"adjustable correcting magnets on screws or rack and pinions. This was improved again when Lord Kelvin patented in the 1880s another system of compass and which incorporated two compensating spheres. These are colloquially known as ""Kelvin's balls"" in the UK, and ""navigator's balls"" in the United States. Unlike most display binnacles today, which have the balls painted red and green to represent port and starboard side of the vessel, the balls shall be painted black or have another uniform color. The Royal Maritime museum at Greenwich, London, has an extensive collection of binnacles in correct colours. The ship's ""binnacle list"""
"the central binnacle. Other layout differences from the Walk Over include a stand-up engine room with workbench to port, a main cabin navigation station/table to port, the galley with side-loading refrigerator/freezer aft located in the starboard passageway leading aft, and all-oak instead of teak interiors. Many of these boats were outfitted with a large fiberglass box on the stern deck suitable for fuel and gas storage. The after section of the main cabin coach roof is raised, adding headroom below and increasing visibility through four large windows. Many Walk Throughs were delivered with shoal draft and tall mast. The normal"
"watch sleeping along the thwarts. Pinnace (ship's boat) As a ship's boat, the pinnace is a light boat, propelled by oars or sails, carried aboard merchant and war vessels in the Age of Sail to serve as a tender. The pinnace was usually rowed but could be rigged with a sail for use in favorable winds. A pinnace would ferry passengers and mail, communicate between vessels, scout to sound anchorages, convey water and provisions, or carry armed sailors for boarding expeditions. The Spanish favored them as lightweight smuggling vessels while the Dutch used them as raiders. In modern parlance, ""pinnace"""
"if so the slings that are used to load the cargo are frequently left on to facilitate discharge. Wooden boxes or crates are stowed on double dunnage in the holds and single dunnage in the 'tween decks. Heavy boxes are given bottom stowage. The loading slings are often left on to aid discharge. Metal drums are stowed on end with dunnage between tiers, in the longitudinal space of the ship Reels or rolls are generally stowed on their sides and care is taken to make sure they are not crushed. Automobiles are lifted on board and then secured using lashings."
"and balance considerations, it would have been loaded first. Cargo such as bales, bags, or drums can be stacked in the tweendeck space, atop the tweendeck. Beneath the lowest deck is the hold space, used for general cargo. General cargo was packaged and crated items like jewelry, bottled medicines, wine, liquor, china, guns, mantle clocks, furniture, machinery, footwear, garments, and other merchandise. Although aground, it was initially thought ""United States"" could be saved. By the time it was realized that she couldn't be saved, she had of water in her and was ""fast going to pieces."" The easily accessible ""between"
"wide range of different products in different holds and traded outside fixed routes. Liquids were usually loaded in casks—hence the term ""tonnage"", which refers to the volume of the holds in terms of how many tuns or casks of wine could be carried. Even potable water, vital for the survival of the crew, was stowed in casks. Carrying bulk liquids in earlier ships posed several problems: Tankers were first used by the oil industry to transfer refined fuel in bulk from refineries to customers. This would then be stored in large tanks ashore, and subdivided for delivery to individual locations."
