THE SHIP

General
Description of
a Vessel
How much do
you know
about ships
Parts of a ship : Exterior

hull

Beam

frame
 PARTS OF A VESSEL
Funnel stern

superstructure
sternpost

Main deck

Forecastle propeller

10- Length
Bow (left side) 11- breadth
12- hull
Portside

anchor The bow of a ship,

stem referring to the timber
between the forward
end of the keel and
Bulbous bow keel the deck
 PARTS OF A VESSEL

 Imaginary line marking the level at which the vessel floats in

the water
 Distance from the keel to the waterline
 Distance from the waterline to the top of the deck
 Rotating device that is used to drive the ship forward

FREEBOARD

WATERLINE

DRAFT
PROPELLER
Under-keel clearance

seabed
sails
 Parts of the ship
The bow
The
The funnel
superstructure 4

1
The main
2 3 deck
The stern 5
6
7 The bulbous
bow
The hull
8 9 The propeller

The rudder - the bow - the main deck

-the hull - the bulbous bow
-the propeller - the stern
- the superstructure - the rudder
 THE BOW
The front of a vessel.

BOW

Ex. The captain is at the bow of the

vessel.
 The Superstructure
The construction of the ship above her main
deck. It is also called the acommodation

SUPERSTRUCTURE

MAIN DECK

Ex. The superstructure is at the stern

 What’s in the Superstructure ?

Bridge Galley Salon

Cabin

Messroom Laundry Infirmary

 The Main deck
The principal deck over the full length and width of
the ship. It serves as the primary working surface.

Ex. The superstructure is on the main deck.

 What’s on the Main deck?

Hatch covers Pipelines Funnel

Derrick/ crane Superstructure Foc’sle

 The Forecastle

A partial deck, above the main deck

and at the head of the vessel.

The windlass is on the foc’sle.

 The Anchor
A device cast overboard to fasten it in the
ground and restrict the vessel’s movement.

Ex. The anchor is in the sea.

 THE HULL
It is the watertight body of the ship below
the main deck.

The bottom
of the hull

The cargo holds are in the hull.

EXTERNAL PARTS OF THE HULL

Ex. The rudder and the

propeller are at the stern of the
hull.
 IN THE HULL

Cargo hold Bulkhead

Engine room
 REVIEW:Link
the structures General Vocabulary
1.Port side The “door” of the hold

2.Forecastle deck Compartments on the main deck

3.Accomodation The deck at the stern

4.The hull A small crane on the ship

5.Poop deck The deck at bow

6.Hatch cover The body of a ship

7. Derrick Left of the ship

 REVIEW:Link
the structures General Vocabulary
1. Chief engineer The device for ship direction

2.Compartments The walls between spaces.

3. The rudder The right of the ship

4.Midships Head of the engine room

5. Bulkheads A chimney on shore

7.Starboard side The middle part of a ship.

The place where you steer.

8. A funnel
Rooms on a ship.
9. The navigation
bridge
Vocabulary Practice – Pair Work

Example: Ask a question and

answer.
A: What is the hull?
B: It’s the body of the
ship.
A: Right!. / Perfect
Vocabulary Practice – Pair Work

Example: Ask a question and

answer.
A: What is the hull?
B: It’s the body of the
ship.
A: Right!. / Perfect