MAIN PARTS OF SHIP

1: Smokestack or Funnel;
2: Stern;
3: Propeller and Rudder;
4: Portside (the right side is known as starboard);
5: Anchor;
6: Bulbous bow;
7: Bow;
8: Deck;
9: Superstructure

SHIP DIMENSIONS

Length Overall (LOA): The extreme length of the ship. Ie. the total length of the ship from one end to
the other, including bow and stern overhangs.
LBP: Length Between Perpendiculars: The distance between forward and aft perpendiculars. ie. the
length of a ship measured from the forward side of the stem to the aft side of the stern post at the height
of the designed water line.
LWL: Length on Waterline: This is the length at the waterline in the ship's design loaded condition. It
is the distance measured between the intersections points of the bow and the after end with the summer
load waterline. In case it is not mentioned, the length of the summer load waterline is taken into
consideration as the length of the waterline.
Beam (B): The breadth of the ship at the widest point or the extreme width of a ship. This dimension
must include any projections on either side of the vessel.
Depth (D): The term "depth" is where the measurement is taken from the bottom--from the keel
upward.ie. depth from bottom to the top watertight deck. So, Depth = freeboard + draft. Though the
depth of the ship varies along the length, Depth of the ship is taken as the distance between the
undersides of the deck amidship to the bottom of the keel.
Depth moulded: Vertical distance from the keel to the uppermost deck, taken inside the ship/s plating.
Freeboard (F): Distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck.
Draft (T): It is the depth of water occupied by a vessel at any time. Ie. the depth from waterline to the deepest part
of the ship. The depth of the vessel below the waterline measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull, propellers,
or other reference point. When measured to the lowest projecting