Ship motions — are defined by the six degrees of freedom that a ship or boat can experience. Translation Heave : is the linear vertical (up/down) motionSway : is the linear lateral (side to side) motionSurge : is the linear longitudinal (front/back) motion… … Wikipedia
Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India … Wikipedia
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as … Wikipedia
ENGINEERS, ROYAL NAVAL — since 1848 have ranked as commissioned officers; salaries vary from £110 to £639 a year; admission is by examination; duties include the entire oversight and management of the ship machinery; there are three ranks inspectors of machinery,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal — (at the time named the Chicago Drainage Canal) being built … Wikipedia
Institution of Mechanical Engineers — Founder George Stephenson Professional title Chartered Mechanical Engineer Founded 27 January 1847 (1847 01 27) … Wikipedia
Manchester Ship Canal — The Stolt Kittiwake heading toward the Mersey Estuary, 2005 Principal engineer Edward Leader Williams Date of act … Wikipedia
Motor ship — M/S redirects here. For M/S stereo coding, see Joint (audio engineering). The supply ship MV American Tern during cargo operations at McMurdo Station in the Antarctic in 2007 A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal… … Wikipedia
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers — Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is a hundred year old [cite news url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/grse.htm date = 2006 04 01 title = Type 16A Brahmaputra class publisher = GlobalSecurity.org] company and one … Wikipedia
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal — The Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal is an artificial waterway on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, in East Chicago, Indiana which connects the Grand Calumet River to Lake Michigan. It consists of two branch canals, the 1.25 mile (2 km) Lake… … Wikipedia