Main particulars of the ship, her spaces and departments (2)

- The main principal parts of the ship are the hull, some decks and deck superstructure.

- The forward part of a ship is a bow.

- The after part of a ship is a stern (or aft).

- The part in between is midships.

- The forward raised part of the deck is a forecastle.

- The after raised part is the poop.

- There are usually 3 decks: the upper deck, tween deck and the lower deck.

- The hull is a body of a ship.

- There are the spaces that contain cargo holds, navigating bridge.

- The lowest parts of the hull are called a bottom and double bottom. It is the place, carrying fuel oil, fresh water and water ballast.

- There are special tanks for water and fuel in the holds.

- The engine room contains the vessel's propulsion plant.

- On the main deck there is superstructure with the accommodations for crew and passengers, mess rooms, galley and rooms for other needs.

- On deck there are cargo-handling facilities, such as cranes, winches, derricks.

- The navigating bridge has the wheel house, the control station, the chart room with navigating equipment (sextant, echo-sounders, logs, finders, satellite navigational equipment, etc.)

- On board a ship there are lifeboat, life buoy, life raft, life jacket, immersion suit, etc.

- To prove safety work we have goggles, gloves, overall, boots, helmet, earmuffs, filter mask, etc.

- As to fire-fighting equipment we use... fire axe, fire bucket, fire hose, fire extinguisher, breathing apparatus, protective suit, etc.