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What do you call the water tight skin of the ship?
Shell Plating
What is the sigificance of the factor of subdivision in ships?
Compartmentalization. If a pariticular room is damaged, because of compartmentalization or subdivision of the ship, each section can be sealed off. This maintains water-tight integrity and allows the ship to continue it's mission without being affected.
SOLAS regulations about collision bulkhead?
the regulations is that it has to be 1/20th behide the bow of the ship and it has to be water tight
Crowed particles in water move from their tight space where there is more room What is going on?
diffusion
Why was it called the unsinkable ship?
It was called unsinkable because it had sixteen water tight compartment and if five flooded the ship could still keep moveing with out sinking
What is the difference of a oil tanker and a container ship?
the oil tanker is the ship in which there are big tanks for oil and container ship takes the goods packed in the containers which are totally water prof and air tight
In which process do crowed particles in water move from their tight space to a space where there is more room?
Osmosis
What was the water tight compartments on the titanic made of?
These were steel bulkheads with special doors through the ship. Unfortunately the iceberg ripped open five of these at the front end of the ship.
What if a tornado hits a ship?
The safest place on a ship during a tornado (or waterspout as they are called on a body of water) would be an interior room in the ship away from windows.
What is a bulk head on a ship?
Bulkheads are water-tight walls or divisions inside a ship. They keep water that is seeping in in one section instead of filling the whole ship. They also help strengthen the vessle. And (bonus!) the can help contain a fire and stop the flame from spreading all thoughout the ship.
Why did the water - tight compartments not stop the ship from sinking?
The ship was designed and built to stay afloat if four watertight compartments were breached, but the iceberg breached five compartments, so the ship couldn't stay afloat
What is Private room on a ship?
A private room on a ship is a cabin.
