August 24, 2015

Terminology used by the shipping industry

August 24, 2015

Terminology: Parts of ships and equipment aboard ships

August 24, 2015

Ship’s Load Line

To avoid ships being overloaded, a British politician, Samuel Plimsoll, introduced a law in Britain whereby every ship had to have a special marking on both sides of the ship. This marking had to be positioned at a prescribed measurement from the main deck. The marking is now compulsory on […]
September 27, 2015

Port and Starboard

    A          Port side The “left hand” side of the ship when you are on the ship and looking towards the bow. It is associated with the colour red B          Starboard side The “right hand” side of the ship when you are on the ship and looking towards the bow. It is associated […]
August 24, 2015

Some more names for parts of a ship

Here are some more terms that are used for parts of a ship. Alley  Passage on a ship Bulkhead  Wall or vertical partition on a ship Bunk  Bed on a ship Cabin  Bedroom on a ship Deck  Floor on a ship Deckhead  Ceiling on a ship Galley  Kitchen on a ship Gangway The set of steps used to […]