"to assist the thurifer, the senior altar server who carries the thurible. The boat bearer carries the boat, a small metal container, Latin ""navicula"", which holds the supplies of incense. The boat has a small spoon inside which is used to transfer the grains of incense onto the red-hot charcoals in the thurible. Although at times the boat bearer transfers the incense himself, more usually he simply holds the boat open as the priest performs this task. Thurible A thurible (via Old French from Medieval Latin ""turibulum"") is a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during"
"electrical aerials and equipment. Funnel (ship) A funnel is the ""smokestack"" or ""chimney"" on a ship used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust. They are also commonly referred to as stacks. The primary purpose of a ship's funnel(s) is to lift the exhaust gases clear of the deck, in order not to foul the ship's structure or decks, and to avoid impairing the ability of the crew to carry out their duties. In steam ships the funnels also served to help induce a convection draught through the boilers. Since the introduction of steam-power to ships in the"
"Pinnace (ship's boat) As a ship's boat, the pinnace is a light boat, propelled by oars or sails, carried aboard merchant and war vessels in the Age of Sail to serve as a tender. The pinnace was usually rowed but could be rigged with a sail for use in favorable winds. A pinnace would ferry passengers and mail, communicate between vessels, scout to sound anchorages, convey water and provisions, or carry armed sailors for boarding expeditions. The Spanish favored them as lightweight smuggling vessels while the Dutch used them as raiders. In modern parlance, ""pinnace"" has come to mean an"
"is designed specifically to hold the product being manufactured and is proprietary to that manufacturing facilities requirements. On some vessels, it is used as a euphemism for human waste. Dunnage In the technical sense treated here, dunnage is inexpensive or waste material used to load and secure cargo during transportation; more loosely, it refers to miscellaneous baggage, brought along during travel. The term can also refer to low-priority cargo used to fill out transport capacity which would otherwise ship underweight. When unloading a ship, sometimes there is a problem as to what to do with the dunnage. Sometimes the dunnage"
"Funnel (ship) A funnel is the ""smokestack"" or ""chimney"" on a ship used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust. They are also commonly referred to as stacks. The primary purpose of a ship's funnel(s) is to lift the exhaust gases clear of the deck, in order not to foul the ship's structure or decks, and to avoid impairing the ability of the crew to carry out their duties. In steam ships the funnels also served to help induce a convection draught through the boilers. Since the introduction of steam-power to ships in the 19th century, the funnel"
"Hold (compartment) A ship's hold or cargo hold is a space for carrying cargo. Cargo in holds may be either packaged in crates, bales, etc., or unpackaged (bulk cargo). Access to holds is by a large hatch at the top. Ships have had holds for centuries; an alternative way to carry cargo is in standardized shipping containers, which may be loaded into appropriate holds or carried on deck. Holds in older ships were below the orlop deck, the lower part of the interior of a ship's hull, especially when considered as storage space, as for cargo. In later merchant vessels"
"it extended up through the decks to the underside of the weather deck. Some ships have built in cranes and can load and unload their own cargo. Other ships must have dock side cranes or gantry cranes to load and unload. Ships with Holds: Hold (compartment) A ship's hold or cargo hold is a space for carrying cargo. Cargo in holds may be either packaged in crates, bales, etc., or unpackaged (bulk cargo). Access to holds is by a large hatch at the top. Ships have had holds for centuries; an alternative way to carry cargo is in standardized shipping"
"In ""B"" compartment, 18 bunks, two additional heads, another shower and a large common area amidships can be found. Also amidships to port are a large refrigerator and freezer and access to the deck through the galley above. The galley features a six-burner propane stove forward, a day fridge to port and counter space with two deep sink wells to starboard. There are ports all around, providing light and ventilation. To aft lies the chart house with a large chart table and a wraparound settee that can be used for teaching, eating or charting. The nav station to port is"
