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Alongside
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The position of a vessel when securely moored on a berth in port.
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Amidships
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(1) Midway (midpoint) between port and starboard sides of a vessel. (2) The midway point between the forward and aft perpendiculars.
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AMSA
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Australian Marine Safety Authority.
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Anchor
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A heavy steel device (of variable design) so shaped as to grip the sea bed to hold a vessel or offshore installation in a desired position.
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Anchor cable
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Chain or wire connecting a vessel to its anchor(s).
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Anode
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(1) The electrode at which oxidization occurs. (2) Zinc ingot attached to the immersed hull preventing corrosion of the steel.
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Antifouling (paint)
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A marine paint composition containing toxic ingredients preventing or retarding marine underwater growth on the hull of a vessel.
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Appendage(s)
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Objects protruding from the underwater section of a hull; e.g., bilge keels, rudders, stabilizing fins, shaft brackets, etc.
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Astern
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The backward direction in the line of a vessel’s centerline.(Opposite to ahead .)
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Auxiliary (machinery)
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Vessel’s machinery other than the main engine(s); e.g., generators, fuel separators, etc.
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Azimuth thruster
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Marine screw propellers designed to rotate 360° in the horizontal plane about a vertical axis.
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Ballast
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Liquid or solid mass loaded by a vessel to improve stability and trim characteristics and to increase propeller immersion. Temporary ballast is usually sea water stored in dedicated tanks. Permanent ballast (if required) is usually solid lead castings.
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Barge
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Flat-bottomed shallow-draft vessel, towed or self-propelled, customarily used in canals and ports.
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Baseline
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A horizontal and longitudinal datum (reference) line, usually taken at the inner surface of the keel plating, to which all vertical measurements are referred. [Alt. molded baseline.]
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Beam
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(1) The registered breadth of a vessel, measured at the outside of the hull amidships, or at its greatest breadth. (2) A transverse structural member supporting a deck and/or strengthening a hull.
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Bed plate
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The upper surface plating of a foundation platform of an engine or deck installation to which that equipment or machinery is permanently attached.
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Berth
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(1) A location in which a vessel is moored or secured alongside a wharf. (2) Allotted accommodation in a vessel.
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Bilge
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(1) Intersection or curved transition of bottom and sides of a hull.(2) Lowest points within hull compartments where liquids may accumulate.
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Bilge bracket
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Vertical transverse plate located beneath side frames in the area of the bilge and between inner and outer bottoms.
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Bilge keel
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Non-retractable elongated longitudinal fin protruding from the bilge used to reduce rolling.
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Bilge strake
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Line of shell plating at the bilge between bottom and side plating.
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Bitts
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Twin stout posts welded to the deck to which mooring lines are fastened.
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Body plan
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Drawing consisting of 2 end views of a hull showing cross-section form, deck line curvature, and projections (as straight lines) of waterlines and buttock lines.
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Bollard
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The equivalent of a vessel’s mooring bitts used onshore (i.e., on a wharf).
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Boot-topping
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Durable paint coating applied to a hull between the light and loaded waterlines.
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Bossing
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Hydrodynamic ally faired outboard portion of hull plating surrounding and supporting propeller shafting. In a single-screw vessel the bossing is integral to a centerline skeg.
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Bow
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The forward end or region of a hull.
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Bow door
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Watertight hinged door in the fore end of a Ro-Ro vessel through which vehicles and cargo may be loaded or discharged.
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Bow thruster
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A propellers installed near the bow to provide a transverse thrust component enhancing maneuverability.
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Bracket
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Plate used to rigidly connect 2 or more intersecting structural members.
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Breadth
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Beam or width of a hull or superstructure.
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Breasthook
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Horizontal plate brackets of generally triangular form connecting port and starboard side stringers and bow plating at the stem.
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Bridge
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Elevated centre dedicated to the control and navigation of the vessel. [Alt. Navigating bridge Or wheelhouse.]
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Bridge wing(s)
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Lateral (open or enclosed) extension(s) to a vessel’s bridge to permit direct vision beyond the hull side.
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Bulk cargo
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Cargo shipped in loose condition and of a homogeneous nature.(Includes fluid cargoes.)
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Bulk carrier
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Vessel designed for the transportation of dry loose homogeneous cargoes in bulk in self-trimming holds and constructed to sustain the heavy concentrated weight distribution of the cargoes.
