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tanker ![click to hear : tanker click to hear : tanker](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Ship with large reservoirs for transporting liquid petroleum products.
davit ![click to hear : davit click to hear : davit](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Winch that manipulates the anchors.
rudder ![click to hear : rudder click to hear : rudder](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.
propeller ![click to hear : propeller click to hear : propeller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device with blades integrated onto a shaft that is driven by the engine to provide thrust and thus impel the ship.
radar mast ![click to hear : radar mast click to hear : radar mast](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Mast with a radio-wave detection device (radar set) used to prevent collisions when visibility is reduced.
guardrail ![click to hear : guardrail click to hear : guardrail](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Railing along a ship’s deck that protects crew from falling overboard.
separator ![click to hear : separator click to hear : separator](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that removes any water that might contaminate the oil tanks.
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.
mooring winch ![click to hear : mooring winch click to hear : mooring winch](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Motorized spool around which a mooring cable is wound.
crossover cargo deck line ![click to hear : crossover cargo deck line click to hear : crossover cargo deck line](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Thick pipe that runs transversally and is used to fill and empty the tanks.
bitt ![click to hear : bitt click to hear : bitt](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal cylindrical fittings attached to the deck for fastening mooring ropes and tow lines.
air relief valve ![click to hear : air relief valve click to hear : air relief valve](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that allows air to escape as oil fills the tanks to displace it.
tank hatch cover ![click to hear : tank hatch cover click to hear : tank hatch cover](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Watertight door that provides access to a tank.
foremast ![click to hear : foremast click to hear : foremast](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Mast located near the bow of the deck that supports the navigation lights.
main deck ![click to hear : main deck click to hear : main deck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Flat top that seals the hull and protects the cargo; it provides space for crew to circulate and for auxiliary equipment.
wall side ![click to hear : wall side click to hear : wall side](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vertical part of the hull below the water line.
foam monitor ![click to hear : foam monitor click to hear : foam monitor](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pressurized mechanism that produces foam for extinguishing fires.
derrick mast ![click to hear : derrick mast click to hear : derrick mast](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Short thick mast that supports the derrick.
derrick ![click to hear : derrick click to hear : derrick](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device with pulleys that is mounted on a pivot for handling loads.
bulb ![click to hear : bulb click to hear : bulb](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Bulge in the bottom part of the stem that reduces the hull’s water resistance.