"Bilge The bilge is the lowest compartment on a ship or seaplane, below the waterline, where the two sides meet at the keel. The first known use of the word is from 1513. The word is sometimes also used to describe the water that collects in this area. Water that does not drain off the side of the deck or through a thru hull, typically via a scupper, drains down into the ship into the bilge. This water may be from rough seas, rain, leaks in the hull or stuffing box, or other interior spillage. The collected water must be"
"has evolved from wooden boards forming ""cribs"" to modern mechanical, spring-loaded post-and-socket systems, exemplified by the ""pogo sticks"" used on US Navy Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships which provide underway replenishment of stores, spares, repair parts, ammunition, ordnance, and liquids in cans and drums. Dunnage segregates cargo in the hold and prevents shifting of the cargo in response to ship motions. During the shipbuilding process, dunnage is commonly used to describe items such as welding machines, hoses, ladders, and scaffolding which are not part of the ship and will not remain aboard after it is completed. Outfitters and mule packers"
"upper deck were two structures. The forward house, by , contained the captain's quarters forward with a radio room and operator's quarters aft. Aft of the funnel was a by house with the forward containing a gymnasium and the remaining part aft a sitting room with sofa. From photographs the open bridge was atop the forward house. On the berthing deck below the crew's quarters lay forward with crew's bath aft of the collision bulkhead and folding bunks in a space aft of the bathroom. Aft of the bunkroom were eleven staterooms and a wardroom for ship's officers occupying of"
"Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle A nautical chronometer made by Thomas Earnshaw (1749–1828), and once part of the equipment of HMS ""Beagle"", the ship that carried Charles Darwin on his voyage around the world, is held in the British Museum. The chronometer was the subject of one episode of the BBC's series ""A History of the World in 100 Objects"". Meticulous naval inventories show that HMS ""Beagle"" carried a total of at least 34 recorded chronometers on its three main survey voyages from 1826 to 1843, and 22 on the second voyage with Darwin on board, when they had a"
"As a result, they are kept clear of any new paintwork. Bales close to the deckhead are covered to prevent damage by dripping sweat. Wooden barrels are stowed on their sides on ""beds"" of dunnage which keeps the middle of the side (the bilge) off the deck and they are stowed with the bung at the top. To prevent movement wedges called quoins are put in on top of the ""beds"". Barrels should be stowed fore and aft and not athwart ships. Once the first tier has been loaded the next tier of barrels fits into the hollows between the"
"put in bundles ready for the stevedores to lay out as the cargo is loaded. There are many sorts of break bulk cargo but amongst them are: Bagged cargo (e.g. coffee in sacks) is stowed on double dunnage and kept clear of the ship's sides and bulkheads. Bags are kept away from pillars and stanchions by covering it with matting or waterproof paper. Baled goods are stowed on single dunnage at least thick. The bales must be clean with all the bands intact. Stained or oily bales are rejected. All fibres can absorb oil and are liable to spontaneous combustion."
"Bulkhead (partition) A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship or within the fuselage of an aeroplane. Other kinds of partition elements within a ship are decks and deckheads. The word ""bulki"" meant ""cargo"" in Old Norse. Sometime in the 15th century sailors and builders in Europe realized that walls within a vessel would prevent cargo from shifting during passage. In shipbuilding, any vertical panel was called a ""head"". So walls installed abeam (side-to-side) in a vessel's hull were called ""bulkheads."" Now, the term bulkhead applies to every vertical panel aboard a ship, except for the"
"would be spare lines, sails, sail repair, line and cable splicing repair equipment, fenders, bosun chair, spare blocks, tools, and other equipment. The name derives from the Biblical story of Lazarus. On the old square-rigged sailing ships it was located in the stern of the ship. The original purpose was to store the bodies of important passengers or crew who had died on the voyage (lesser seamen would be buried at sea). It was a large locker, and was situated at the stern so that the smell of decomposition was blown away from the vessel rather than across the decks."
