

(Opposite to forward.)Ī tank or compartment located abaft the aftmost watertight transverse bulkhead above propeller(s) and rudder (often used for fresh water or sea water ballast).Ī term applied to a deck aft to the midship portion of a vessel. Loose from the moorings (not tied or secured).Ī term used for the largest dry bulkcarriers.Īt, or towards the stern of a vessel. The other approach uses the concept of lost buoyancy.Ĭomes from the Arabic “Emir” or “Amir” which means “First commander” and “Al-bahr which means “the sea”. It regards the water which has entered as an added weight, the basic hull envelope remaining. One method used in the calculation of a ship’s damaged stability when it is partially fl ooded. The effective increase in mass of a hull, due to the entrained water, when in motion.
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The portable steps from the gangway down to the waterline.Ī solid piece of metal shaped like an acorn, and used to finish off the top of an upright in a railing contructed of pipe. Holes cut in ship’s structure to permit entering or leaving various compartments. The next grade above the beginning grade of ordinary seaman in the deck crew.Ībove decks without concealment of deceit (out in the open).Ī bushing plate around a hole in which a pintle works. The bearing of an object 90 degrees from ahead (in a line with the middle of the ship). Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.

Said of the bearing of an object which bears between the beam and the stern (further back than the ship’s middle). Thus, the mainmast is abaft the foremast (in back of). 2HĪ relative term used to describe the location of one object in relation to another, in which the object described is farther aft than the other. The majority of the information presented below has been compiled from various sources either from the internet or through personal day to day work experience and is being updated at regular intervals. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any queries or ideas for improvement of the maritime dictionary. The best way to find the definition of the term you are searching for is by pressing ctr+f in your web browser to pop up the search bar and type the term you want to find. Oilers (AO AOG) are vessels specifically.The OOW Maritime Dictionary is updated at frequent intervals. Replenishment vessels bringing up fuel, ammunition, food, and supplies from shore to the fleet wherever it is operating. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") warship.Ī fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Vessel's sail plan with three or more masts, all of them square-rigged.Ī merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire.Ī brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. Hydrostatic pressure within the blood vessel, a decrease in the oncotic pressure within the blood vessel or an increase in vessel wall permeability. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. They are the smallest blood vessels in the body.Ī research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea. Small blood vessel from 5 to 10 micrometres (μm) in diameter, and having a wall one endothelial cell thick. Triremes and quinqueremes): long, narrow vessels powered by banks of oarsmen and designed to ram and sink enemy vessels, or to engage them bow-first and follow. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured. Of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. Structure of vessels, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, seen by an observer aboard the vessel looking forward.
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General cargo vessels Container ships Tankers Dry bulk carriers Multi-purpose vessels Reefer ships Roll-on/roll-off vessels General cargo vessels carry packaged. In the Age of Sail a "ship" was a sailing vessel defined by its sail plan of at least three square rigged masts and a full. The vessel entered service in February 2021 and was around 186 metres (610 ft) long. The portion of a vessel behind the middle area of the vessel. These vessels transport blood cells, nutrients. The blood vessels are the components of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body. Referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border protection.
