ASTB - Nautical Information UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

ASTB - Nautical Information UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Bow - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward-most part of the ship



Fore - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward direction toward the bow



AFT - CORRECT ANSWER - Backward direction toward the stern



Stern - CORRECT ANSWER - Back of the ship



Midships - CORRECT ANSWER - Between the bow and the stern



Amidships - CORRECT ANSWER - Actual center point of the ship



Centerline - CORRECT ANSWER - Imaginary lengthwise line down the center of the vessel



Port - CORRECT ANSWER - Left side of the ship when facing toward the bow



Starboard - CORRECT ANSWER - Right side of the ship when facing toward the bow



Hull - CORRECT ANSWER - The body of the ship


watertight to give strength and buoyancy


Keel - CORRECT ANSWER - The bottom-most structure of the ship

, Backbone of the Hull


Frames - CORRECT ANSWER - Sections that run longitudinally (fore and aft) or
transversely (side to side) throughout the vessel


Skeletal Structure


Decks - CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal Portion of the structure supported by beams



Bulkhead - CORRECT ANSWER - Vertical wall-structure that further divides a vessel interior
to various components


Vital to both strength and preventing damage


Hatches - CORRECT ANSWER - Openings that allow for accessing a loading of supplies -
closed when not in use


Forecastle - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward most component on a ship



Superstructure - CORRECT ANSWER - Main Deck / Upper Most Complete Deck



Bridge - CORRECT ANSWER - Key point from which the ship navigates - it is apart of the
superstructure


Helm - CORRECT ANSWER - The apparatus used to control the direction of the ship


Attached to the rudder