A watertight bulkhead is a transverse bulkhead mounted on the tank top and it must…

Static stresses and constraints These stresses are measured when the ship is not under way.…

Transverse framing Transverse framing is used primarily for ships less than 120 metres in length.…

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…