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The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel. [1] Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a kellson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.
The remains of the Amboy 's 74-foot (23 m) keelson is encased in sand and cobbles. [6] The section of her keelson which is parallel to the beach has been eroded by the waves, it consists of side-by-side white oak timbers. It is two timbers high and secured with hundreds of iron bolts that are .875 inches in diameter. [6]
This included a full specification of her construction materials and scantlings plus a midship section drawing showing the lead keel, floors, planking, bilge stringers, shelf, deck beams and deck. The full-length greenheart keelson, that was soon discovered under the mud that was excavated from the hull, was also drawn on the midship section.
The ship's keelson was laid in April 2002. The keelson is an ironbark beam salvaged from the viaduct, at the Warrnambool Breakwater. The ship's frames were completed towards the end of 2003. By 2008, the ship was opened to the public at the construction site, while the planking was still being completed.
A variant term for the keelson, a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kelson .
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1. A location in a port or harbor used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea. 2. A safe margin of distance to be kept by a vessel from another vessel or from an obstruction, hence the phrase "to give a wide berth". [27] 3. A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship. 4. A job or position of employment on a boat or ship.
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