Hull Inspection Course

Naming of ship structures

DNV Singapore
2006
 Nomenclature
For
Single Hull Tanker

The naming is according to IACS Recommendation 82 (July 2003)

”Surveyor´
Surveyor´s Glossary”
Glossary”
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 MAIN STRUCTURE ELEMENTS

Sheer strake

Side shell Transverse bulkhead

1st Hor. stringer

2nd Hor. stringer Longitudinal bulkhead

3rd Hor. stringer

Buttress

4th Hor. stringer

Longitudinal bottom girder

Bottom shell
Bilge Transverse webframe
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 TYPICAL TRANSVERSE MIDSHIP SECTION

Deck longitudinals

Strength deck plating

Deck transverse, wing tank

Stringer plate

Sheer strake
Deck transverse, centre tank
Sheer strake longitudinal

Longitudinal bulkhead top strake Transverse web face plate

Longitudinal Side shell vertical web

bulkhead plating
Cross tie
Longitudinal bulkhead
vertical web Side shell plating

Longitudinal bulkhead Side shell longitudinals

longitudinals
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Face plate Transverse web face plate
End bracket
Side shell vertical web

Cross tie
Horizontal stringers (1 – 4)
Side shell plating

Side shell longitudinals

Bottom transverse, wing tank

Longitudinal bulkhead lower strake

Bilge stiffening
Bottom transverse, centre tank

Bilge plating

Bottom shell plating

Bottom longitudinals

Bottom girder
Keel plate
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 FORE PEAK

Anchor recess
Upper deck

Flare area

Sheer strake

Side shell
Bulbous bow

Bilge Bottom

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 FORE PEAK
INNERSTRUCTURE

Chain lockers
Collision bulkhead
Deck girders

Long. frames

Breast hooks

1st stringer plan

2nd stringer plan

Breast hooks

Transverse webframes
Long. girder Trv. floors
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 AFT PEAK
Bridge wing Funnel INNERSTRUCTURE

Trv. webframes
Stringer
Long. deck girder

Transom

Steering gear deck

Stringer deck

Trv. floors

Rudder
Horn

Rudder

Engine room bulkhead Long. bulkheads

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Engine room platform 14 July 2006 Slide 8
 Nomenclature
for
Double Hull Tanker Structures

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 MIDSHIP –WEBFRAME

Superstructure Deck plating (Deckhead)

Wing cargo tank Deck longitudinals

deck transverse
Deck stringer plate

Vertical web in
wing ballast tank Sheer strake

Wing Centre Wing

cargo tank cargo tank cargo tank Side shell
1st Hor. stringer

Side long.

2nd Hor. stringer Vertical web

centre cargo tank Wing/side
ballast tank

3rd Hor. stringer Buttress

End bracket Hopper plating

Hopper web Bilge plating

plating

Bilge keel
Outboard girder

Double bottom Floor Centreline Keel plating Bottom shell Bottom

ballast tank girder plating longitudinal

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 MIDSHIP – SWASH BULKHEAD

Centre cargo tank

Radius face plate deck transverse
End bracket x

Inner hull x Horizontal

longitudinal girder in
wing ballast
tank
Inner hull Brackets toe
longitudinal
bulkhead Cross tie Longitudinal
bulkhead

Horizontal
Longitudinal
stringer deck
bulkhead
End bracket longitudinal
Inner bottom /
(tank top) Brackets toe Swash bulkhead
y
Inner bottom
longitudinal Manhole

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 MIDSHIP – TRANSVERSE BULKHEAD

Transverse bulkhead Transverse bulkhead plating

plating in centre cargo tank in wing cargo tank
x

Transverse bulkhead plating

in wing/side ballast tank

Transverse bulkhead horizontal

stiffeners in wing/side ballast tank

Transverse bulkhead vertical

stiffeners in centre cargo tank

Transverse bulkhead vertical

stiffeners in wing cargo tank

Horizontal stringers

Watertight floor in way of

transverse bulkhead
x

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 FORE PEAK

Collision
bulkhead
Chain lockers
Transverse deck
girder

Longitudinal
frames
Stringer plan

Breast hooks
Stringer plan

Transverse frames

Floor
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 AFT PEAK

Funnel Trv. webframes

Bridge wing
Long. deck girder

Transom
Stringer
Steering gear
Engine room bulkhead deck

Long.bulkhead

Stringer deck

Trv. floors

Rudder horn

Rudder

Engine room platform Long. bulkhead Propeller blade Propeller boss

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Note! Engine room not included in the 3D model
 Nomenclature
for
Single Skin Bulk Carriers

