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container ship ![click to hear : container ship click to hear : container ship](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Ship that is designed for transporting cargo in containers in its hold and on its deck.
crew quarters ![click to hear : crew quarters click to hear : crew quarters](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartments for housing crew members.
chart room ![click to hear : chart room click to hear : chart room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Office in which charts and other navigation documents are kept.
radio antenna ![click to hear : radio antenna click to hear : radio antenna](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.
lifeboat ![click to hear : lifeboat click to hear : lifeboat](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Boat used for evacuating people from the ship in case of emergency.
compass bridge ![click to hear : compass bridge click to hear : compass bridge](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.
radar ![click to hear : radar click to hear : radar](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 click to hear : stack](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Tall pipe atop the engine that evacuates the steam and the combustion smoke.
anchor-windlass room ![click to hear : anchor-windlass room click to hear : anchor-windlass room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Opening made in a ship’s bulwark or deck for the anchor chains and lashings.
forecastle ![click to hear : forecastle click to hear : forecastle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Section of the forward deck for storing equipment such as chains and anchors.
container ![click to hear : container click to hear : container](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal box of standardized dimensions for transporting cargo.
container hold ![click to hear : container hold click to hear : container hold](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Large compartment under the deck where containers are stowed.