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The hull is the outer shell of a ship. It generally included the frames ("ribs") that form the ship's shape, and the outer planking (wood) or plating (iron, steel, fiberglass) that covers the frames and makes the vessel watertight and strong.

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Free surface effect affects the stability of a system due to change in centre of gravity of the system. it is generally used in respect of ships and crafts. The change in centre of gravity occur due to change in distribution of mass when a ship make movement. This movement may be due to sharp turns (operational) or due to the natural reasons such as wind or wave forces acting on the ship. The mass distribution in a ship changes due to the liquid heads available in the ship makes the movement. Since, the liquid head keeps it level in line with waterline thus centre of gravity of liquid mass moves with the movement of liquid head in the ship. This typically happens in the cases when ship is holding partially filled fuel tanks and water tanks. This causes instability and may leads to overturning of ship. To prevent the same, smaller capacity tanks are being used distributed properly arround the centreline. The hull should also be kept watertight under bad weather conditions


'Blue lady' refers to?

Norwegian ship


Why does a ship made of iron floats while a piece of iron sinks?

Because the ship contains a large amount of air in it. But iron nail doesn't have any space to contain air in it. Air is a lightest thing. That can't sink in water. This method is used in submarines to sink it. There is a tank in the submarine. When they need to sink it they fill the tank with water. To float it they use to fill the tank with air.


What do gasaleon mean?

A gasaleon, commonly known as a galleon, is a large multi-decked sailing ship used primarily from the 16th to the 18th centuries. These ships were often used for trade and military purposes, featuring a high stern and a broad hull. Galleons played a significant role in maritime exploration and the global trade networks of the time, particularly in the Spanish Empire.


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Where is the hull of an aircraft?

the hull is the body of the aircraft, just like the hull of a ship is the body of the ship. it is the outside skin and the framework


What is the main frame or body of a ship?

The main frame or body of a ship is called the hull. It is the watertight body of a ship that provides structure and buoyancy. The hull determines the ship's stability, strength, and seaworthiness.


Why is hull important for a ship?

with out a hull it would sink.


Where do sailors eat on a ship?

in the hull of the ship.


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.


What is a sentence with the word hull?

He bored nine holes in the hull to sink the ship. A grain of white rice has lost the nutrients that were in its hull.


What are the sides of a ship?

The hull.


Where is the hull on the ship?

the bottom


What is hull in insurance?

hull means Body or frame of the ship or plane


Word to describe at the side of a ship?

The sides of a ship are the hull. The top of the hull are the gunwales (pronounced gunnels). A ship could be loaded to the gunwales (low in the water).


The outside of a ship that holds the water out?

The Hull is the body of the ship


What is the body of a ship is called?

The main body of a ship is called the hull. The hull runs from the main deck of the vessel all the way to the keel, which is at the center of the vessel where both sides of the hull join under the water. The part of the ship that is built above the hull is called the superstructure.