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 MIDSHIP SECTION

Hatch side coaming Cargo hatchway

end coaming
Topside
(Topwing) tank Upper stool

End bracket Cargo hatchway

end transverse
Side shell frame
Transverse bulkhead
Side shell

End bracket Lower stool

Hopper tank
Watertight bulkhead

Girder
Double bottom
ballast tank Floor
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 MIDSHIP SECTION
Deck longitudinals
Deck plating Hatch coaming stays
Topside tank Hatch side coaming
transverse web frame
Topside tank plating
Topside tank sloping vertical strake
plating longitudinal
Cargo hatchway end transverse
Topside tank
sloping plating Transverse bulkhead

Side shell frame Shedder plate

Bracket
(hold/main frame)
Gusset plate
Side shell plating
Inner bottom plating
Side shell longitudinal Hopper tank sloping (tank top)
plating and longitudinal

Hopper tarnsverse Inner bottom longitudinal

web frame
Keel plate
Bilge plating

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Bilge keel Bottom longitudinal14 July 2006Bottom shell plating Slide 17
 TRANSVERSE BULKHEAD

Cross deck Transverse

Hatch coaming stays Cargo hatchway

end coaming
Hatch side coaming
Cargo hatchway
end transverse
Upper stool
Cross deck structure
Upper shelf plate cantilever support bracket

Corrugated Shedder plate

transverse bulkhead
Gusset plate
Lower stool
Lower shelf plate
Lower stool
diaphragm
Inner bottom plate
Girder

Watertight bulkhead Floor

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 FORE PEAK

Collision bulkhead Chain lockers Transverse deck girder

Longitudinal (CL) frame

Upper deck

Breast hooks

Flare area

Stringer decks

Bulbous bow

Transverse frames Inner bottom

Thruster tunnel Floor
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 AFT PEAK

Funnel
Bridge wing

Long. deck girder

Transverse webframes

Superstructure
Transom

Long.bulkhead

Steering gear deck

Stringer deck

Trv. floors

Rudder horn

Rudder
Engine room bulkhead Engine room platform Inner bottom

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 Nomenclature
for
Container Ship Structures

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 CROSS SECTION

Hatch coaming top plate

Upper deck
Hatch coaming side plate
Stringer deck
Passage way
Side shell longitudinal
Side tank
Side shell plating
Longitudinal bulkhead plating Transverse webframe

Longitudinal bulkhead Side stringer

longitudinal
Stringer deck
Inner bottom plating (tank top) Raised tank

Bottom longitudinal Side longitudinal bulkhead

Centre Bilge plate

girder
Floor

Keel plate Bottom shell Bottom shell Inner bottom

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girder plating longitudinal
 HATCH COAMING

Hatch end coaming

Hatch coaming top plate

Upper deck

Coaming stay

Hatch side coaming

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 Watertight UPPER SIDE
bulkhead plating Hatch coaming top plate

Watertight vertical Hatch side coaming

stiffener
Coaming stay

Upper deck

Deck longitudinals

Passage way

Stringer deck

Longitudinal bulkhead plating Side shell plating

Longitudinal bulkhead Side shell longitudinals

longitudinals
Transverse webframe

Side stringer
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 LOWER SIDE, BILGE AND BOTTOM

Transverse web frame

Longitudinal bulkhead plating

Stringer deck

Side longitudinal bulkhead

Raised tank

Bilge plating

Bulkhead stringer

Inner bottom plating (tank top)

Bottom Bottom shell Floor

longitudinals girder

Bottom shell plating Inner bottom longitudinals

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 BOTTOM

Inner bottom plating (tank top)

Bottom shell girder Duct keel Keel plate Floor

Bottom Inner bottom longitudinals Centre girder Bottom shell plating

longitudinals

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 LONGITUDINAL CROSS SECTION

Box beam

Box beam web (diaphragm)

Watertight bulkhead

Bulkhead stringer

Vertical web

Stringer deck

Stringer

Centre girder

Double bottom floor

Inner bottom plating

Non watertight Double bottom

bulkhead long girder
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 FORE PEAK
Hatch side coaming

Hatch end coaming Chain lockers

Wave breaker / Break water

Deck girders

Upper deck

Breast hooks

Stringers

Transverse webframes Bulbous bow

Bow thruster tunnel Floors Inner bottom

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Collision bulkhead
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 AFT PEAK

Long. deck girder

Webframes
Stringer
Mooring deck

Transom

Steering gear deck

Rudder horn

Rudder

Propeller boss

Engine room platform Floors Stringer deck Propeller blade

Long. bulkheads
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