ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE CIÊNCIAS NÁUTICAS

DEPARTAMENTO DE NAVEGAÇÃO
NAME: TONITO JOSE ANTÒNIO
TEACHER: FRANCISCO MUGABE

1. Define the location and function of the following ship parts: bow,
stern, funnel, mainmast, stem, sternpost, shipboard crane, double
bottom, engine room, rudder, bulbous bow, bow thruster, hatchcover,
free-fall lifeboat, forecastle, poop deck, bridge, wheelhouse,
forepeak, afterpeak
Ship term Translation Location Function
Bow Proa In the front of the Hydronidamic
ship design, Breaking
waves, Cargo and
passeger space,
anchor handling
and safety
Stern Popa In the rear of the Direction control,
ship Propulsion,
mooring, structural
integrity
funnel Chaminé on the deck
mainmast Mastro principal In the amidships or Used to support
towards the stern sails or
comunication
equipament
Stem Espelho de proa In the front or bow Structural support,
of the ship bow shape,
attachment point,
impact resistence
sternpost Cadaste In the aft or rear of attachment point,
the ship transmiting forces
and stability
Shipboard crane Guindaste de bordo Deck space, brigde, Stability, structural
engine room, support, safety,
acomodation, mooring
gallery, cargo holds
or storage áreas,
control rooms
Double bottom Fundo duplo Between the inner Structural integrity,
 and outer hulls ballast, protection,
cargo space
Engine room Sala de maquinas Towards the aft Propulsion, power
rear portionof the generation, control
vessel, bellow the systems, fuel and
main deck fluid systems,
auxiliary
equipment
rudder Leme In the rear end of Steering and
the vessel usually controlling the
below the waterline direction of the
ship
Bulbous bow Proa bulbosa In the front of the Wave resistence
hull ship´s bellow reduction, wave
the waterline smoothing
Bow struster Propulsor de proa Front part of the Provide the lateral
ship thrust
hatchcover Tampa de escotilha On the deck Cargo protection,
cargo containment,
safety
Free-fall lifeboat Bote de salva-vidas On the deck of the Provide a means of
ship, often near the evacuation for the
Stern or sides crew and
passangers in
situation of
emergency
Forecastle Castelo de proa Forwards parto f Crew
the ship´s upper acccommodation,
deck, typically strorage, anchor
above the bow handling,
navegation and
comunication
equipment
Poop deck Convéns de popa Rear part of the Navegation and
ship, above the obsarvation, crew
main deck and quarters, storage,
behind the aesthetic snd
mainmast symbolic
bridge Ponte de comando Towards the Navagation,
forward part of the communication,
vessel´s control and safety
superstructure
Wheelhouse Casa do leme Towards the rear Steering,
part of the vessel´s navagation, safety
superstructure, and control center
often on na
elevated platform
Forepeak Porão de proa Forward part of the Storage, ballast and
vessel, below the trim, collision
main deck protection and
 access to bow áreas
afterpeak Porão de popa Rear part of the Ballast and trim,
vessel bellow the storage, access to
main deck bow áreas and
collision protection