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
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