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Bulkhead
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(1) A vertical Structural partition dividing a vessel’s interior into various compartments for strength and safety purposes; (termed strength bulkhead ). (2) Term applied to vertical partition walls(non-structural) subdividing the interior of a vessel into compartments.
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Bulkhead deck
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Uppermost deck at which transverse watertight bulkheads terminate.
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Bulwark
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Barrier of stiffened plating at the outboard edge of the main or upper deck to prevent or inhibit entry of the sea. Bulwarks may be additionally employed at the forward edges of superstructure decks in lieu of safety railings as a barrier to wind and spray.
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Bureau Veritas
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French classification society. (Abbr. BV)
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Buttock line
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Line depicted on a lines plan showing the intersection of the hull molded surface with a vertical plane parallel to the centerline.
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Butt weld
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Full penetration weld joint of 2 plate edges meeting end-to-end.
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Cabin
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Room or compartment for the accommodation of marine personnel or passengers.
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Cable layer
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Vessel designed for the laying and repair of seabed telecommunication cables.
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Cable locker
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Compartment located forward to store the anchor cable.
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CAD/CAM
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Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing
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Camber
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Transverse convex curvature of exposed decks to accelerate run-off.
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Cant frame
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Hull side frame not aligned perpendicular to the vessel’s centerline.
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Capstan
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Steel warping drum rotating on a vertical axis for the handling of mooring lines and optionally anchor cable.
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Car carrier
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Vessel designed for the delivery transportation of road vehicles.
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Cargo door
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Watertight door in the hull side through which cargo may be loaded or discharged.
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Casing
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Bulkheads enclosing upper engine room volume.
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Cathodic protection
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Sacrificial or impressed current system of corrosion protection of hull, tanks and piping.
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CCS
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China Classification Society (People’s Republic of China)
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Cellular container ship
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Container vessel having specially designed vertical cell guides for the accommodation of standard size containers thereby precluding movement and lashing.
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Centerline
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The longitudinal vertical plane of a vessel.
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Chain locker
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[refer cable locker.]
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Chemical carrier (Tanker)
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Vessel designed specifically for the transportation of volatile, poisonous or corrosive liquids in specially constructed tanks.
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Classification societies
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Organizations which set standards for design and construction of vessels and integral machinery amongst much else.
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Coaming
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Raised rim of vertical plating around a hatchway to prevent entrance of water, the upper edge of which forms a sealing surface with the hatch-lid or cover.
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Cofferdam
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Narrow compartment (void space) between 2 transverse bulkheads or floors, to separate incompatible contents or spaces.
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Collision bulkhead
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The forward-most transverse watertight bulkhead ranging from the bottom of the hull to the bulkhead deck to prevent flooding of compartments aft in the event of collision.
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Compartment
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Enclosed space usually with watertight bulkheads, doors or hatches.
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Complement
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The complete crew of a vessel.
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Container vessel
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Vessel designed specifically for the transportation of standard size containers within the hull and on deck.
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Continuous welding
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Uninterrupted line of welding along the entire interface.
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Counter
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The overhanging stern section of a hull extending abaft the aft perpendicular or propeller aperture.
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Crew boat
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Fast strongly constructed craft for the transportation of offshore oilrig personnel.
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Davit(s)
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Radial or hinged or telescopic launch/recovery and housing installations for survival craft.
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Deadlight
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Steel or alloy cover plate fitted internally to portholes for protection against water ingress in case of glass failure.
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Deadrise
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Transverse inclination of the hull bottom from keel to bilge. [Alt: rise of floor.]
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Deck height
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Vertical distance between molded lines of 2 adjacent decks. [Alt: deck interval.]
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Deck stringer
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Strake of deck plating at outboard edge. [Alt: stringer strake.]
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Deep tank
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Tank (usually for fuel) having significant depth (typically spanning more than 1 deck interval).
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Derrick
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Obsolete form of lifting appliance employing a hinged boom, kingpost(s) and running wires for control.
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Design draft
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Draft at which a vessel is designed to carry its contract deadweight.
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Det norske Veritas
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Norwegian classification society (DnV)
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Diesel generator
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Alternator (generator) directly powered by a diesel prime mover producing AC electrical power.
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Displacement
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All-inclusive mass or weight of vessel measured in tones, and equal to the mass of water displaced.
