Large Ships

bow or prow

Unattended machinery space (Unmanned operation E0). Conformity is tested during sea trial.

It's the wood part over to top of a cabin at the aft, the back of a ship, as opposed to where Leonardo DiCaprio did a top-of-the-world bit in Titanic, the movie, not the ship that sank in 1912. (the prow or bow)

Most cruise liners have a cruising speed that ranges between 22 and 31 knots. A cruising speed of 26 knots is about 30 miles per hour.

It depends on the size of container ships.

Officially, the largest container ship now Emma Maersk can carry up to 11,000 TEUs (1 TEU equal to 20' container). In fact, many practitioners think that giant ship can load more, up to 15,000 TEU.

It depends on the country, the class and the model. For instance, the french navy Toulon based CHARLES DE GAULLE carrier, also known as one of the smallest and harder Aircraft carrier to land on, is 260 meters long, and weights about 42.600 tons. US-Nimitz class are much bigger.

To keep a close eye on all monitors for emergencies as well as the safe passage of a ship.

To SET SAIL is a common misnomer. It comes from the days when all ships used wind power, and would literally need to set some of her sails while weighing the anchor in order to get underway. A more proper term, applicable to all types and sizes of vessels, is GET UNDERWAY. It simply refers to the idea that the vessel is moving in some (hopefully desired) direction, rather than being tied to a dock or mooring, or being at anchor.

Steerage

cargo and duties carried out.

bow

Many different types are used depending on the nature of the vessel. What type of vessel did you have in mind?
Diesel, diesel/electric, gas turbine and some battle ships run nuclear/electric.

Admiral Horatio Nelson's most famous ship was HMS Victory. He commanded her during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, a pivotal naval engagement that established British naval supremacy. HMS Victory is now preserved as a museum ship in Portsmouth, England.

== == == == Most large mass-market vessels (Carnival, Royal Carribbean, etc) have top speeds around 21-24 knots. Smaller vessels and boats designed for long distances can go a few knots faster (the Queen Mary 2, for instance, can do 29 knots which is highly unusual for a large cruise ship).

This does not mean they always operate at full speed-- generally they will go as fast as necessary to get where they are going on a given day, so on a short hop between nearby ports, they may go much slower. Figure 14-20 knots is a pretty typical range for most cruises.

A Knot roughly equals 1.15 MPH. So that gives us 16-24 mph. Again, this is just the ballpark. The reason for the low speed is the rapidly increasing resistance of water against the submerged hull. Ships designed specifically for high speed (warships generally) will also result in a bouncier ride, which isn't something most cruisers are interested in.

armada is a fleet of warships.

It all depends on where the freight is at and where the freight is going to. It also depends on how big the freight is. Would the cargo be small enough to be shipped by UPS or via LCL (less than container load) or via air, or if it fits a container (either 20', 40' container)

If you could clarify "raised deck" I could answer your question better.

Any construction forming enclosed 'rooms' above the hull is the superstructure. There are many types of deck, named generally for their function. The Boat Deck is the deck where the lifeboats are stored. The Bridge deck is where the helm and navigation station are (among other things). These are all above the waterline. There are flight decks, helo decks, spar deck...

On a cargo ship or tanker, the raised structure at the rear would be referred to with the general term 'superstructure' and the raised structure at the front would be called the 'forecastle'. The part in the middle is the 'weather deck'. Passenger ships and modern military craft that are more block-like or pyramid shaped have more names for their decks, usually labeled by function.

In older designs for sailing vessels, ships had a raised deck in the fore and aft parts of the ship to provide elevated fighting positions for archers, and later for rifleman. The part in the front was called the forecastle (aka fo'c'cle, fo'c's'le). This section commonly housed the sailor's quarters. It is one of the most uncomfortable places to sleep while underway due to pitching of the vessel.

Similarly there was the Aftcastle in the aft (rear) part of the boat. You'll often hear the term "Poop Deck" for the raised deck aft (from the french" la poupe" for stern). In addition to benefits as an elevated fighting position, it provided good visibility of the sails, decks, and for navigation.

The science of process of distribuiting weights (cargo, fuel, ballast, etc.) to ensure optimum trimming, and adequate stability.

On a ship, trim is the difference between the forward draft and the after draft, however, when you refer to "trim and stability", the concept also refers to the concept of list (side to side inclination).

20 - 30 people

The worlds largest Oil tanker is the Knock Nevis. (580,000 tonnes) It takes 5.5 miles to stop with a turning circle of over 2 miles. It takes nearly 15 mins to turn 180 degrees.

It took around 18 minutes to sink completely.