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chain
hold deck
superstructure
cofferdam
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main locker
bulkheads
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(tanks)
(deck)hold
THE FORE-AND-AFT LINE
The fore and aft line separates
starboard from port.
port
fore-and-aft line
starboard
STEM AND STERN
The extreme fore end of the vesel is called stem;
the extreme aft end of the vessel is called stern.
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DECKS AND BULKHEADS
Decks and bulkheads are horizontal and
vertical separations that form the
holds and spaces.
DECKS
Upper deck (main deck)
Tween deck
Lower deck (Tank top)
THE UPPER DECK,
BOWS and QUARTERS
APB FPB
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THE PEAK TANKS
Afterpeak. Forepeak.
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WATERTIGHT SPACES.
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CHAIN LOCKER
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THE DOUBLE BOTTOM
The double bottom is for strength and provides
storage for fuel, lubricating oil and waters.
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COFFERDAMS
Cofferdams are transverse or longitudinal spaces
between tanks that prevent leaking.
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Transverse cofferdam.
CROSS SECTION
The longitudinal cofferdam
runs fore to aft.
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Longitudinal cofferdam.
C P.C. van Kluijven