SHIP NOMENCLATURE

SHIP NOMENCLATUREDO NOWIn the United States, we commonly use the English system of measuring length & distance (feet, inches, miles). In most of the world, however, the Metric system is more commonly used to measure length & distance (meters, centimeters, kilometers).The result is that American shipping and logistic companies frequently have to manage length and distance numbers between the Metric and English systems.1 meter = 3.28 feet OR 1 foot = 0.30 meters1 centimeter = 0.39 inches OR 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters1 meter = 100 centimetersSHIP TERMSBridge - the room or platform from which the ship can be commandedForecastle the superstructure at or immediately aft of the bowMain Deck - the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship

CARGO SHIP

BRIDGEFORECASTLEMAIN DECKBRIDGE

QUARTERMASTERSteers the ShipCAPTAIN or MASTERTHE Boss on ShipPILOTGuides Ship in PortMATEOfficer on DutySHIP TERMSHatch - An opening on the deck of a shipHatch Cover lid or cover for a ships hatchCargo Crane equipment on a ship used to load and discharge cargo

CARGO SHIP

HATCHHATCH COVERCARGO CRANESHIP TERMS (BELOW WATER)Propeller a device with two or more blades that turn quickly and cause a ship to moveRudder the ships member hinged vertically near the stern of a ship used for steeringHull - frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructureSHIP AT DRY DOCK

PROPELLERRUDDERHULLSHIP TERMS Length Overall maximum length of ship from bow to sternLength at the Waterline maximum length of a ship at the waterlineBeam maximum width of a shipKeel - the main structural member at the bottom of a ships hull running from bow to stern

SHIP TERMS

SHIP TERMS Draft - the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), Freeboard the vertical distance between the waterline and the topmost watertight deck (Main Deck)Depth - the vertical distance between the Main Deck and the keel

SHIP TERMS

SOME THOUGHTS Ship Draft + Ship Freeboard = Ship Depth

If your Ship Draft is greater than the depth of the water, your ship has RUN AGROUND

Do submarines have Freeboard????

TOO MUCH DRAFTOOPSY!!

SHIP TERMSPLIMSOLL MARK - a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of submersion legal under various conditionsTropical tropical oceansFresh fresh waters like lakes and riversWinter winter seasonWinter North Atlantic winter season in the North AtlanticDRAFT MARKS a series of figures or marks indicating the vertical distance vertically from the keel

SHIP TERMS

PLIMSOLL MARKSTROPICAL FRESHTROPICAL SALT / FRESHSUMMERWINTERWINTERNORTH ATLANTICDRAFT MARKS (METRIC)DRAFT MARKS (ENGLISH)

READING DRAFT MARKS (ENGLISH)

WATERLINEREADING DRAFT MARKS (METRIC)

NAUTICAL TERMS

BOWSTARBOARDQUARTERPORT QUARTERPORT SIDESTARBOARD SIDESTARBOARD BOWPORT BOWSTARBOARD BEAMPORT BEAMSTERNNAUTICAL TERMS

NAUTICAL TERMS