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Docking plan
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Detailed structural plan and profile of the lower hull structure required for correct location of the vessel in dry docking.
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Double bottom
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Structural configuration employing a complete watertight inner bottom deck above the hull bottom plating, extending from the collision bulkhead to the aft most watertight bulkhead.
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Double skin
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Double watertight hull construction, usually referring to hull sides but may include double bottom structure.
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Draft (or draught)
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Depth to which a hull is immersed.
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Draft marks
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Numbers marked on the hull side forward, aft (and amidships on large vessels) indicating the draft.
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Dredger
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Vessel designed for the removal of sea bed alluvial sediment.
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Drill ship
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Vessel designed for sea bed drilling operations.
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Dry bulk
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Cargo shipped in a dry state and in bulk; e.g., grain, cement.
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Dry dock
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(1) Large basin with sealing caisson for the repair and maintenance of vessels. (2) General term for basin dry docks, floating docks orlift platforms for the maintenance and repair of vessels.
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Duct
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Vertical or horizontal large cross-section conduit through which piping, cabling, or fluids may be conducted.
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Duct keel
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Longitudinal passage within the double bottom, usually on the centerline, extending from the collision bulkhead to the engine room, through which ballast, bilge, fuel and hydraulic piping maybe conducted and providing access to double-bottom spaces.
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Electro-hydraulic
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Term given to hydraulic actuation systems where the hydraulic pressure is produced by electrically driven pumps and controlled via solenoids. [refer hydraulics.]
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Endurance
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Maximum time period (indicated in hours or days) that a vessel can operate un replenished while performing its intended role.
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Engine control room
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Space adjacent to engine room from where engine room systems may be controlled and monitored.
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Engine room
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Primary machinery space containing a vessel’s propulsion prime movers.
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Ergonomic
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Permitting or accounting for efficiency of physical effort.
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Even keel
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Condition when forward and aft drafts are identical.
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Factory ship
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High endurance vessels designed for processing and packing whale or fish resources off-loaded by smaller whaling or fishing vessels.
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Fender
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Portable or fixed resilient protection against impact or chafing of areas of the upper hull.
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Ferry
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Vessel used to convey passengers and/or vehicles on a regular schedule between 2 or more points.
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Flag State
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The nation in which a vessel is registered and which holds legal jurisdiction as regards operation of the vessel, at home or abroad.
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Flange
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(1) Plate section at right angles to the web of a structural section.(2) Circular plate sections at pipe ends enabling a bolted connection.
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Flare
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Outward curvature or widening of the hull above the waterline present in the bow section (of a conventional bow) to avoid shipping water. (Angle of flare is measured from the vertical.)
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Floor
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Vertical transverse full-breadth plating between inner bottom and bottom shell plating.
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Flush deck hatch
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Hatch in a deck with no coaming.
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Flush deck ship
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Vessel having an upper deck extend continuously from bow to stern.
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Focsle
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[refer forecastle.]
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Forebody
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That part of a hull forward of amidships.
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Forecastle
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Raised and enclosed forward superstructure section of the hull.
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Foredeck
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Foremost section of exposed main deck.
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Forefoot
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The transitional region between stem and keel.
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Fore peak tank
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Tank (often for ballast/trimming) forward of the collision bulkhead.
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Forest product carrier
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Vessel designed for the transportation of processed timber with large hatchways simplifying stowage and transfer of cargo.
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Forward
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Towards or at the fore end of a vessel. (Abbr. Fwd or For’d.)
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FPSO
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Floating production, storage and offloading vessel.
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Frame
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Vertical structural component supporting and/or stiffening hull side plating and maintaining the transverse form.
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Frame station(s)
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Points at which transverse frames (or floors) are located, indicated on the baseline, numbered from zero at the aft perpendicular and terminating at or beyond the forward perpendicular. Stations abaft the aft perpendicular are numbered negatively.
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Freeboard
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Vertical measurement from the vessel’s side amidships from the load waterline to the upper side of the freeboard deck.
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Freeboard deck
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The uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of weather tight closing of all openings in the exposed part, and below which all openings in the vessel’s side sare fitted with permanent means of watertight closing.
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Funnel
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External fairing through which exhaust ducting is conducted.
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GA
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General arrangement.
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Galley
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Kitchen compartment aboard a vessel.
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Gantry
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High level structure supporting a traversing lifting appliance.
