Chapter 10 - Deck machinery and hull equipment

Abstract

This chapter discusses the various deck machinery used by a ship and several hull equipment found inside the machinery space. These include deck machinery such as mooring equipment, anchor handling equipment, cargo handling equipment, and hatch covers. Other items include lifeboats and liferafts, emergency equipment, watertight doors, stabilizers, and bow thrusters. The operations of mooring, cargo handling, and anchor handling all involve controlled pulls or lifts using chain cables, wire, or hemp ropes. The drive force and control arrangements adopted will influence the operations. Several methods are currently in use, and these are examined in this chapter. And then it considers the associated equipment. Three forms of power are currently in use: steam, hydraulic, and electric. The chapter describes each one of them together with its advantages and disadvantages for particular duties or locations. Finally, the last section of the chapter explores the different kinds of safety equipments. These are emergency equipment for power generation and pumping, survival equipment such as lifeboats and liferafts, and the sound signal equipment in the form of the whistle.