LESSON 1 HOMEWORK. ICS/PARTS AND MEASUREMENTS OF SHIP.

84 points
1. Read.

A Tour on the MS Marina

Let us now make a tour of the Marina and learn the words for the different parts of a
ship. Let us start at the bow and go aft. Going aft we will find the following
superstructures. First is the forecastle head or forecastle deck and on it the windlass
for the anchor. On the Marina it consists of two combined anchor mooring winches.
Aft of the forecastle the main deck stretches along the whole length of the ship. On
the main deck are her three huge hydraulically driven cargo cranes with a lifting
capacity of 37 tons - the Marina is a so called geared vessel, i.e. she has her own
cranes for loading and unloading the cargo.
On the open main deck, also called “the weather deck”, we find large hatch covers
over the hatches that lead down to the cargo holds below. The Marina has
MacGregor fold-tight hatch covers with six panels per hatch end. The hatch panels
are folded open when cargo is loaded into the huge holds. The length of the panel
pairs usually corresponds to the length of the containers stored on the weather deck
and in the hold. On the Marina the hatch covers can be partly opened and cargo lifted
away for individual panels. It is important that the hatch covers are closed tightly -
they are sealed. The sealing systems of the hatch covers must be reliable so that the
covers are weathertight and resist water, corrosion and drastic changes in
temperature.
Below the weather deck are the cargo holds. On the Marina there are five holds that
can load a wide range of dry cargoes. The holds can be used both for carrying bulk
cargo like grain or fertilizers or to stow containers. Strong bulkheads separate the
holds from each other. In addition to this, the holds on the Marina have removable
between decks (often called ́tweendecks) with their own hatches and ́tweendeck
hatch covers. This increases the maximum number of cargo holds to ten. The Marina
can also carry containers on the weather deck.
On bulk carriers and on multi-purpose vessels like the Marina the superstructure lies
towards the stern of the ship. The superstructure is built up in a number of decks. On
the 1st deck there are the dining rooms for the crew and the officers called “the mess”
and the ship’s galley. On this same deck are the dayroom for the crew, where the
seamen get together during free hours, and a lounge or dayroom for the officers.
Other recreation space for the crew includes a sauna and a gym. On the 2nd deck we
find the accommodation or living quarters for the crew including engineers and
electricians.
On the 3rd deck is the accommodation for the officers - on the starboard side the First
Officer’s cabin and office; on the port side living quarters for the Second and Third
Mate. Amidships on the 3rd deck is the Conference Room and the Ship’s Office. On
the 4th deck are the Captain’s day room and bedroom and aft of these on the
starboard side the Chief Officer’s cabin and office. On the port side is the cabin for
the Ship’s owner.
On top is the navigation bridge (in the past often called the Wheel House). A modern
navigation bridge is an integrated workspace which includes workstations for
navigating and conning the ship, a Chart Desk and a Communication Workstation
(earlier called the Radio Room). On the side are the so called Bridge Wings to
improve visibility from the bridge.
On top of the navigation bridge is the main mast with the radio antennas, navigational
and signal lights and radar scanners. Aft of the main mast are the funnels and aft of
these is the poop deck. On the poop deck there is a second set of mooring winches.
The engine room on the Marina is at the stern of the ship below the main deck aft of
the cargo holds.
The whole body of the ship is called the hull. The outer surface is called the plating.
On the Marina the hull is made of steel. It is strengthened to meet Lloyd’s Register
ice class 1A requirements. This is necessary, as she is on traffic in the Baltic Sea.
The space between the cargo holds and the bottom contains the double bottom tanks
for ballast and sometimes for fuel.
Stairs on a ship are often called ladders. Rooms (space) on a ship are often called
compartments. The compartments are separated by watertight bulkheads.
The Marina makes a speed of 17 knots. She carries a crew of 15. Her DWT is 12,000
tons. Her overall length (LOA) is 140 m, her length between perpendiculars (LBP) is
130 m, her breadth is 22 m and her draught is 7.5 m. She can carry 521 TEU
containers including 20 refrigerated containers. Her total cargo hold capacity is
14,950 cubic meters.

2. 22 p What stands for the following abbreviation/shortening?

Fore –
Aft –
LOA –
LBP –
UKC –
CO –
CE –
ER –
’tween –
DWT -
TEU -

3. 30 p Fill in the missing words.

a. The front part of a ship is called the ……………

b. The deck that stretches along the ship is the ……………
c. A vessel that carries its own loading equipment is a ……………
d. What is the …………… of the huge cranes on board? 37 tons.
e. The deck at the fore of the ship is the ……………
f. The anchor is operated by the ……………
g. All the structures above the main deck are called the ……………
 h. Something driven by water or oil under pressure is ……………
i. The open main deck is called the ……………
j. The cargo is stored in …………… and the opening is called a ……………
k. Each hatch has a lid called a ……………
l. The panels can be …………… open when cargo is loaded into the holds.
m. It is important that a hatch cover is closed tightly and is ……………
n. Something that can resist water and changes in temperature is ……………
o. We call it …………… when steel becomes rusty and damaged from water and
weather.

4. 20 p Combine the words on the left with the correct definition on the right.

the crew the body of a ship

the superstructure next in command under the Captain

the Chief Officer head of the engine room

the poop deck a smaller crane on the ship

the hull the space you live in

a derrick the men working on a ship

starboard side the deck at the stern

the accommodation all the structures above the main deck

the forecastle deck right on a ship

the Chief Engineer the deck at bow

5. Study these sentences.

There are ropes at the bow and at the stern.

There are ropes fore and aft.
The ship is moored to the quay in port.
Vessels are “females” and often named after women.
”In front of” is known as before or “forward of”.
Behind is abaft or aft of.
Something in the middle of a ship is amidships.
“Ahead” is used when something is in front of the ship.
“Astern” is used when something is behind the ship.
The hull surface fore of the stern is called the port quarter or the starboard quarter.
The hull surface aft of the bow is called the port bow or the starboard bow.
 6. 12 p Fill in the missing words.

a. The rocks are …………. the Utopia. b. The lighthouse is on the …. side of the Utopia.

c. The Fantasia is passing …… of the Utopia. d. There is damage to the ……………

e. There is a vessel with engine trouble f. The vessel is passing on …………… side
distance two miles …………… of the mark.