tanker [2]

Ship with large reservoirs for transporting liquid petroleum products.

davit

Winch that manipulates the anchors.

rudder

Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.

propeller

Device with blades integrated onto a shaft that is driven by the engine to provide thrust and thus impel the ship.

radar mast

Mast with a radio-wave detection device (radar set) used to prevent collisions when visibility is reduced.

guardrail

Railing along a ship’s deck that protects crew from falling overboard.

separator

Device that removes any water that might contaminate the oil tanks.

radio antenna

Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.

mooring winch

Motorized spool around which a mooring cable is wound.

crossover cargo deck line

Thick pipe that runs transversally and is used to fill and empty the tanks.

bitt

Metal cylindrical fittings attached to the deck for fastening mooring ropes and tow lines.

air relief valve

Device that allows air to escape as oil fills the tanks to displace it.

tank hatch cover

Watertight door that provides access to a tank.

foremast

Mast located near the bow of the deck that supports the navigation lights.

main deck

Flat top that seals the hull and protects the cargo; it provides space for crew to circulate and for auxiliary equipment.

wall side

Vertical part of the hull below the water line.

foam monitor

Pressurized mechanism that produces foam for extinguishing fires.

derrick mast

Short thick mast that supports the derrick.

derrick

Device with pulleys that is mounted on a pivot for handling loads.

bulb

Bulge in the bottom part of the stem that reduces the hull’s water resistance.

transverse bulkhead

Wall that divides the hold across the width thus demarcating the tanks.

lengthwise bulkhead

Wall that divides the hold along the length to demarcate the tanks.

engine control room

Compartment housing the instruments that monitor the ship’s movement and control the engines and other machinery.

pump room

Compartment housing the machinery that pumps the oil in and out of the tanks.

center keelson

Metal girder that runs along the ship’s longitudinal axis to reinforce the bottom of the hull.

web frame

Metal reinforcement that spans the hull transversally.

tank

Watertight reservoir; the hold is divided into several tanks to prevent sloshing.