ASTB - Nautical Information Exam
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Bow - ✔✔Forward-most part of the ship
Fore - ✔✔Forward direction toward the bow
AFT - ✔✔Backward direction toward the stern
Stern - ✔✔Back of the ship
Midships - ✔✔Between the bow and the stern
Amidships - ✔✔Actual center point of the ship
Centerline - ✔✔Imaginary lengthwise line down the center of the vessel
Port - ✔✔Left side of the ship when facing toward the bow
Starboard - ✔✔Right side of the ship when facing toward the bow
Hull - ✔✔The body of the ship
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, watertight to give strength and buoyancy
Keel - ✔✔The bottom-most structure of the ship
Backbone of the Hull
Frames - ✔✔Sections that run longitudinally (fore and aft) or transversely (side to side)
throughout the vessel
Skeletal Structure
Decks - ✔✔Horizontal Portion of the structure supported by beams
Bulkhead - ✔✔Vertical wall-structure that further divides a vessel interior to various
components
Vital to both strength and preventing damage
Hatches - ✔✔Openings that allow for accessing a loading of supplies - closed when not
in use
Forecastle - ✔✔Forward most component on a ship
Superstructure - ✔✔Main Deck / Upper Most Complete Deck
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Bow - ✔✔Forward-most part of the ship
Fore - ✔✔Forward direction toward the bow
AFT - ✔✔Backward direction toward the stern
Stern - ✔✔Back of the ship
Midships - ✔✔Between the bow and the stern
Amidships - ✔✔Actual center point of the ship
Centerline - ✔✔Imaginary lengthwise line down the center of the vessel
Port - ✔✔Left side of the ship when facing toward the bow
Starboard - ✔✔Right side of the ship when facing toward the bow
Hull - ✔✔The body of the ship
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, watertight to give strength and buoyancy
Keel - ✔✔The bottom-most structure of the ship
Backbone of the Hull
Frames - ✔✔Sections that run longitudinally (fore and aft) or transversely (side to side)
throughout the vessel
Skeletal Structure
Decks - ✔✔Horizontal Portion of the structure supported by beams
Bulkhead - ✔✔Vertical wall-structure that further divides a vessel interior to various
components
Vital to both strength and preventing damage
Hatches - ✔✔Openings that allow for accessing a loading of supplies - closed when not
in use
Forecastle - ✔✔Forward most component on a ship
Superstructure - ✔✔Main Deck / Upper Most Complete Deck
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