PARTS OF SHIP

VERNIER C. MIRANDA, MBA

THE BRIDGE

an area at the front of the ship. It is also the room from which
the ship can be commanded.
THE BULBOUS

modifies the way the water flows around the hull

CRANE

Type of machine used for lifting, loading and unloading cargo

from and on the ships
BOW THRUSTER

A bow thruster is a transversal propulsion device built into, or

mounted to, the bow of a ship
FORECASTLE

Located on the bow of the ship, to secure the docking process

FUNNEL

Used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust.

RUDDER

Device used to steer a ship

MAIN DECK

The principal deck of a vessel

HULL

A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat.

SUPERSTRUCTURE

an upward extension of an existing structure above the Main

deck.
PORTSIDE

Left side of the ship

BULKHEAD

Bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship

BOTTOM

The lowest part of the ships hull

HOLDS

Part of the vessel that carries the cargo

WATERLINE

Refers to the line where the hull of a ship meets the water
surface.
TWEEN DECK

The lower decks onboard are referred as the tween decks.

STARBOARD SIDE

The right side of the ship