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What are a ship's beam?

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The ship's beam is usually located at the midpoint of the ship and is considered to be that point where the ship is the widest. The ship's beam is a very important consideration when transversing a canal.

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The beam of a ship is it's width dimension- maximum dimension from side to side.

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The stern is the back of a ship

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bottom center support

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