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Garboard strake
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Strake (line) of shell plating immediately adjacent to the keel(centerline) plating.
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Gas carrier
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Tanker designed for the transportation of liquefied gases.
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General arrangement
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Highly detailed plan drawings of the general layout of a vessel.
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General cargo
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Mixed packaged cargo other than bulk, gaseous or containerized.
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Germanischer Lloyd
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German classification society. (Abbr. GL.)
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Girder
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(1) Longitudinal continuous member with a vertical web providingsupport of deck beams. (2) Longitudinal continuous verticalplating on the bottom of single- or double-bottomed vessels.
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Gross registered tonnage
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A formula-derived measure of the internal (enclosed) volume of a vessel less certain excluded spaces. (Stated in volumetric tons where 1 ton = 100 ft 3, 2.8317 m3.) (Abbr. grt.)
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Guarantee period
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Generally a 12-month period following formal delivery of a newly built vessel in which all defects arising in respect of the vessel’s performance are the responsibility of the constructor.
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Gunwhale
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Timber capping the uppermost strake in a wooden vessel.
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Gusset plate
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Bracket plate positioned in a horizontal or near-horizontal plane.
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Handymax
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Dry bulk carrier of 35 - 50,000 tons deadweight, popular for full efficiency, flexibility and low draft (<12 m).
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Hatch
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Opening in a deck providing access for cargo, personnel, stores, etc.
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Hatch coaming
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Raised rim of vertical plating around a hatchway to prevent entrance of water, the upper edge of which forms a sealing surface with the hatch-lid or cover.
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Hawse pipe
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Steel pipe duct through which the anchor cable is led overboard.
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Head
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(1) The bow of a vessel. (2) Term given to toilet facilities usually in the smaller craft context.
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Heavy-lift vessel
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Vessel designed specifically for the loading/discharge and transportation of very heavy cargoes.
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Heel
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Inclination of a vessel to one side. [Alt:list .]
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Hopper barge
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Barge designed with a single hopper type hold for the transport of bulk cargo and where the cargo is discharged (dumped) through the bottom of the vessel.
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Hopper tank
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Lower side ballast tank in a bulk carrier, shaped and positioned to create a hopper form to the cargo hold.
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Hovercraft
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Vessel designed to ride on a cushion of air formed by down-thrusting fans.
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Hull
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The main body or primary part providing global strength, buoyancy and hydrodynamic qualities of a vessel.
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Hull girder
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Combined hull structure contributing to the longitudinal global strength of a hull; treated as analogous to a girder.
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Hydrofoil
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High-speed craft with immersed foils for developing hydrodynamic lift at speed and a consequential reduction in resistance.
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Hydrographic vessel
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Vessel designed for the survey of seabed topography, currents, etc. relevant to marine navigation.
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Hydroplane
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Rotatable lateral fin providing vertical directional control for submersible craft.
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Hydrostatic test
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A pressure test employing a static head of water applied to various compartments or components of a vessel.
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IACS
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International Association of Classification Societies.
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Ice breaker
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Vessel designed for transiting sea ice or for the purpose of creating a channel in polar or winter ice for the passage of other vessels.
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IMO
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International Maritime Organization. UN body with the purpose of determining standards for all aspects of maritime industry imposed via Conventions, Codes, Protocols and recommendations which are adopted by resolution.
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Inner bottom
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[referdouble bottom] [Alt:tank top.]
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Intercostal
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Pertaining to structural members fabricated in separate parts which are aligned between continuous orthogonally intersecting members.
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Jib
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The arm or boom of a crane providing the reach (working radius).
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Jumbo derrick
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A derrick designed with a very high lifting capacity, often installed on heavy-lift vessels.
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Jumboising
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The conversion of a vessel to increase displacement by means of amid-length transverse cut and the installation of a new section.
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Keel (plate)
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Lowest longitudinal strake of plating along the bottom centerline of the hull.
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Keel block(s)
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Support block(s) located beneath the keel strake which are employed during dry-docking of a vessel.
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Keelson
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Longitudinal vertical member above the keel to which frames are attached. (Wooden construction.)
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Knee
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Outdated term for a bracket connecting a deck beam and side frame.
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Knot
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One nautical mile per hour (1.852 km/h, 0.5144 m/s).
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Knuckle
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Abrupt change in direction of hull surface or structure.
