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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 Main Deck - Answer-The uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel. Also known as the 1ST DeckWeatherdeck - 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 dec