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The cargo deck of a platform supply vessel, loaded with containers, heading out over a calm sea at dusk. — The cargo deck of a platform supply vessel, loaded with containers, heading out over a calm sea at dusk.
Photo: Sverre Fangel Brekke, CC BY-SA 4.0

A production ship and two offshore support vessels lit up on still water at dusk, their lights reflected in the sea. — A production ship and two offshore support vessels lit up on still water at dusk, their lights reflected in the sea.
Photo: Berardo62, CC BY-SA 2.0

An offshore support vessel on deep blue open sea, seen from a rig, with a helicopter passing overhead. — An offshore support vessel on deep blue open sea, seen from a rig, with a helicopter passing overhead.
Photo: FrogsLegs71, CC BY-SA 3.0

A support vessel heading towards the camera through grey water, with fog lying along the mountains behind her. — A support vessel heading towards the camera through grey water, with fog lying along the mountains behind her.
Photo: yetdark, CC BY-SA 2.0

A person on the bridge looking out through the windows at a choppy sea and a distant coastline. — A person on the bridge looking out through the windows at a choppy sea and a distant coastline.
Photo: Antoine Lamielle, CC BY-SA 4.0

The view from a ship’s bridge window: bright sea, mountains on the horizon and a searchlight on the bulwark. — The view from a ship’s bridge window: bright sea, mountains on the horizon and a searchlight on the bulwark.
Photo: Antoine Lamielle, CC BY-SA 4.0

A clean engine room with a large blue diesel engine, pipework and pumps under fluorescent light. — A clean engine room with a large blue diesel engine, pipework and pumps under fluorescent light.
Photo: Ulflarsen, CC BY-SA 4.0

An engineer working at a separator in an engine room, among pumps, tanks and hoses. — An engineer working at a separator in an engine room, among pumps, tanks and hoses.
Photo: Ulflarsen, CC BY-SA 4.0

A crew member in an orange coverall kneeling on deck to test an oil sample with a test kit. — A crew member in an orange coverall kneeling on deck to test an oil sample with a test kit.
Photo: Ciacho5, CC BY-SA 4.0

An engine control room: consoles of gauges, switches and screens, and monitors showing the engines. — An engine control room: consoles of gauges, switches and screens, and monitors showing the engines.
Photo: Roel Hemkes, CC BY 2.0

A fast rescue boat under way at speed, its crew in orange survival suits and helmets. — A fast rescue boat under way at speed, its crew in orange survival suits and helmets.
Photo: Pöllö, CC BY 3.0

An orange rescue boat in its davit on a ferry’s deck, with snow-capped mountains across a Norwegian sound. — An orange rescue boat in its davit on a ferry’s deck, with snow-capped mountains across a Norwegian sound.
Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0

A tanker silhouetted against a low sun and a golden sky, lying in calm water. — A tanker silhouetted against a low sun and a golden sky, lying in calm water.
Photo: Jon DiNisio, CC BY-SA 4.0

A ship’s gangway rigged down to the quay beside a large fender, with the hull rising above. — A ship’s gangway rigged down to the quay beside a large fender, with the hull rising above.
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0

Offshore vessels alongside at night under working lights, reflected in the harbour water. — Offshore vessels alongside at night under working lights, reflected in the harbour water.
Photo: kees torn, CC BY-SA 2.0

Four offshore vessels alongside a pier, seen from above, with the quay buildings between them. — Four offshore vessels alongside a pier, seen from above, with the quay buildings between them.
Photo: Hanc1, CC BY-SA 3.0

Looking aft over a supply vessel’s cargo deck with containers and baskets, the wake white on a deep blue sea. — Looking aft over a supply vessel’s cargo deck with containers and baskets, the wake white on a deep blue sea.
Photo: Ciacho5, CC BY-SA 3.0

The coast outside Ålesund from above: houses and a harbour on Valderøya, and Godøya rising from the sea behind. — The coast outside Ålesund from above: houses and a harbour on Valderøya, and Godøya rising from the sea behind.
Photo: GangerRolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Grey, calm sea off Ålesund with the islands of Godøy and Havstein, a boat under way and a small lighthouse. — Grey, calm sea off Ålesund with the islands of Godøy and Havstein, a boat under way and a small lighthouse.
Photo: per, CC BY 2.0

Firefighters in breathing apparatus lower themselves through a tank manhole during an enclosed space rescue drill. — Firefighters in breathing apparatus lower themselves through a tank manhole during an enclosed space rescue drill.
Photo: Raquell Williams, U.S. Navy, Public domain

A rescue team in breathing apparatus lifts a dummy casualty out of a tank on a harness during a drill. — A rescue team in breathing apparatus lifts a dummy casualty out of a tank on a harness during a drill.
Photo: Raquell Williams, U.S. Navy, Public domain

Inside a ship’s forepeak ballast tank: the ladder down, frames and stiffeners, and a pipe running to the bottom. — Inside a ship’s forepeak ballast tank: the ladder down, frames and stiffeners, and a pipe running to the bottom.
Photo: Ciacho5, CC BY-SA 3.0