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      • Rule 32 – Definitions
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      • Rule 35 – Sound signals in restricted visibility
      • Rule 36 : Signals to attract attention
      • Rule 37 – Distress signals
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      • Rule 39 – Definitions
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      • Rule 41 – Verification of compliance
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      • Annex 1 – Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
      • ANNEX II – Additional Signals for Fishing Vessels Fishing in Close Proximity
      • ANNEX III – Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances
      • ANNEX IV – Distress Signals
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Shipboard Plate and Construction Terms

Shipboard plate and construction terms

‘A’ Frame – A support structure to provide rigidity to the shaft of a twin-propeller construction. It is shaped like a turned-over ‘A’, hence its name, where the propeller shaft is supported at the apex of the structure.Aft Peak Tank – A water tank set right aft of the vessel. It will either be a designated freshwater tank or a ballast water tank used for adjusting the ship’s trim.Beam Knees – Triangular steel plates secured between beams or half-beams and the side frames. They tend to compensate for racking stresses and localised stresses from heavyweights.Beams – These are usually in … [Read more...]

By Cult of Sea Filed Under: Ship Construction Tagged With: aft peak tank, beam, floor, frames, ganger, garboard, gusset, keel, margin plate, oxter, panting, shell, Ship Construction, stem, strake

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