Final Flashcards
The slightly upward convexity in the main deck
Camber
The vertical distance from the projected line of top of deck to waterline
Freeboard
The outward curve perpendicular to the vessel
Flare
The vertical distance from the keel to the waterline
Draft/draught
The vertical distance from the keel to the line of top deck
Depth
Draft+freeboard =
Depth
The extreme width of a ship
Beam
The inclination inward from the waterline; the difference between beam at waterline and beam at main deck
Tumble home
The height to which a vessel’s frame rises from the horizontal
Dead rise
A vertical line usually at the after end of the rudder post, if no rudder post the center of the rudder stock
After perpendicular
The curved section between the bottom in the side of the ship to which all water drains
Bilge
The longitudinal vertical plane of a vessel
Centerline
The total weight of cargo fuel water stores passengers and crew that a ship can carry
Deadweight
The height of the ship at the midship section from the baseline to the molded line of the deck at the side
Depth
The total weight of a ship when a float including everything on board
Displacement