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- ↑ MALS Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PDF file Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Raunek (January 24, 2021). "How Air Lubrication System for Ships Works?" . Retrieved 2022-10-31.
