On a boat or a ship, the gunwale denotes the upper edge where the hull and deck converge. Find out more in the article inside.

Submarines are pressure vessels that can operate at submerged depths underwater. So what’s the maximum depth military submarines can go? Let’s find out in the article.

When you look at the given cross-section view of the vessel, the decrease in the sectional breadth of the vessel towards the top, away from the maximum beam, is referred to as the tumblehome. Find out more about tumblehome in this article.

Asphalt and Bitumen tankers are specialised tankers designed and constructed to carry asphalt or bitumen contents in molten form at very high temperatures. 

The weight of a vessel is a very interesting aspect in the first place. Unlike all other physical objects, when we talk about the weight or mass of a vessel or any floating object in general, we usually allude to displacement.

Deck plating thickness can vary widely depending on a host of factors ranging from ship type to the region of disposition of the plate. Learn more about deck plating inside the article.

Multi-hull vessels are vessels that are characterised by the construction of multiple hulls, either two or three, known as catamarans and trimarans, respectively.

Freeing ports were introduced as per Load Line 1966 regulations to mitigate this problem. These are well-defined openings on the bulwark plate itself in certain numbers and intervals.