Longitudinal Centre of Flotation. The point about which the vessel tips and trims. It can be referred to as the tipping centre. It is the centroid (the centre of gravity of the waterplane area).
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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HYDROMETER
An instrument for determining either the specific gravity of a liquid or the API gravity.
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CATAMARAN
A double hulled vessel
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COLLIER
Vessel used for transporting coal.
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