2.0 Identifying parts of the vessel on diagrams
Introduction: a multi-purpose dry cargo ship The Capricorn is a multi-purpose dry cargo ship of 6,600 DWT. She carries containers, general cargo, e.g. metal in coils, rolls of paper, and bulk cargo such as grain, coal, ore, fertilizers. The following are some of its main particulars: Length: 118.5 metres. Breadth: 15.2 metres. Draught: 6.3 metres. Speed in full load: 14 knots Lead-in: Identify the bow, the stern, the forecastle, the hatches and the cargo holds in the next figure.