Glosario De Inspectores Maritimos (En Inglés)

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Recommendation 82 (July 2003)

Surveyor’s Glossary
Hull Terms & Hull Survey Terms

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SURVEYOR'S GLOSSARY

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Rec. 82 / July 2003

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1. Introduction
This Surveyor’s Glossary of Hull Terms is intended as a guide to improve the standardization of survey reporting. It is recommended that the listed terms for hull structural elements are used throughout report narratives. The Glossary also includes definitions of common hull survey terms that are applicable for surveys of hull structures andreporting. All parties involved in the review of classification survey reports should have this Glossary available to assist with correct interpretation of the report narratives.

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2. Hull Terms
2.1 General
Accommodation Ladder is a portable set of steps on a ship’s side for people boarding from small boats or from a pier. Aft Peak Bulkhead is a term applied to the first maintransverse watertight bulkhead forward of the stern. The aft peak tank is the compartment in the narrow part of the stern aft of this last watertight bulkhead. Bay is the area between adjacent transverse frames or transverse bulkheads. Bilge Keel is a piece of plate set perpendicular to a ship’s shell along her bilges for about one third her length to reduce rolling. Bilge Strake is the strake atthe turn of bilge extending outward to a point where the side rises vertically. Breast Hook is a triangular plate bracket joining port and starboard side structural members at the stem. Bulkhead Deck is the uppermost continuous deck to which transverse watertight bulkheads and shell are carried. Bulkhead Structure is the transverse or longitudinal bulkhead plating with stiffeners and girders....