BULKHEADS - NAVAL ARCHITECT (STABILITY) CHIEF MATES PHASE 1
CHIEF MATES PHASE 1 SUBJECT : NAVAL ARCHITECT (STABILITY) / : SHIP CONSTRUCTION TOPIC : BULKHEADS The Safety of any ship highly depends on its water tight integrity and structural strength. That is why ships are so heavily stiffened and strengthened to survive rough weather, accidental grounding or collision. However, the structure of a ship can still get damaged allowing water ingress, resulting in instability which, if is not controlled in time, can cause the ship to capsize and sink. For this reason, water-tight bulkheads are fitted on ships to avoid such situations. Bulkheads in ships are similar to internal walls dividing a building into separate rooms. Vertical partitions arranged either transversely or longitudinally in ships are known as transverse bulkheads and longitudinal bulkheads respectively. Bulkheads are either watertight or non-watertight although such terms as oi...