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2. Compartment (ship) - Wikipedia

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   A watertight hatch with the door dogs clearly visible Three types of doors are commonly used between compartments. A closed watertight door is structurally capable of withstanding the same pressures as the watertight bulkheads they penetrate, although such doors require frequent maintenance to maintain effective seals, and must, of course, be ...

3. Wayfarer (dinghy) - Wikipedia

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   Both forward and aft buoyancy compartments are fitted with large watertight hatches and this provides ample stowage space for cruising. The large floor space with flat floorboards and good clearance under thwart makes the Mark I a comfortable boat for two people to sleep in, when a boom-tent is erected for shelter.

4. Ship floodability - Wikipedia

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   Compartmentalisation of a ship, to reduce floodability Parts of a water-tight compartment. Floodability is the susceptibility of a ship's construction to flooding.It also refers to the ability to intentionally flood certain areas of the hull for damage control purposes, or to increase stability, which is particularly important in combat vessels, which often face the possibility of serious hull ...

5. 3,000 Miles in a Tiny Boat on the High Seas: Surviving the ...

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   Four marine scientists piloted a rowboat 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. ... Watertight hatches conceal small stowage spaces underneath the deck that hold enough food and supplies for an ...

6. Hold (compartment) - Wikipedia

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   Six large cargo hatch covers on a capesize bulk carrier ship as she approaches the Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge. A cargo hatch or deck hatch or hatchway is type of door used on ships and boats to cover the opening to the cargo hold or other lower part of the ship. To make the cargo hold waterproof, most cargo holds have cargo hatch.

7. Hull (watercraft) - Wikipedia

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   A hull is the watertight body of a ship, boat, submarine, or flying boat. The hull may open at the top (such as a dinghy), or it may be fully or partially covered with a deck. Atop the deck may be a deckhouse and other superstructures, such as a funnel, derrick, or mast. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.