Parts Of Ship

A. Bow noun: the front part of a ship.

B. Stern noun: the back part of a ship.

C. Breast lines: usually put out from the bow or stern, and occasionally amidships, these lines
hold the ship alongside the dock. They do not prevent surging in any direction other than
away from the dock, and are usually the last lines sent out and the first brought in.
D. Spring line: a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a ship to a point on a wharf and
made fast to help keep the ship from moving fore and aft while docked

E. Ahead: front part of a vessel

F. Astern: at the stern of a ship

G. Breadth: the widest part of a ship from one side to the other
H. Moulded breadth: is the maximum breadth of the ship measured amidships to the
moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull
in a ship with a shell of any other material.

I. Stern: back part of a ship

J. Starboard: when facing forward, the
right side of a ship
K. Port: when facing forward, the left side
of a ship
L. Centerline: the dividing line between
port and starboard sides of a ship or
boat
M. Midship: the portion of a ship between
the bow and the stern
N. Abeam: off to the side of a ship or plane especially at a right angle to the middle of the
ship .
O. aft : in or towards the back part of a ship or plane
P. Windlass: winch used to raise a ship's anchor

Q. Weather deck: A ship's deck which has no overhead protection, which is open to the
weather; a ship's uppermost deck.
R. Bridge: the part of a ship from which it is controlled

S. Mooring buoys: are a type of buoy, to which, ships can be moored in the deep oceanic
areas. A mooring buoy weighs more than the general type of buoys.

T. Capstan :upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables.

U. Roller fairlead: is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object, out of the way or
to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring or hook.
V. Length Overall: is the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the
waterline. This length is important while docking the ship.

W. Forecastle: short raised deck at fore end of ship; fore of ship under main deck
X. air draft: is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a vessel.

AIR DRAFT

Y. Freeboard: the part of the hull that is

above the water.
Z. Draft (hull), the distance from waterline
to keel of a vessel

AA. under keel clearance: is a vertical distance

between the deepest underwater point of
the ship’s hull and the water area bottom
or ground.
BB. Bollard:short post on a wharf or ship to which ropes are tied

CC. bitts: posts mounted on a ship for fastening ropes

DD. stem: is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself.
 International Maritime University of Panama
Faculty of Nautical Sciences Navigational School
Technical English

Cadet:
Cummings, Corina

ID:
3-739-1931

Classroom:
IV Deck Charlie

Teacher:
Officer Adriana Quesada

Homework about:
Parts of ship

First Semester

2018