Evolution of Ships over Time
From floating vessels made of wood to ultra-modern cruise ships, the evolution in design and architecture of ships have come a long way. However there are a few parts that are and will always be common to ships (or rather sailboats or floating vessels) from those that were built 4000 years ago to the newest cruise ships that are nothing less than floating cities.
The Sailboats of Ancient Mesopotamia
Viking Longship Design
History of Naval Architecture: Transformation in Ship Construction
Building More Environmentally Friendly Cruise Ships
Oasis of the Sea: The World's Largest Cruise Ship
Cruise Ship Gas Mileage
Parts of Ships Common to All Ships
Body of the Ship or The Hull:
The hull of a ship is responsible for the floatation property of the ship. Generally ships are single hulled (monohull design). It's only other vessels like catamarans (two hulls) and trimarans (three hulls) that have more than one hull to keep it afloat. It is the hull that houses the engines that to which the propellers are attached. Hulls have to be desingned very meticulously because they are always subjected to stress and strains and the failure of the hull will lead to diasastrous results.
Basics of Ship Hull Design
Hull Strength Of Ships
Designs and Components of Sailing Ships
What makes a Ship Float - Archimedes Principle & Buoyancy
Propulsion System:
The propulsion system powers the ship and moves it in the desired direction. Back before engines were introduced in ships, sails and oars were used to direct the ship. Depending on the type of the ship and the age to which it belonged to, the propulsion system consists of at least one of the following: sails, oars, steam engines, paddle wheels, diesel engines, nuclear powered engines, and propellers. For steering the ship, once again, depending on the type of ship, the angle of the sails, rudders, or the propellers are changed.
A Tour Inside the Engine Room of a Ship
Ship's Engine Room Top Platform Explored
Main Engine Layout Familiarization - B&W Engine Room Layout
Modern Efficient Ships Engines and Engine Rooms
Marine Boilers - A General Overview
Components of Marine Diesel Engines – Crankshaft
What are the Different Types of Propellers Available in the Market?
Nuclear Propulsion System for Ships using Small Nuclear Power Plants
Ship's Steering Gear - A General Overview
How Steering Gears Work On Ships?
Communication and Navigation Equipment:
Getting lost at sea can be sooner and easier that you anticipate. A few miles into the sea and chances are high that you have no idea which side is north. The greatest explorers made the greatest discoveries way back when there was no onboard radio, telephones, computers and RADAR systems. How did they do it? They use a very simple equipment called a compass and knew the art of looking at the stars and learning which direction they were sailing in. Things have changed a lot, and the modern day ships have highly sensitive equipment that take care of the ship's navigation right from the boarding point to the destination.
A Tour of a Ship's Bridge
A Tour Inside The Control Room Of A Ship
Satellite Phones and their Use on Ship
Internet on Ships
Tools Used in Celestial Navigation and its History
Tracking Ships Using Automatic Identification System
Marine Magnetic Compass and its use on Ships
Various Other Parts of a Modern Ship
Apart from the major parts of the ships that we read about in the above section, there are a few equipment itmes present in almost all modern day ships. Theseare the safety systems, anchors (anchors were present in olden day ships, too), electrical equipment, cranes, etc.
Anchors:
Anchors are used to hold the ship in one place and prevent it from being carried away by waves. They look like hooks and are huge and heavy, connected by huge iron chains. They are dropped from the ship when the ship has to be docked or kept in one place.
Anchor Systems for Ships
The Ship & Anchor - A Means to Keep the Ship Stationary
Electrical Systems:
Modern ships use a lot of electricity to maintain ithe cargo at the required temperature. Also, in the case of passenger ships, a lot of electricity goes into satisfying the needs of the passengers. Thus modern day ships are not only concerned in going from point A to point B, but a whole lot of other things, too.
Marine Electrical Power Distribution
Electrical Grounding On Ships
Safety Equipment:
A large number of rules and regulations concerned with safety come into play when a modern day ship is built. Due to these precautionary measures, we have seen the number of fatalities related to ships dwindle. Even if the ship is damaged beyond repair, it is made sure that the passengers and the crew members of the ship remain safe until help arrives.
Marine Safety Management - What is ISM Code?
How to Handle an Emergency on a Ship
Firefighting Equipment in Ship's Engine Room
Have You Learned Your Lessons Well?
Think you know your way around the parts of ship well? Here are a few links that will test the Sherlock inside you when it comes to ships and their parts.
Ccoe.net
Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary
Pirate Master
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