Typical Hull Structure
Quick guide for marine surveyors, ship masters and mates.
Single Hull Tanker
Single Hull Tanker - Typical Transverse Section
| 1 | Strength deck plating |
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| 2 | Stringer plate |
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| 3 | Sheer strake |
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| 4 | Side shell plating |
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| 5 | Bilge plating |
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| 6 | Bottom shell plating |
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| 7 | Keel plate |
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| 8 | Deck longitudinals |
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| 9 | Deck girders |
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| 10 | Sheer strake longitudinal |
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| 11 | Longitudinal bulkhead top strake |
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| 12 | Bottom longitudinals |
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| 13 | Bottom girders |
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| 14 | Bilge longitudinals |
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| 15 | Longitudinal bulkhead lower strake |
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| 16 | Side shell longitudinals |
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| 17 | Longitudinal bulkhead plating |
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| 18 | Longitudinal bulkhead longitudinals |
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| 25 | Deck transverse center tank |
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| 26 | Bottom transverse centre tank |
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| 27 | Deck transverse wing tank |
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| 28 | Side shell vertical web |
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| 29 | Longitudinal bulkhead vertical web |
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| 30 | Bottom transverse wing tank |
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| 31 | Cross ties |
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| 32 | Transverse web face plate |
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Single Hull Oil/Ore Carrier
Single Hull Oil/Ore Carrier - Typical Transverse Section
| 1 | Strength deck plating |
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| 2 | Stringer plate |
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| 3 | Sheer strake |
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| 4 | Side shell plating |
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| 5 | Bilge plating |
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| 6 | Bottom shell plating |
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| 7 | Keel plate |
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| 8 | Deck longitudinals |
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| 9 | Deck girders |
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| 10 | Sheer strake longitudinal |
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| 11 | Longitudinal bulkhead top strake |
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| 12 | Bottom longitudinals |
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| 13 | Bottom girders |
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| 14 | Bilge longitudinals |
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| 15 | Longitudinal bulkhead lower strake |
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| 16 | Side shell longitudinals |
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| 17 | Longitudinal bulkhead plating |
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| 18 | Longitudinal bulkhead longitudinals |
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| 19 | Inner Bottom Plating |
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| 20 | Inner Bottom longitudinals |
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| 25 | Deck transverse center tank |
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| 26 | Bottom transverse centre tank |
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| 27 | Deck transverse wing tank |
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| 28 | Side shell vertical web |
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| 29 | Longitudinal bulkhead vertical web |
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| 30 | Bottom transverse wing tank |
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| 31 | Cross ties |
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| 32 | Transverse web face plate |
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| 33 | Double bottom floor |
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| 36 | Hatch coamings |
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Double Hull Tanker
Double Hull Tanker - Typical Transverse Section
Double Hull Tanker - Typical Transverse Bulkhead
Single Skin Bulk Carrier
Single Skin Bulk Carrier - Typical Cargo Hold Structural Configuration
Single Skin Bulk Carrier - Typical Transverse Section
Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier - Typical Transverse Watertight Bulkhead
General Dry Cargo Ship
General Dry Cargo Ship - Typical Transverse Section