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container ship click to hear : container ship

Ship that is designed for transporting cargo in containers in its hold and on its deck.
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crew quarters chart room radio antenna lifeboat compass bridge radar stack anchor-windlass room forecastle masthead light container container hold

crew quarters click to hear : crew quarters

Compartments for housing crew members.

chart room click to hear : chart room

Office in which charts and other navigation documents are kept.

radio antenna click to hear : radio antenna

Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.

lifeboat click to hear : lifeboat

Boat used for evacuating people from the ship in case of emergency.

compass bridge click to hear : compass bridge

Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.

radar click to hear : radar

Detection device that emits radio waves and receives their echo; it is used to avoid collisions and to navigate when visibility is reduced.

stack click to hear : stack

Tall pipe atop the engine that evacuates the steam and the combustion smoke.

anchor-windlass room click to hear : anchor-windlass room

Opening made in a ship’s bulwark or deck for the anchor chains and lashings.

forecastle click to hear : forecastle

Section of the forward deck for storing equipment such as chains and anchors.

masthead light click to hear : masthead light

Lamp projecting a strong light several kilometers ahead and to the sides of the ship.

container click to hear : container

Metal box of standardized dimensions for transporting cargo.

container hold click to hear : container hold

Large compartment under the deck where containers are stowed.