Deck girders: These are longitudinal members that combine with the beams to form the longitudinal…

Keel: The keel is a member, or series of members, running longitudinally that forms the…

Longitudinal framing (also called the Isherwood system after British naval architect Sir Joseph Isherwood, who patented it in 1906) is a method…

All sea going ships are double bottomed. In such a structural arrangement, a tank top…

Usually all smaller ships are single bottomed, as they do not need a double bottom to…

One of the most integral parts of the ship is its bottom structure. It is designed…

Every weld joint is inspected by a team of trained inspectors for weld defects. Welding…

Multiple Passes: When plates of high thicknesses are welded (usually more than 5 to 6 mm),…

Gas shielded arc welding processes use a blanket of a gas, instead of flux, to…

The fundamental principle of arc welding is to connect a metal electrode to an electrical…