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A ship is commonly defined as having a bow (front) and stern (back), and is built for ocean travel for the purpose of commercial or military transport. Ocean liners, container ships, and destroyers are classified as ships.

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What are the duties of and responsibilities of deckhand seaman?

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One of the duties of an ordinary seamen is to perform maintenance on the ships motors and tools. Ordinary seamen also clean the scales of the deck, paint the deck, knot ropes, and splice wire.

How long is 1 cubic meter?

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1 cubic meter is 1 meter long. It is 1 meter long by 1 meter wide by 1 meter high. A cubic meter is the shape of a cube or a square.

What is the rear of a galley called?

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Poop Deck

What is berth for ship?

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A ship can be 'on' a berth, which means is is moored (tied up) alongside a specific place called a berth in the dock. Or a berth is also used to describe a place for a crew member on board ship.

How are old ships different from modern ships?

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Ships have improved overtime through extensive research. There are scientists who have adopted some of the characteristics of marine animals in order to improve the safety of a ship.

What is the oldest warship in the world?

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If you're talking about passenger cruise ships, then it would be Royal Caribbean's Oasis and it's sister ship, Allure. They weigh in at 225,282 tons and can hold 6300 passengers!

What Device used to change direction on a ship?

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magnetic compass

What are the types of steering gear systems in ship?

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different kinds of steering gear

What is the definition of a cruise ship?

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A cruise ship is an economical way to travel and sample different places without unpacking and packing. You can choose a ship that will suit your lifestyle from the fun and active to the relaxing.

How much oil does a 1999 Jeep Wrangler hold?

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The 4.0 Inline 6 cylinder holds 6 quarts with filter change. Not sure about the 4 cylinder.

What is the biggest Steam Ship?

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The Great Eastern, not the Titanic. The Great Eastern got stuck in a storm and rocks ripped a hole in the hull twice as big as the one that sunk the Titanic but the ship still made it back to port on the other side of the Atlantic without the crew or the passengers noticing it! This is because The Great Eastern had a double hull to protect itself from iceburgs in the North Atlantic

What does ship TEU mean?

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Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit. A container that is 20 feet long is 1 TEU while a 40 foot container unit is 2 TEU. A 53 foot container is 2.65 TEUs

What is a ships accountant called?

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A ships accountant is called a "PURSER"

How long does it take to build an aircraft carrier?

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On the average a modern Aircraft carrier takes about 5 years from beginning to delivery.

How many ships or boats are in a fleet?

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There is no specific set number of ships in a fleet. It may involve anywhere between four and several dozen, but it always takes a group operating under a single command.

What was the most important type of ship?

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A cargo ship is any vessel which is primarily used to carry cargo, goods or raw materials from port to port. There are an enormous variety of cargo ships in all shapes and sizes. They can be divided into the following categories. General cargo vessels, tankers, container ships, dry bulk carriers, mutlipurpose ships and reefers (for frozen cargo).

Who navigates the ship?

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The navigator is in charge of the route the ship takes to get from point a to point b.

What are the ceilings on a ship called?

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The "overhead"

What do you call a ships staircase?

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Ladder: On shipboard, all stairs are called "ladders," except for literal staircases aboard passenger liners. Most "stairs" on a ship are narrow and nearly vertical, hence the name. From the Anglo-Saxon hiaeder, meaning ladder.

Is a cruise ship bigger than an oil tanker?

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Currently the Largest Cruise Ships Is the MS Oasis of the Seas which is 1,187 ft overall in length and weights in at 225,282 gross tonnes and MS Allure of the Seasis 1,188 feet (362 m) long, has a tonnage of 225,282 gross tons

while the Largest Oil tankers are the Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) TI Class Supertankers which are 1,243 ft overall in length and each weights in at 234,006 gross tonnes

Final Verdict: Oil Tankers Are Bigger The Cruise Ships

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