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KR
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Korean Register of Shipping; (Korean classification society).
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Landing craft
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Flat-bottomed shallow-draft vessel designed to beach, with a bow and/or stern ramp for the transfer of cargo/payload.
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Landing ship dock
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Large naval vessel capable of carrying small landing craft and amphibious vehicles, dispatched via a floodable stern dock within the hull. (Abbr. LSD.)
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Lifeboat
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(1) Rigid-hulled survival craft deployed from a parent vessel. (2)SAR craft.
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Lifting gear
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The lifting equipment (i.e., cranes) for loading and discharging operations.
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Lightening hole
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Large hole cut in a structural member to reduce its weight.
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Lightship
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The vessel condition without any form of deadweight aboard (incl. fuel and ballast).
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Limber hole
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Small hole or slot cut in a structural member to permit the drainage of liquid.
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Liner
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Vessel (over 1000 grt) operating on a regular route between ports according to a particular schedule.
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Lines plan
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Plans indicating the hull form via the inclusion of waterlines, buttock lines and section lines shown on profile, plan and end views.
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LNG carrier
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Vessel designed to transport natural gas in liquefied form.
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LPG carrier
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Vessel designed to transport petroleum gas in a form of butane or propane.
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Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
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British classification society. (Abbr. LR.)
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LMC
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Lloyd’s Register Machinery Certificate.
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Longitudinal
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Stiffener section used for plate stiffening aligned fore and aft.
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Long ton
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1.016 tons or 2 240 lb.
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LR
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Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (British classification society).
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Machinery
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Term covering main engines, auxiliary engine room machinery(e.g., pumps, compressors, etc.,) in addition to other installed plant (e.g., hydraulics, air-conditioning plant, lift machinery, etc.,) and deck machinery (e.g., mooring winches, windlasses, etc.).
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Magazine
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Internal space dedicated to the storage of munitions (shells, surface-to-air missiles, etc.) in a naval vessel.
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Main deck
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The main continuous deck or principal deck of a vessel
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Main mast
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The principal mast of a vessel.
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Midships
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Identical meaning(s) as amidships. [refer a midships.]
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Midship section
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Fully dimensioned sectional drawing of both hull and superstructure principal structural members at the midships station.
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Mooring line
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Ropes used for securing a vessel to shore bollards.
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Moulded breadth
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Greatest breadth of a hull measured between inner surfaces of the side shell plating.
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Nautical mile
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Unit of distance used in marine navigation. (International nautical mile = 1.852 km. 6076.12 ft, 1.1508 land miles.) The international nautical mile is equivalent to the average linear distance over 1minute of latitude arc at 45° latitude at sea level. (Abbr. nm.)
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Net registered tonnage
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A formula-derived measure of the internal (enclosed) volume in a vessel except spaces for machinery, navigation and accommodation. Net tonnage is always less than the gross tonnage.(Stated in volumetric tons where 1 ton = 100 ft 3, 2.8317 m3.)(Abbr. nrt.)
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OBO
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[Oil-bulk ore (carrier)] Vessel designed for the transportation of oil and/or bulk ores.
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Offsets
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Dimensional co-ordinates of a hull form, (referenced to the molded baseline, centre line and transom or AP) usually presented in tabular format.
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Oil tanker
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Vessel designed for the transportation of liquid hydrocarbons in bulk.
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Pallet
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A flat wooden or plastic platform onto which cargo may best rapped or lashed which simplifies handling via cranes and forklift vehicles.
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Pallet carrier
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Cargo vessel specially designed or adapted for the transportation of pallet-borne cargoes.
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Panamax
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Market category of vessels notionally at the dimensional limits for transiting the Panama canal.
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Panting stringer
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Horizontal deep-web side structural member used for strengthening bow structure prone to panting loads.
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Parallel midbody
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Midship portion of a hull within which the longitudinal contour is unchanged.
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Passenger vessel
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A vessel which carries more than 12 passengers.
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Permanent ballast
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Ballast material (usually solid material) which cannot be discharged or transferred by pump or by other means and which isused for attaining design draft and trim.
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Pillar
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Vertical column used to provide support to overhead deck structure.
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Pintles
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Vertical pins or bolts that serve as a pivot axis for a rudder.
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Pipe layer
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Vessel designed for the laying of pipelines on the sea bed.
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Pitching
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The oscillatory vertical motion of a vessel forward and aft in a seaway.
