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The skeleton of a boat consists of a number of ribs that sprout from the keel Rib marked with 14. On a vessel's hull, a rib is a lateral structural member which runs between gunwales and sprouts from the keel. [1] They are called "ribs" because they resemble the human rib. The ship's outer planking and inner sheathing are attached to the ribs.
A ship's frames are exposed as it is broken near Chittagong, Bangladesh Ship frames visible in an old wooden ship skeleton; Omiš, Feb 20, 2012. In ships, frames are ribs that are transverse bolted or welded to the keel. Frames support the hull and give the ship its shape and strength.
On ships with more than one level, 'deck' refers to the level itself. The actual floor surface is called the sole; the term 'deck' refers to a structural member tying the ship's frames or ribs together over the keel. In modern ships, the interior decks are usually numbered from the primary deck, which is #1, downward and upward.
RNLI inshore rescue boat during Falmouth Lifeboat Day, August 2006. A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are inflated with air to a high pressure so as to give the sides resilient rigidity along ...
Ratlines (traditionally ratlins): lines woven horizontally between the shrouds of a square-rigged ship to provide footholds for ascending to the yards. Rib: a thin strip of pliable timber laid athwarts inside a hull from inwale to inwale at regular close intervals to reinforce its planking. Ribs differ from frames or futtocks in being far ...
Royal Caribbean's latest ship, Utopia of the Seas, is operating short voyages to attract first-timers. In mid-November, I spent three nights on Utopia, the world's second-largest cruise ship.
The particular name given depends on the context—the type of ship or boat, the arrangement, or even where it sails. In a typical wooden sailboat, the hull is constructed of wooden planking, supported by transverse frames (often referred to as ribs) and bulkheads, which are further tied together by longitudinal stringers or ceiling.
A Ryanair passenger ate ribs while sitting in a middle seat. The person sitting next to him tweeted a photo of the scene, sparking a debate on plane etiquette.