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parts. The right-hand part is a view looking surface, while the. left-hand part is a view looking directly forward at the after half of the port side. This arrangement prevents the frame lines at the after end from obliterating or fouling the frame lines at the forward end. This view shows buttocks and waterlines straight, while the
This glossary gives definitions of many (but by no means all) of the ship/boat construction terms the marine surveyor will find. They relate to the hull only and are mainly those that
MARITIME ENGLISH MAIN PARTS OF SHIPS HULL: There are two main parts of a ship: the hull and the machinery. The main structure of a ship is hull. It is the body of the ship; excluding fittings. The keel is the backbone of the hull. It runs from the front to the rear on the bottom of the vessel.
A.1 Find the parts of the reading text which provide answers to the following questions: 1. What do the two main parts of the ship include? 2. What are the two extreme ends of a ship called? 3. Define the location and function of the following ship parts: bow, stern, funnel, mainmast, stem, sternpost, shipboard crane, double bottom, engine
Using the proper terminology aboard a vessel helps to enforce the mindset that the maritime environment is different from that on shore and therefore, demands a different code of conduct. Capstan: Deck winch, usually configured vertically, used for hauling in lines See Windlass.
COND OR TO CUN A SHIP To order the man at the Helm, how he is to steer. CONSTANT TRADERS As their name implies, were vessels intended to sail regularly, with or without cargo, to a named destination.
Three basic requirements of ships are the ability to float (buoyancy), the ability to stay together (strength), and the ability to stay right side up (stability). The shell plating (oplata) is the outer skin of the ship and is made up of a great many steel plates fastened together by welding. Each horizontal row of plating is called a strake (voj).