"bench, where large oars are extended from the ship. Running down the center of the lower deck, in between the rows of benches, is the cargo pit, an open area that runs almost all the way down to the ""Dawn Treader""s keel. In here is kept all manner of non-perishable foods and supplies. The ship generally holds enough fresh water to keep going for around four weeks. Hanging from the ceiling of the lower deck are strings of onions and dried meats. At the aft of, and supposedly slightly below, the lower deck is a low cabin used as guest"
"The cargo is brought to the quay next to the ship and then each individual item is lifted on board separately. Some items such as sacks or bags can be loaded in batches by using a sling or cargo net and others such as cartons can be loaded onto trays before being lifted on board. Once on board each item must be stowed separately. Before any loading takes place, any signs of the previous cargo are removed. The holds are swept, washed if necessary and any damage to them repaired. Dunnage is laid ready for the cargo or is just"
"in the beakhead. Pissdale A pissdale (also written piss-dale and piss dale) is a lead basin or trough that was fitted to the insides of the bulwarks on sailing ships which served as a urinal for the men aboard these ships. The pissdale was a 17th century engineering development: prior to this, crewmen either used buckets or, more frequently, simply urinated over the rails of the ship (though this put them at risk of falling overboard and drowning, as few sailors had any ability to swim). They were akin to a seat of ease, a euphemism for a sitting toilet"
"most central seat supports the jangada's mast. The other seat, also called the ""master seat"", because the man who sits on it sails and steers the jangada with an oar. The master's oar is fixed between one of the ""mimburas"" and one of the ""meios"". There is another opening between the two meios, to allow for the ""bolina"" board (from the English ""bowline""). This board acts as a centerboard, and can be adjusted in height and angle (in a more limited way, on the medial plan of the watercraft). The ""bolina"" board reduces the sideways motion of the jangada when"
"for 702 tons of liquid cargo. The crew accommodations were all in a midship deck house. Crew quarters, messrooms, galley, hospital and the ship's stores were on the main deck. Officers' quarters, accommodations for eight passengers, a combined dining room/lounge and the pantry are on the cabin deck. The captain's office and stateroom and the chief mate's stateroom were on the bridge deck with the wheel house, chart room, radio room, gyro room, fan room and the emergency generator room. Mechanical ventilation and heating was provided for all living and working spaces. Masts were fitted on the centerline of the"
"Pissdale A pissdale (also written piss-dale and piss dale) is a lead basin or trough that was fitted to the insides of the bulwarks on sailing ships which served as a urinal for the men aboard these ships. The pissdale was a 17th century engineering development: prior to this, crewmen either used buckets or, more frequently, simply urinated over the rails of the ship (though this put them at risk of falling overboard and drowning, as few sailors had any ability to swim). They were akin to a seat of ease, a euphemism for a sitting toilet which was located"
"cargo. Cargo was often contained in casks or barrels. This storage could only be reached through hatches on the deck, and men working in the hull to store or move cargo could not stand up, but had to work while hunched over or crawling through the hull space. The platform that closed the top of the hull was the main deck, and the name applied not only to the floor of this space, but also the space between the main deck and the cabin deck, just above the main deck. The main deck had the boilers and the two steam"
"burial at sea are: In preparation, the officer of the deck calls ""All hands bury the dead"", and the ship is stopped (if possible). The ship's flags are lowered to half mast. The ship's crew, including a firing party, casket bearers and a bugler, are assembled on the deck. The crew stands at parade rest at the beginning of the ceremony. The coffin is covered with a flag, and is carried feet first on deck by the casket bearers. The casket is placed on a stand, with the feet overboard. In case of cremated remains, the urn is brought on"
"years in age, was found near the hatch to the ship's carpenter's cabin and is thought to have been brought aboard as a ratter. Nine barrels have been found to contain bones of cattle, indicating that they contained pieces of beef butchered and stored as ship's rations. The bones of pigs and fish, stored in baskets, have also been found. Two fiddles, a bow, a still shawm or ""doucaine"", three three-hole pipes, and a tabor drum with a drumstick were found throughout the wreck. These would have been used for the personal enjoyment of the crew and to provide a"
"with a water rudder. There were two passenger cabins, one seating twelve forward of a lobby accessed by a starboard side door and containing a cloakroom, toilet, library and medicine cabinet. Behind it was a second passenger compartment for ten, with a kitchen aft. At the stern the empennage was conventional, with a fin that had a swept leading edge and blunted top, carrying a rudder which reached down to the top of the fuselage. Its tailplane, with a plan similar to that of the wing, was braced from below by a pair of parallel struts on each side and"
"between the size of the interior and exterior than other science-fiction spaceships. The interior of the ship has two levels or decks. The upper deck starts at the head of the ship, with the bridge area. This leads to the neck corridor, which contains ladders down the crew quarters, an airlock to ""Serenity""’s exterior in a small side corridor, and connects the bridge to the rest of the ship. Next along is the mess and galley, which is followed by another passageway leading to the engine room at the rear of the ship. The lower deck starts with the main"