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Hogging is the stress a ship's hull or keel experiences that causes the center or the keel to bend upward. Sagging is the stress a ship's hull or keel is placed under when a wave is the same length as the ship and the ship is in the trough of two waves.
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In seafaring, under keel clearance (UKC) is the vertical distance between seabed and the keel or hull of a ship. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is used to ensure sufficient navigable water is available for ships at sea.
The word "keel" comes from Old English cēol, Old Norse kjóll, = "ship" or "keel".It has the distinction of being regarded by some scholars as the first word in the English language recorded in writing, having been recorded by Gildas in his 6th century Latin work De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae, under the spelling cyulae (he was referring to the three ships that the Saxons first arrived in).
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The skeleton of a boat consists of a number of ribs that sprout from the keel Rib marked with 14. On a vessel's hull, a rib is a lateral structural member which runs between gunwales and sprouts from the keel. [1] They are called "ribs" because they resemble the human rib. The ship's outer planking and inner sheathing are attached to the ribs.
A navigational box that can be placed at the bottom of articles. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status State state The initial visibility of the navbox Suggested values collapsed expanded autocollapse String suggested Template transclusions Transclusion maintenance Check completeness of transclusions The above documentation is transcluded from Template ...
increase the structural rigidity of the vessel, divide functional areas into rooms and; create watertight compartments that can contain water in the case of a hull breach or other leak. some bulkheads and decks are fire-resistance rated to achieve compartmentalisation, a passive fire protection measure; see firewall (construction).