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Platform deck
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Deck which does not contribute to the overall longitudinal strength of a vessel.
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Port
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(1) Pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel. (2) Term used for small windows in the marine context.
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Poop deck
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Raised short deck at the stern.
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Port of Registry
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Port in the country under whose flag a vessel is legally registered.
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Port State Control
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The examination of vessels for compliance with IMO Conventions and resolutions by state authorities.
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Product tanker
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Tanker designed for the transportation of a variety of hydrocarbon and chemical liquids with elaborate pumping and safety systems.
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Propeller
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Bladed propellers generating thrust via the creation of hydrodynamic lift forces in the direction of vessel motion.
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Pusher tug
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Tug designed for or engaged in pushing barges from behind.
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Quadrant
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Quadrant-shaped flat plate assembly mounted horizontally on top of a rudder stock for to which steering cables/chains are attached invintage vessels or small craft.
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Quarter deck
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Full-width raised hull section and deck extending from the aft shoulder to the stern.
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Rake
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Inclination from the vertical.
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Railing(s)
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Horizontal parallel tubing forming a safety barrier at edges of decks.
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Ramp
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Hinged platform permitting the loading/discharge of vehicles or movement between decks of vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels.
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Range
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The maximum distance a vessel is capable of attaining at its normal service speed without refueling.
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Reach
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The horizontal distance that a crane or lifting appliance can cover, measured from its axis of rotation.
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Refrigerated vessel
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Vessel designed for the transportation of refrigerated perishable cargoes in which the hold spaces are refrigerated and insulated.
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Research vessel
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Vessel designed for oceanographic or fisheries research.
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Reserve buoyancy
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Watertight volume of a vessel above the waterline.
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RIB
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Rigid inflatable boat.
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Ride control
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System(s) employing active hydrodynamic foils or deflectors installed to vary the attitude and vertical motions of the hull inhigh-speed vessels.
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RINA
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(1) Royal Institution of Naval Architects. (2) Registro ItalianoNavale (Italian classification society.)
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Ro-Ro
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Roll-on Roll-off. Method of cargo transfer between vessel and shore in which cargo is driven on/off using fork-lift, prime-mover/trailer combinations, etc
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Roll
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The transverse angular motion of a vessel.
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Ro-Pax
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Vessel designed with combined Ro-Ro and passenger capacity.
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Rudder
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Vertical control surface generating lift or reactionary forces for the directional control of a vessel.
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Rudder stock
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Vertical shaft connecting the rudder to the steering actuating system.
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Sacrificial anode
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Anode of zinc attached to the immersed parts of a hull to prevent deterioration of the hull steel through electrochemical reaction.
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Salvage tug
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Large powerful and maneuverable vessel designed to tow and assist vessels needing assistance due to grounding, sinking or fire.
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Scantlings
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Set of dimensions of a vessel’s structure. (Structural dimensions.)
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Section
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(1) General term for an extruded or fabricated structural member.[Alt: profile.] (2) Transverse vertical plane through the hull perpendicular to the centerline.
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Sheer
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Upward longitudinal curvature of the upper deck.
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Sheer strake
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The uppermost strake (line) of side shell plating immediately adjacent to the strength deck.
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Shell plating
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Plating forming the hull side and bottom outer surfaces.
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Short ton
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American ton (2000 lbs). 0.9072 tons.
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Shuttle tanker
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Moderate sized tanker designed for the regular short-haul transport of oil between FPSO vessels or single point mooring buoys and coastal refinery terminals.
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Skeg
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Centerline (or twinned) fin-form continuation of the lower after body integrated into the hull primarily for directional stability and for support in dry-dock.
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SNAME
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Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (USA).
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Sounding
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Measured depth of liquid contents in a tank.
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SPC
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Self-polishing copolymer antifouling paint.
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Specifications
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Specified details relating to the performance, operating conditions, construction and quality of an engineered item.
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Spreader
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Beam or beam structure temporarily attached to and spanning the extremes of an item being lifted.
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Stabiliser(s)
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Protruding hydraulically-activated fin(s) which reduces roll amplitude through oscillatory action creating alternating lift vectors phased to counter roll.
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Stability
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The state or ability of a vessel afloat to recover equilibrium of trim and heel at sea.
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Stanchion
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Vertical structural supports of bulwarks and safety railings.
