

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The '''orlop deck''' is the lowest deck of a vessel, where the cables are stowed ''overlapping'', hence the name.  It is almost invariably a nasty, slimy place due to the wet and muddy cables stowed there.
The '''orlop deck''' is the lowest deck of a vessel, where the cables are stowed ''overlapping'', hence the name.  It is almost invariably a nasty, slimy place due to the wet and muddy cables stowed there.
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Revision as of 17:01, 12 April 2008

The orlop deck is the lowest deck of a vessel, where the cables are stowed overlapping, hence the name. It is almost invariably a nasty, slimy place due to the wet and muddy cables stowed there.



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