SEAMANSHIP 6 WEEKS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Stem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Forward end of the keel
Stern Post - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Aft end of the keel
Aft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The rear of the Ship
Keel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water
Mast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mounting point for radar and telecoms equipment
Propellor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Also known as a screw--> primary means of propulsion for the
ship
Rudder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Primary means of steering the ship
Main Deck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of the
vessel
1st deck is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Main deck
Weatherdeck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅any portion of the main deck that is outside
Lifelines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lines erected aroudn the edges of the main and weatherdecks for
the purposes of safety
Waterline - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅where the hull meets the surface of the water
,freeboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅amount of hull that can e seen from the waterline to the main
deck(feet)
Forecast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the part of the main deck that is forward of the mast
LOA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅length overall--> total length of ship from bow to stern
LWL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Length at the waterline0-> length of the ship under the water
frames - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ribs of the ship--> fastened to keel
Longidinal frame - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅runs bow to stern parallels to the keel
Plating - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the skin of the ship
bilge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lowest point of the ship--> collects flues and other liquids dripping
from engineering spaces
Port side - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the left side of a ship
Outboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Away from the center of the ship
Inboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Toward the center of the ship
Draft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅vertical distance from waterline to keel-- feet
indicates depth of water needed for ship to float
, Draft is measured by he - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅big numbers--> each one is 6inches and 6 inches
in between
Trim - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅relationship between the for and aft draft--> seasaw
List - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅balance of the ship--left to rigth
Masthead light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅225 degrees, and white
All Around light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅360 degrees and white
towing light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅135 degrees behind, and yellow
port side light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅112.5 degrees left red
starboard light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅112.5 degrees right green
sternlight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅135 BACK WHITE
deck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅floor
level - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all floors above main deck
compartments - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅rooms
bulkjhead - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅walls
overhead - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cielings
ANSWERS
Stem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Forward end of the keel
Stern Post - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Aft end of the keel
Aft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The rear of the Ship
Keel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that
increases stability in the water
Mast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mounting point for radar and telecoms equipment
Propellor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Also known as a screw--> primary means of propulsion for the
ship
Rudder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Primary means of steering the ship
Main Deck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of the
vessel
1st deck is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Main deck
Weatherdeck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅any portion of the main deck that is outside
Lifelines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lines erected aroudn the edges of the main and weatherdecks for
the purposes of safety
Waterline - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅where the hull meets the surface of the water
,freeboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅amount of hull that can e seen from the waterline to the main
deck(feet)
Forecast - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the part of the main deck that is forward of the mast
LOA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅length overall--> total length of ship from bow to stern
LWL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Length at the waterline0-> length of the ship under the water
frames - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ribs of the ship--> fastened to keel
Longidinal frame - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅runs bow to stern parallels to the keel
Plating - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the skin of the ship
bilge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅lowest point of the ship--> collects flues and other liquids dripping
from engineering spaces
Port side - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the left side of a ship
Outboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Away from the center of the ship
Inboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Toward the center of the ship
Draft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅vertical distance from waterline to keel-- feet
indicates depth of water needed for ship to float
, Draft is measured by he - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅big numbers--> each one is 6inches and 6 inches
in between
Trim - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅relationship between the for and aft draft--> seasaw
List - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅balance of the ship--left to rigth
Masthead light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅225 degrees, and white
All Around light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅360 degrees and white
towing light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅135 degrees behind, and yellow
port side light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅112.5 degrees left red
starboard light - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅112.5 degrees right green
sternlight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅135 BACK WHITE
deck - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅floor
level - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all floors above main deck
compartments - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅rooms
bulkjhead - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅walls
overhead - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cielings
