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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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midship section
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A drawing showing a typical cross section of the hull and superstructure at or near amidships, and giving the scantlings of the principal structural members.
inboard profile
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A drawing that shows the interior arrangements, at least in part, of a ship. It is what you would see if a giant saw were to cut the vessel along the centerline from end to end and then remove the ...
dry dock
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A facility used in effecting repairs to the bottom of ships. There are two major kinds. A floating drydock is a hollow steel structure that can be submerged with water ballast. The ship is then ...
ground level building site
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A facility wherein the ship is built without sloping building ways, the base line being parallel to the water surface; means of physically moving the completed ship, or large components, to the water ...
camel
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A fender to keep a vessel away from a pier or quay to prevent damage to the hull or pier; usually a floating body with massive padding of rope, tires, etc.
stern gland
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A fitting encompassing the tail shaft where it passes through the after peak bulkhead, allowing soft material to be squeezed against the shaft to prevent entry of sea water into the ship.
pad eye
Shipbuilding; Naval architecture
A fitting having one or more eyes to provide means of securing blocks, wire rope or fiber line.
