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Ship Deck and Access Way
Common terms relating to ship decks and access ways.
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8th Grade
07/23/2011

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Door (DR)
Definition
Provides access through a bulkhead (BHD), which is another name for a wall. It may be watertight (WT) to weather decks and structural bulkheads or non-watertight (NWT) to spacs within a watertight area. Sometimes called hatches.
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Hatch
Definition
Provides access through a deck (floor).
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Scuttle
Definition
Small opening through a hatch, deck, or bulkhead to provide access; similar hole in side or bottom of ship; cover for such an opening.
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Ladder
Definition
Stairs leading from one deck to another. Similar to a stairway in a building, a ladder may be vertical or angled.
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