NS 101 FINAL EXAM (PRACTICE QUESTIONS) ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
Hull - (answer)The main body of the ship.
Keel - (answer)The spine of the ship. Runs from bow to stern.
Stem - (answer)Forward end of the keel extending up the bow.
Stern post - (answer)Aft end of the keel extending up the stern
Frames - (answer)Ribs of the ship and fastened to the keel. Numbered starting at the bow.
Longitudinal Frame - (answer)Runs bow to the stern parallel to the keel
Plating - (answer)The skin of the ship (Outer, Deck, Inner Bottom).
Bilge - (answer)Lowest point on the ship and below the engineering spaces. Slightly bowl shaped to
collect fuel or other fluids that drip from the engineering spaces.
Rudder - (answer)Primary means of steering a ship.
Propeller - (answer)Also known as a screw. Primary means of propulsion on a ship.
Mast - (answer)Mounting point for radar and telecommunication equipment.
Bow - (answer)The foremost point of the hull
Stern - (answer)The rear, or aft-most, point of the hull
, NS 101 FINAL EXAM (PRACTICE QUESTIONS) ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
Main Deck - (answer)The uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel. Also known
as the 1ST Deck
Weatherdeck - (answer)Any portion of the main deck and level(s) that is outside
Forecastle - (answer)The part of the main deck that is forward of the mast.
Lifelines - (answer)Lines erected around the edges of the main and weatherdecks for the purposes of
safety.
Waterline - (answer)Where the hull meets the surface of the water
Freeboard - (answer)Amount of hull that can be seen from the waterline to the main deck. Measured in
feet.
What is the height of the numbers used for draft indication and the distance between them? - (answer)6
inches
Deck - (answer)Nautical term for all floors that are below the main deck
Level - (answer)Nautical term for all floors that are above the main deck.
Compartments - (answer)Nautical term for rooms on a ship.
Bulkhead - (answer)Nautical term for the interior walls of the ship
Overhead - (answer)Nautical term for the ceilings inside a ship
Hull - (answer)The main body of the ship.
Keel - (answer)The spine of the ship. Runs from bow to stern.
Stem - (answer)Forward end of the keel extending up the bow.
Stern post - (answer)Aft end of the keel extending up the stern
Frames - (answer)Ribs of the ship and fastened to the keel. Numbered starting at the bow.
Longitudinal Frame - (answer)Runs bow to the stern parallel to the keel
Plating - (answer)The skin of the ship (Outer, Deck, Inner Bottom).
Bilge - (answer)Lowest point on the ship and below the engineering spaces. Slightly bowl shaped to
collect fuel or other fluids that drip from the engineering spaces.
Rudder - (answer)Primary means of steering a ship.
Propeller - (answer)Also known as a screw. Primary means of propulsion on a ship.
Mast - (answer)Mounting point for radar and telecommunication equipment.
Bow - (answer)The foremost point of the hull
Stern - (answer)The rear, or aft-most, point of the hull
, NS 101 FINAL EXAM (PRACTICE QUESTIONS) ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
Main Deck - (answer)The uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel. Also known
as the 1ST Deck
Weatherdeck - (answer)Any portion of the main deck and level(s) that is outside
Forecastle - (answer)The part of the main deck that is forward of the mast.
Lifelines - (answer)Lines erected around the edges of the main and weatherdecks for the purposes of
safety.
Waterline - (answer)Where the hull meets the surface of the water
Freeboard - (answer)Amount of hull that can be seen from the waterline to the main deck. Measured in
feet.
What is the height of the numbers used for draft indication and the distance between them? - (answer)6
inches
Deck - (answer)Nautical term for all floors that are below the main deck
Level - (answer)Nautical term for all floors that are above the main deck.
Compartments - (answer)Nautical term for rooms on a ship.
Bulkhead - (answer)Nautical term for the interior walls of the ship
Overhead - (answer)Nautical term for the ceilings inside a ship
