Ship Dimensions and Form
1)After Perpendicular (AP):A perpendicular drawn to the waterline at the pointwhere the aft side of the rudder post meets the summer loadline.
2)Forward Perpendicular (FP): A perpendicular drawn to the waterline at thepoint where the foreside of the stem meets the summer loadline.
3)Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP): The length between the forward and aft perpendiculars measured along the summer loadline.
MouldedBeam:Measured at the amidships section is the maximum moulded breadth of theship
Moulded Draft: Measured from the base line to the summer load line at the midship section.
Moulded Depth: Measured from the base line to the heel of the upper deck beam at the ship’s side amidships.
Sheer: Curvature of decks in the longitudinal direction.
Rise of Floor (or Deadrise): The rise of the bottom shell plating line above the base line.
Flare: The outward curvature of the side shell above the waterline.
