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2. Stowage plan for container ships - Wikipedia

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   Stowage plan for container ships. The holds of a container ship. Stowage plan for container ships or bay plan is the plan and method by which different types of container vessels are loaded with containers of specific standard sizes. The plans are used to maximize the economy of shipping and safety on board.

3. Océan-class ship of the line - Wikipedia

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   The design for the first 118-gun three-decker warships originated in 1782 with a design prepared by the shipwright Antoine Groignard.Carrying an extra pair of cannon on each deck (including the quarterdeck), this raised the firepower of these capital ships from 110 to 118 guns, including an unprecedented thirty-two 36-pounder guns in the lowest tier.

4. Topsides - Wikipedia

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   Topsides. The topsides on a boat, ship, watercraft, or floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, is that part of the hull between the waterline and the deck. [1] It includes the visible parts of the bow, stern, sheer, and, if present, tumblehome. On an offshore oil platform, topsides refers to the upper half of the structure ...

5. Architecture of the oil tanker - Wikipedia

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   A major component of tanker architecture is the design of the hull or outer structure. A tanker with a single outer shell between the product and the ocean is said to be single-hulled.[4] Most newer tankers are double-hulled, with an extra space between the hull and the storage tanks. [4] Hybrid designs such as double-bottom and double-sided ...

6. Freeboard (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Freeboard (nautical) A graphical representation of the dimensions used to describe a ship. f is the freeboard. In sailing and boating, a vessel's freeboard is the distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point of sheer where water can enter the boat or ship. [1] In commercial vessels, the latter criterion ...

7. Sheer (ship) - Wikipedia

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   Sheer (ship) View of a corridor on the RMS Queen Mary, visibly showing the sheer. Notice the upward curve as the corridor goes on. The sheer is a measure of longitudinal main deck curvature in naval architecture. The sheer forward is usually twice that aft. Increases in the rise of the sheer forward and aft build volume into the hull, and in ...