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Construction of a double bottom of a ship?
double bottom structure
What measures can a salvor adapt to prevent flooding and remove water apart from repairs to the bottom and use of pumps in case of bottom damage to a double bottom tank of a ship?
southern
Where is the wing tank of a ship?
is the tank adjacent to the double bottom tanks, these tanks are located at the side on both port and stbd side. these are used for ballasting purposes. in small barges these are really used for stability purpose.
What is a double hull?
Is a ship hull design and construction method where the bottom and sides of the ship have two complete layers of watertight hull surface.
How was the ship designed to prevent flooding?
There were many closeable bulkheads that could seal the ship up to deck D. The ship could survive with any two or the first four compartments flooded. Unfortunately the first five compartments flooded. Tough luck eh?At the bottom of the ship the hull was doubled and was called a double bottom.
What is an air tank petcock?
Bottom of the air tank. Used to drain the water in the bottom off the tank
The original name was land ship?
a tank
Why are there stones at the bottom of the santa maria ship?
why is there stones in the bottom of the santa maria ship
Where is the weakness of a tank?
At the bottom of the turret and probably where the escape hatch is ( the excape hatch is at the bottom of the tank)
What is the use of bottom plug in ship?
Ships bottom plugs are provided for an easy access in dry docks to enter ships double bottom tanks. These plugs are fixed and sealed with cement from outside before leaving the dry docks.
Where is the gas tank on a cruise ship?
There is no gas tank on a cruise ship. There are fuel tanks, which hold the bunker fuel and they are usually located in the bilge of the ship. (Compartments below the waterline)
Where is the hull on the ship?
the bottom
