What are you going to be once you Graduate from the Mariitme University?
I am going to be a Maritime Engineer and Third Officer
what does the superstructure consist of?
The superstructure consists of all permanent housing above the main deck including the Bridge.
What is a Bulkhead?
It is a vertical wall installed abeam in the ship's hull.
what are the Frames of a ship?
The frames are ribs that are transverse bolted or welded to the keel.
What is Naval architecture concerned with?
Naval architecture is concerned with the hull, its construction, form, habitability and ability to endure its environment.
What is the right-hand side of the ship called?
It is called Starboard
what is the area between the forward and aft part of the vessel called?
It is called Amidship
what is the Engine Officer responsible for?
The Engine Officer is responsible for the various systems which propel and operate the ship.
What is the foremost or front area of a ship called?
It is called bow
What is the Deck Officer responsible for?
The navigating officer is responsible for safe navigation of the ship, and its cargo operations.
what does Reliabilty refer to?
It refers to the quality or the state of being reliable
What is the Shell Plating?
The shell plating is the outermost structure on the hull of a ship
What are the frames main functions?
The Frames support the hull and give the ship its shape and strength
what are the horizontal divisions of the hull called?
They are called decks
What is the Navigational Bridge?
The bridge is the main control center of the ship. When the ship is underway the bridge is manned by an officer of the watch.
what is the main deck of a ship?
The main deck of a ship is the primary deck in any vessel. in oil tankers this primary deck extends from bow to stern.
What is the rear or back part of the ship called?
The rear or back area of the ship is called stern.
What is it said when the ship is moving backwards?
The ship is moving astern
what are the vertical divisions of the hull called?
They are called Bulkheads
What is the Upper Deck?
This deck is the highest deck that extends over the entire ship from bow to stern.
What is the hull?
The hull is the main body of a ship
What is the left-hand side of the ship called?
It is called Port side
What is the Funnel of a ship?
The funnel is the smokestack on a ship used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust.
What does Self-Sustaining mean?
It means to be able to maintain itself by independent effort.
What is it said when the ship is moving forwards?
The ship is moving ahead