The space between two bulkheads set close together, especially between fuel tanks (two walls separated to use for drainage or safety).The narrow, empty space between two adjacent watertight or oiltight compartments. This space is designed to isolate the two compartments from each other and/or provide additional buoyancy. It prevents any liquid contents of one compartment from entering the other in the event of a bulkhead failure. In oil tankers, cargo spaces are usually isolated. … [Read more...]

Strong barriers, or bulkheads, stretching athwart a merchant ship, in several places, and behind which the crew may retreat when boarded by an enemy. They are therefore fitted with several loop-holes, through which the small arms may be fired, with other conveniences for the defense of the ship, and the annoyance of the adversary. … [Read more...]

A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up). … [Read more...]

The professional organizations which class and certify the strength and seaworthiness of vessel construction. Class and certification issued to each vessel may be required for insurance purposes. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Lloyds Register of Shipping are two of the most well-known classification societies in the world today. … [Read more...]

A heavy wooden or metal fitting secured on a deck or on a dock, with jaws, used for the lead or to guide lines or cables. … [Read more...]

Another term for first mate. … [Read more...]

The person or corporation hiring a ship for the carriage of goods or passengers (either a "time Charterer" or a "voyage Charterer") or leasing the ship for his own management and control (a "bareboat/demise Charterer").or in simple terms:The company or person given the use of the vessel for the transportation of cargo or passengers for a specified time. … [Read more...]

A document of contract, or agreement, by which a ship- owner agrees to lease, and a charterer agrees to hire, an entire ship, or all or part of the cargo space to carry cargo for an agreed sum under certain conditions.This is the document that contains the details of the charter or contract. While the shipowner and charterer are called the "parties to the charter", the word "party" in "charterparty" originates from the old Latin phrase for the contract to use a ship. The phrase was "carta (or "charts") partita" which signified that it was a divided document in more than one "part" because … [Read more...]

A compartment usually positioned forward of the collision bulkhead which is used to accommodate the volume of chain cable attached to each of the ship’s anchors. Locker maintenance is usually carried out when the vessel is dry docked because the cables are normally ranged on the dock flor, freeing up the space to allow inspection, cleaning and painting to take place. … [Read more...]

A guard of canvas or rope put around spars, mooring lines, or rigging to prevent them from wearing out by rubbing against something. … [Read more...]