Bow visor
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bow-visor-194-17272146
title:
Bow visor
text:
A bow visor is a feature of some ships, in particular ferries and roll-on/roll-off ships, that allows the bow to articulate up and down, providing access to the cargo ramp and storage deck near the water line. However, in modern ferry design over the last 25 years, bow visors have given way to clam doors. Instead of one large visor, two halves open horizontally to reveal the loading ramp and deck. These are believed to be safer than bow visor doors, as in a bow visor door, the forces acting on t
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encyclopedia
description:
Bow arrangement
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_visor
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-09T23:25:29Z
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