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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Vessel Prefix: GTS

A

Gas Turbine Ship

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2
Q

How many area coefficients are there in ship design?

A

2

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3
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What are the 2 types of volume coefficients in ship design?

A
  1. Block coefficient

2. Prismatic coefficient

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4
Q

PCTC

A

Pure Car and Truck Carrier

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5
Q

How many volume coefficients are there in ship design?

A

2

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6
Q

A _____ is the backbone of a ship.

A

Keel

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7
Q

Vessel Prefix: S/V

A

Sailing Vessel

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8
Q

The length of a ship measured from the extreme forward end to the aftermost point of the stern.

A

Length Over All (LOA)

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9
Q

Vertical distance from the projected line of the top of the deck to the waterline

A

Freeboard

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10
Q

What are the 3 types of linear ratios in ship design?

A
  1. Length and Breadth Ratio
  2. Length and Depth Ratio
  3. Breadth and Depth Ratio
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11
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Vessel Prefix: N/S

A

Nuclear Ship

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12
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VLCC

A

Very Large Crude Carrier

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13
Q

Vessel Prefix: M/V

A

Motor Vessel

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14
Q

Defn: difference between Loaded displacement and Lightship Displacement

= Loaded displacement - Lightship displacement

A

Deadweight

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15
Q

What are the 2 types of area coefficients in ship design

A
  1. Waterplane coefficient

2. Midship Section coefficient

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16
Q

____________ is the narrowing part of the underwater body of a ship, forward of the middle body section.

A

Entrance

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17
Q

_____ or ________ means towards the bow end of a vessel.

A

Fore, Forward

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18
Q

Vessel Prefix: S/S

A

Steam Ship

19
Q

A vertical line through the intersection of the stem with the load waterline.

A

Forward Perpendicular

20
Q

What is defined as the volume of the watertight portion of a ship above the waterline?

A

Reserve buoyancy

21
Q

Displacement at maximum allowable load

A

Loaded displacement

22
Q

Vertical distance from keel to the waterline.

A

Draft

23
Q

_____ or _______ means towards the stern end of a vessel.

A

Aft, After

24
Q

Total weight of the “empty” ship

A

Lightship displacement

25
Q

How many linear ratios are there in ship design?

A

3

26
Q

The purpose of a __________ _____ is to:

- Ensure that a ship has sufficient freeboard thus sufficient reserve buoyance

A

Plimsoll Mark

27
Q

The vertical deflection of a ship’s hull where the hull is bent downward amidships.

A

Sagging

28
Q

A vertical line through the rudder stock or rudder post.

A

After Perpendicular

29
Q

What is the narrowing part of the underwater body of a ship, aft of the middle body section called?

A

Run

30
Q

Horizontal surfaces on a ship are called:

A

Decks

31
Q

A void or empty space separating two tanks on a vessel is referred to as a ____________.

A

Cofferdam

32
Q

______________ _____________ states that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.

A

Archimedes’ Principle

33
Q

Vessel Prefix: R/V

A

Research Vessel

34
Q

What is the term used to describe preventing the passage of water?

A

Watertight

35
Q

= Deadweight - Ballast, fuel, provisions

A

Cargo capacity

36
Q

Vessel Prefix: M/T

A

Motor Tanker

37
Q

The center portion of a vessel is called:

A

Amidships

38
Q

Vessel Prefix: T/S

A

Training Ship

39
Q

PCC

A

Pure Car Carrier

40
Q

The vertical deflection of a ship’s hull where the hull is bent upwards amidships.

A

Hogging

41
Q

Total weight of the ship and contents when afloat

A

Displacement

42
Q

ULCC

A

Ultra Large Crude Carrier

43
Q

The length of a ship measured from the forward perpendicular to the after perpendicular.

A

Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP)

44
Q

______ is the vertical distance from the keel to the line of the top deck.

A

Depth

Naval Arch (4 decks)

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