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Naval architecture
The engineering science dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures.
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VLCC tanker
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A very large crude oil carrier, over about 150,000 DWT.
container ship
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A vessel designed to carry cargo that is pre-packed in large boxes in order to expedite loading and unloading.
paragraph ship
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A vessel designed to measure slightly less than the gross tonnage marking the boundary for application or provisions of a convention, treaty, law or regulation. The word "paragraph" is thought to be ...
all-hatch ship
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A vessel in which most of the deck over the cargo holds is cut away for hatches.
stiffness stiff
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A vessel is said to be stiff if it has an abnormally large metacentric height. Such a ship may have a short period of roll and therefore will roll uncomfortably. The opposite of tender.
tender
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A vessel is said to be tender if it has an abnormally small metacentric height. Such a ship may have a long period of roll but may list excessively in a strong wind and may be dangerous if a hold is ...
