Naval architecture

Naval architecture

The engineering science dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures.

Industry: Shipbuilding

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Naval architecture

side plating

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the plating above the bilge in the main body of a vessel. Also to the sides of deck houses, or to the vertical sides of enclosed plated structures.

hatch beams

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the portable beams fitted to the coamings for the purpose of supporting the hatch covers.

hatch rests

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the shelf fitted inside and just below the top of the coaming for the purpose of supporting the hatch covers.

hatchway trunk

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the space between a lower deck hatchway and the hatchway or hatchways immediately above it when enclosed by a casing. A trunk may be either watertight or nonwatertight.

deck plating

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the steel plating of a deck.

bulkhead coaming

Shipbuilding; Naval architecture

A term applied to the top and bottom strakes of bulkheads, which are usually made thicker than the remainder of the plating and which act as girder web plates in helping to support the adjacent ...