2 ) BowĪ bow is the front most part of a ship which cuts the water along its sides as the ship proceeds. See the budging shape of the bulbous bow that effectively cuts the water as the ship proceeds. They act as a holding hand securing them to a definite place with their flute hooked deep into sea bed and weight of chain along with its resultant force keeping the ship fixed to its place. So to secure them in place against the natural forces such as wind and tide current anchors are used in the ship.
With increased shipping over time and growing number of ships, it becomes more and more common to wait for long for the berth. The fluke on respect is the key part of an anchor that actually dig deep into the ground to hold the ship in place.įunction: While most ships move from port to port many have to wait outside for the berth. Together these connecting structures along with stack ( A crossbar that helps turn the anchor to assist flute to dig into the ground ) are known as anchor crowns. A shank is a fixed stem structure which is fitted together with flute by the tripping pin passing through the shank hole. Together with its chain cables, connecting devices, windlass and chain stopper it is called anchor gear.Īn anchor is made of five major parts shank, crown, stock, flute and tripping ring.
It can be either permanent or temporary with an additional sub class of sea anchors.Īll ships carrying anchors are of the temporary type as they are not always fixed to the same position and often lowered at different position depending upon need. Since we have gone through a transformation from floating vessel to large ships we will learn about parts of ship that is common to all.Īn anchor is a heavy metal piece attached to the chain cables and is stored or secured in the hose pipe during the voyage / ship operation. Similarly the side to his front is forward and that to his back is called astern. Understanding ship construction is hard and uneasy with common terms such as front, left, right and back so we will look into some of the common nautical terms used on the ship.įor a person facing the bow ( The most forward part of the ship ) for a moving ship the side to his left hand is called port while on his right is called starboard. On another hand invisible but structural part of the ship consists of bulkheads, frames, cargo holds, hopper tank, double bottom, girders, cofferdams, side shell, etc. While common visible parts of a ship are rudder, anchor, bow, keel, accommodation, propeller, mast, bridge, hatch covers, and bow thrusters.
Have you wondered what ships are made of and what are the main parts of the ship? A ship is made of steel and composite material and has both visible and invisible but structural parts.