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the main parts of the ship
Hull
1. The Hull:
Is the main body of a ship excluding masts and other equipment, It is divided mainly into
three parts, the fore part, the middle part, and the after part.
2. Bow:
The fore-most curved portion of the hull.
3. Middle:
The mid-ship portion of the hull.
4. Stern:
The after-most curved portion of the hull.
5. Starboard:
The right side of a vessel when looking forward.
6. Port:
The left side of a vessel when looking forward.
2. Parts of Bow
a. Jack staff:
A small flag staff at the stem heads on which ships hoist their
owner’s house-flag & the anchor black ball.
b. Hawse pipe:
A pipe extending from the shell plate to the deck through which
the anchor chain pass from outboard to inboard.
C. Compressor:
An anchor chain link stopper.
D. Windlass:
Deck machinery for paying out and lifting up the anchor chain.
E. Chain locker:
A locker to stow the anchor chain located underneath the bow deck.
F. Chain pipe:
A pipe which leads the anchor chains from the windlass to the chain locker.
G. Bitt & Bollard:
Short stanchion(s) used for mooring the vessel. One short stanchion is called a bitt, while a set of two short stanchions is called a bollard.
Forepeak tank:
A water tank located beneath the lowermost deck of the bow. It is used as a trimming or domestic water tank.
Fore watertight bulkhead:
One of the main vertical partitions in a ship. And act as safeguard against sea, and spread of fire.
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