Saggar Saggar A saggar is a type of kiln furniture. It is a ceramic boxlike container used in the firing of pottery to enclose or protect ware being fired inside a kiln. Traditionally, saggars were made primarily from fireclay. Saggars have been used to protect, or safeguard, ware from open flame, smoke, gases and kiln debris: the name may be a contraction of the word "safeguard". Their use is widespread, including in China, Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom. Saggars are still used in the production of ceramics to shield ware from the direct contact of flames and from damage by
Survival craft transceiver Survival craft transceiver Very high frequency (VHF) survival craft transceivers (SCTs) are lightweight, portable, two-way, handheld VHF transceivers capable of radiotelephone "on-scene communication between rescue units and the survival craft. Essentially these are hand-held VHF radio's that are used in any survival craft, such as a life boat or life raft. " SCTs with re-chargeable type batteries may be used for on-board communications as well. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires the following from SCTs: The SCTs used for everyday operations have a rechargeable NiCad battery, and some radios that are strictly SCTs use a non-rechargeable lithium battery pack. These