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SHIP NOMENCLATURE

SHIP NOMENCLATURE. DO NOW. In 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…).

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SHIP NOMENCLATURE

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  1. SHIP NOMENCLATURE

  2. DO NOW • In 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 meters • 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches OR 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters • 1 meter = 100 centimeters

  3. SHIP TERMS • Bridge - the room or platform from which the ship can be commanded • Forecastle – the superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow • Main Deck - the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship

  4. CARGO SHIP BRIDGE MAIN DECK FORECASTLE

  5. QUARTERMASTER Steers the Ship BRIDGE CAPTAIN or MASTER THE Boss on Ship PILOT Guides Ship in Port MATE Officer on Duty

  6. SHIP TERMS • Hatch - An opening on the deck of a ship • Hatch Cover – lid or cover for a ship’s hatch • Cargo Crane – equipment on a ship used to load and discharge cargo

  7. CARGO SHIP HATCH CARGO CRANE HATCH COVER

  8. SHIP TERMS (BELOW WATER) • Propeller – a device with two or more blades that turn quickly and cause a ship to move • Rudder – the ship’s member hinged vertically near the stern of aship used for steering • Hull - frame or body of a ship, exclusive of masts, engines, or superstructure

  9. SHIP AT DRY DOCK HULL PROPELLER RUDDER

  10. SHIP TERMS • Length Overall – maximum length of ship from bow to stern • Length at the Waterline – maximum length of a ship at the waterline • Beam – maximum width of a ship • Keel - the main structural member at the bottom of a ship’s hull running from bow to stern

  11. SHIP TERMS

  12. 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

  13. SHIP TERMS

  14. 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????

  15. TOO MUCH DRAFT…OOPSY!!

  16. SHIP TERMS • PLIMSOLL MARK - a marking on a ship's side showing the limit of submersion legal under various conditions • Tropical – tropical oceans • Fresh – fresh waters like lakes and rivers • Winter – winter season • Winter North Atlantic – winter season in the North Atlantic • DRAFT MARKS – a series of figures or marks indicating the vertical distance vertically from the keel

  17. SHIP TERMS PLIMSOLL MARKS TROPICAL FRESH TROPICAL SALT / FRESH DRAFT MARKS (METRIC) SUMMER WINTER WINTER NORTH ATLANTIC

  18. DRAFT MARKS (ENGLISH)

  19. READING DRAFT MARKS (ENGLISH) WATERLINE

  20. READING DRAFT MARKS (METRIC)

  21. NAUTICAL TERMS PORT QUARTER PORT BEAM PORT SIDE PORT BOW STERN BOW STARBOARD BOW STARBOARD SIDE STARBOARD QUARTER STARBOARD BEAM

  22. NAUTICAL TERMS

  23. NAUTICAL TERMS

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