main parts of ships ppt

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MAIN PARTS OF SHIPS

HULL:

There are two main parts of a ship: the hull and the machinery. The main structure of a

ship is hull. It is the body of the ship; excluding fittings. The keel is the backbone of the

hull. It runs from the front to the rear on the bottom of the vessel. The hull is divided into

three areas: fore end, after end and amidships. The fore end is bow , the after end is

stern. The right side of ship is called the starboard and the other side is port .

Bow Keel

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The depth of ship’s bottom or keel below the waterline is draught. The beam of the ship

is the distance between the two sides.

The frames, bulkheads, floors and

beams complete the skeleton of hull.

The frames which are ribs of the ship

are covered by plating .

Bulkheads are the vertical partitions

separating compartments or spaces

on a ship.

Frames

DECK :

The upper deck covers the holds or tanks.

Deck equipment includes: cargo handling, steering, anchoring and mooring

arrangements.

The cargo is loaded or unloaded through hatches by cranes or by derricks.

The derricks are fitted to the masts on deck and are operated by winches.

Cargo Holds



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Cargo Hold Hatches Manhole Hatch

Hatches are openings in the the deck giving access to holds or space below.

The mast is used to carry antennas;

whistle; navigational lights; flags etc.

The mast holds the sails up on a

sailing vessel.

Mast

Crane is a machine for hoisting and

lowering heavy objects.

Cranes



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Windlass

Bollard (Bitts)

be called “bitts”.

mooring ropes.

Capstan

Bollards are vertical posts used for securing hawser; mooring ropes etc. They can also

Capstan is a vertical revolving

cylinder, placed on the forecastle

used for heaving the cables and



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Padeye Cleat

Rope Line


Shackle


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used for life-saving purposes.

STERN

A ship is steere

ship's stern.

The stern is the rear part of a vessel

ring

Lifeboats are arranged on the port and starboard side. They are carried in davits and are

Lifebuoy is a specially designed float

used for throwing overboard to keep a

person afloat in the water until rescued.

d by its rudder which is a flat plate at the

Rudder


The rudder is turned by steering

engine which is located in the stee

gear compartment.


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PROPULSION

The ship is

or mor

moved through the water by one

e tary

motion

The en gine room.

Propeller

Bridge

propellers. Shafts transmit the ro

of a ship's engines to its propellers.

gine is fitted in the en

BRIDGE

The ship is controlled from the

bridge by the captain or navigating

officers.


Near the bridge there is funnel. Funnel is a casingused for the exhaust pipes from the engines.

Funnel


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The meals are prepared in galleys and undry s don room . Officers

steward service. Crew members dine in the self-

bin is a compartment on board for the

private use of the crew or passengers.

Cabin

Laundry

la i e in the laundry

usually eat in the officers mess with

service or waiter service crew mess.

Ca

Galley


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