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Lesson 6 Decks and Hatches Contents Decks at different levels in a ship. Deck construction. Deck plating. Deck stiffening. Lead-in Language knowledge compass deck bridge deck boat deck accommodation deck poop deck forecastle deck cargo deck watertight deck strength deck freeboard deck lighter deck Prefix: dis- disable disadvantage disagree disappear disapprove disclose disconnect displace Grammar: Ellipsis 1. The stringer plate (i.e. the strake of deck plating adjacent to the sheer strake) of ships less than 260m in length is of Grade B steel if the thickness is more than 15mm, Grade D if more than 25mm thickness over the amidships region and within the cargo hold region of container ships. 2. and on superstructure decks the plating thickness may be further decreased within deckhouses, if sheathed, before fitting any form of sheathing the deck is treated to prevent corrosion between the deck plating and sheathing. Grammar Independent Nominative Structure 1. The weather decks of ships are cambered, the camber being parabolic or straight. 2. Within the forward 7.5 percent of the ship’s length, the forecastle and weather deck transverses are closely spaced and the longitudinal scantlings increased, the additional transverse and longitudinal stiffening forward being designed to avoid buckling of the deck plating on impact when shipping seas. Watertight decks are fitted to maintain the integrity of the main watertight hull and the most important is the freeboard deck which is the uppermost deck having permanent means of closing all openings in the exposed portions of that deck. Although all decks contribute to some extent to the strength of the ship, the most important is that which forms the upper flange of the main hull girder, called the ‘strength deck’. Weather decks may be covered with wood sheathing or an approved composition, which not only improves their appearance, but also provides protection from heat in way of any accommodation. Both longitudinal