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Starboard
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Pertaining to the right-hand side of a vessel.
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Static load
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Structural loading of constant magnitude and application.
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Steering flat
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Compartment above the rudder(s) containing the vessel’s steering actuation system(s).
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Stem
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The centerline apex area of the bow formed by curvature of plating or a solid bar section.
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Stern
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The aft most (rear) part of a vessel.
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Stern door
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Watertight horizontally-hinged door integral to the transom on astern-loading Ro-Ro vessel.
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Stern ramp
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Stern- (transom) mounted hinged platform located to permit the loading/discharge of vehicles aboard a Ro-Ro vessel.
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Stern thruster
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A propulsor installed near the stern to provide transverse a thrust component enhancing maneuverability.
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Stern tube
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Sealed and sleeved gland and bearing(s) for through-hull propeller shafting where the shaft penetrates the hull structure.
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Stiffener
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Linear structural section attached or integral to flat (planar)structure to prevent buckling and reduce bending deflections.
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Strake
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Continuous longitudinal line of plating.
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Stringer
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Longitudinal deep-web member used to provide support of web frames in the transverse framing system of hull side structure.
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Strut
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Support structure (with streamlined cross-section) for propeller shafting in a multi-screw vessel. [Alt: shaft bracket .]
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Superstructure
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(1) General term for sections of a vessel constructed on and above the upper or main decks of a vessel. (2) A more restrictive term under the International Convention on Load Lines, (1966):detached enclosed structure on the freeboard deck and extending transversely to within 4% of the breadth from the vessel’s sides.
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Swash bulkhead (plate)
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Longitudinal or transverse perforated bulkhead (baffle) fitted in a tank to reduce the surging of the contents.
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SWL
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Safe working load; certified load limit applied to lifting appliance sand gear.
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TEU
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Twenty-foot equivalent unit. A standard of measurement used in container transport based on the dimensions of a container 20 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8.5 ft high; (6050×2440×2590 mm).
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Transom
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Square-ended stern.
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Transverse
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(1) Alignment perpendicular to the centre plane of a vessel. (2)Deck beam.
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Trawler
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Fishing vessel designed for operation involving the towing of submerged nets.
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Trim
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The longitudinal attitude of a vessel, i.e., the difference between forward and aft drafts.
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Trunk
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Vertical space or passage formed by bulkheads or casings extending 1 or more decks providing access or through which piping or cabling may be conducted.
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Tug
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Small powerful and highly maneuverable vessel designed for towing, assisting and maneuvering larger vessels in port or restricted waterways.
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Tumblehome
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Inward curvature or slope of hull sides above the waterline.(Obsolete feature.)
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Tween-deck
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Intermediate deck within a cargo space above the lower hold and below the upper deck.
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ULCC
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Ultra large crude carrier. Tanker of deadweight greater than320,000 tons.
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USL
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Uniform Shipping Laws (Australian federal code for the design, construction and stability of vessels.)
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Ventilator
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Installation or nacelle for the intake or exhaust of ventilation air for enclosed spaces.
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Visor
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Single-section outer bow door on a Ro-Ro vessel.
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VLCC
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Very large crude carrier. Tanker of deadweight between 160,000and 320,000 tons.
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Void space
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Enclosed space (often watertight) intentionally left empty; (e.g., cofferdam).
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Watertight
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Capable of preventing the ingress of water under a head of water likely to occur in the intact or damaged condition.
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Weather deck
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Uppermost hull deck exposed to the weather at all times.
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Weathertight
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Capable of preventing the ingress of water in any wind and wave conditions up to those specified as critical design conditions.
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Web frame
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Transverse side frame with deeper web, spaced at multiples of main frame stations for the provision of extra strength.
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Winch
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Geared rotary machine used for handling of lines, wires, etc.
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Windlass
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Winch designed for the raising and lowering of an anchor.
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Wing tank
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Ballast or cargo tank adjacent to the hull side.
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Yacht
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Private or charter vessel designed for pleasure cruising, racing, etc. propelled by wind or power.
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Yield stress
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Stress limit within a material at which plastic (permanent) strain commences under load.
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Z-drive
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Propulsion train configuration where the engine output and propeller shafts are horizontal and parallel and linked via anointer mediate vertical shaft.
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Zinc primer
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Common corrosion inhibiting primer used to coat bare steel prior to subsequent paint c
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