Tank top: Watertight series of plates attached to a ship's bottom framework.Bilge plating: Longitudinal plating that connects the side shell plating to the bottom plating.There is bottom plating, deck plating and side shell plating. Plating: The plating of a hull is the series of plates that form the watertight shell of the hull.They are quite bulky and complicate cargo handling inside holds. Pillar: Vertical member inside a ship that connects the deck to the ship's bottom, where it is installed between two tweendecks, especially around hatches.Beam knee: Bracket located at the end of deck beams that connect the beam and frame to the shell plating.Bracket: A general term that identifies any part used to connect two members.Web frames: Oversized members that replace a frame at certain locations on a ship.
This term is used more specifically in longitudinal framing.
Deck girders: These are longitudinal members that combine with the beams to form the longitudinal framing of the deck.
