The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis. Thus the poop deck is technically a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern or “after” cabin, also known as the “poop cabin”.

The arcade in ottonian architecture is a succession of arches, each counter-thrusting the next, supported by columns, piers, or a covered walkway enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides

The most forward part of a ship is called a Bow, the left-hand side of the ship is referred to as port whereas the right side is called starboard. Likewise, the front side is termed as forward and back side as astern. Related Read: What’s The Importance Of Bulbous Bow Of Ships?2019年7月12日

The terms Prow and Bow are often used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same thing. The Bow is the forward part of the ship. The Prow is the very forwardmost part of the bow. specifically the knife edge part that cuts through the water.

Now let’s learn the words for the front, rear, left and right sides of the boat. The front of a boat is called the bow, while the rear of a boat is called the stern. When looking towards the bow, the left-hand side of the boat is the port side. And starboard is the corresponding word for the right side of a boat.

“Bow” is an abbreviation of the medieval name Stratford-at-Bow, in which “Bow” refers to the bowed bridge built here in the early 12th century.

(Entry 1 of 6) intransitive verb. 1 : to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yield refusing to bow to the inevitable— John O’Hara also : to suffer defeat bowed to the champion. 2 : to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame Bow before the king.

noun. the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern.

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Copper oxide has a reddish tinge, thus giving the paint it’s much famous red colour. That is why ships are painted red below the hull. Tri-Butyl Tin(TBT) had been mainly used as a primary toxin against the growth of marine organisms on the ship’s hull even a few years back

Haze gray is a paint color scheme used by USN warships to make the ships harder to see clearly. The gray color reduces the contrast of the ships with the horizon, and reduces the vertical patterns in the ship’s appearance.

Shipbuilders of the early years of shipping would use a copper coating as a biocide, to prevent organotins from sticking on the vessel’s hull. That copper coating was responsible for the ship’s red color. In the 21st century, it is more than obvious that antifouling coatings can be mixed with any color.

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According to Harry Bolton, retired captain of the training ship Golden Bear at the California Maritime Academy, a modern cruise ship could hypothetically be capsized by a 70 to 100-foot wave if it took it directly on the beam

The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship’s hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo. This depth varies with a ship’s dimensions, type of cargo, time of year, and the water densities encountered in port and at sea.

However, the average cruise ship captain salary for a major cruise line is typically between $110,000-$150,000. Regardless of the type of ship or region of the world, a cruise ship captain’s responsibilities are far greater than just driving the boat

Kate’s also an advocate for making a marriage work when each person’s job takes them to different far flung destinations. She met her husband, Nikola Petrovic, while they were working together on board a Royal Caribbean ship, 13 years ago

U.S. law allows cruise ships to dump raw sewage in the ocean once a ship is more than three miles off U.S. shores. Ships can dump treated sewage anywhere in the ocean except in Alaskan waters, where companies must comply with higher state standards.

Nearly 300 people have gone overboard on cruises and ferries since 2000. According to a report released for the Cruise Lines International Association in 2016 by G.P. Wild, approximately 19 people go overboard while aboard a cruise ship or ferry every year