Unit 1
SHIPS AND SHIP TERMS
SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
(general introduction)
Basic terms
hull deck
superstructure engine room
machinery propeller shaft
stern bow thruster
bow rudder
amidships bulbous bow
beam hold
1 A multi-purpose vessel
2 An oil tanker
3 A container vessel
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, 4 A roll-on/roll-of ship
5 bulk carrier - elevation / profile
6 A bulkcarrier – upper/main deck plan
Ships are large, complex vehicles which must be self-sustaining in their
environment for long periods with a high degree of reliability. A ship is the
product of three main areas of skill, those of the naval architect , the
navigating officer (deck officer) and the marine engineer (engineering
officer).
The naval architect is concerned with the hull, its construction, form, habitability
and ability to endure its environment. The navigating officer is responsible for
safe navigation of the ship, and its cargo operations. The marine engineer is
responsible for the various systems which propel and operate the ship. More
specifically, this means the machinery required for propulsion, steering,
anchoring and ship securing, cargo handling, air conditioning, power generation
and its distribution.
There are two main parts of a ship: the hull and the machinery. The hull is the actual
shell of the ship including her superstructure,
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SHIPS AND SHIP TERMS
SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
(general introduction)
Basic terms
hull deck
superstructure engine room
machinery propeller shaft
stern bow thruster
bow rudder
amidships bulbous bow
beam hold
1 A multi-purpose vessel
2 An oil tanker
3 A container vessel
1
, 4 A roll-on/roll-of ship
5 bulk carrier - elevation / profile
6 A bulkcarrier – upper/main deck plan
Ships are large, complex vehicles which must be self-sustaining in their
environment for long periods with a high degree of reliability. A ship is the
product of three main areas of skill, those of the naval architect , the
navigating officer (deck officer) and the marine engineer (engineering
officer).
The naval architect is concerned with the hull, its construction, form, habitability
and ability to endure its environment. The navigating officer is responsible for
safe navigation of the ship, and its cargo operations. The marine engineer is
responsible for the various systems which propel and operate the ship. More
specifically, this means the machinery required for propulsion, steering,
anchoring and ship securing, cargo handling, air conditioning, power generation
and its distribution.
There are two main parts of a ship: the hull and the machinery. The hull is the actual
shell of the ship including her superstructure,
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