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Fittings devices that are welded or bolted on deck which are used in mooring,
securing the hatchways and mounting of cargo and navigational equipment. It also
provides sounding purposes, ventilation, piping for cargo and openings for drainage.
Stays and halyards fall under the general term of deck fittings.
Different Types of Fittings on Board:
1.

Deck Fittings
Bollard or Mooring Bits are used in securing the ropes used to moor the ship
once alongside.

Fairleads used to guide the hawsers or mooring wires to the bollards or

mooring winches.

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Hawse Pipes provides an easy lead for the cable from the windlass to the
anchors.

Cable Stopper used to hold the anchor cable in place while travel or if the
anchor is housed.

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Chain Locker used to house all the anchor cable.

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Windlass a lifting device for anchor cables or chains which can also be used
for mooring or winching duties.

Ships Mast works as a lookout platform and a mounting point for

navigational equipment.

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2.

POLARIS 1B

Ships Piping Arrangement

Bilge and Ballast System Ballast water is carried in ships to provide stability
and trim. A ships ability to take on and discharge ballast water is
fundamental to its safe operation. As a ship loads or unloads cargo or takes
on or consumes fuel, the ship must accommodate changes to its
displacement and trim by taking on or discharging ballast water. Ballast water
is taken on through openings near or on the bottom of a ships hull and is
pumped in or out of a ship through piping connected to ballast pumps which
are located in the ships lower machinery space. Without these ballast water
operations, ships cannot be operated safely: ballast water intake and
discharge provides proper stability and trim, minimizes hull stress, aids or
allows maneuvering, and reduces ship motions of roll and pitch. The water
pumped into a ships ballast tanks must inevitably be pumped out when the
ship takes on cargo. Ballast uptake and discharge most often occurs in port
during cargo operations, but may also occur while the ship is in transit on the
open lake or through connecting waterways to maintain proper trim and
stability.

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Fire Main - water is the chief fire fighting medium on a ship and the fire main
is the basic installation for fighting fires. The system shown below has two
independently powered pumps which are also used for general service and
ballast. These pumps supply two engine room hydrants and the deck main
through the isolating valve.

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3. Scuppers - is an opening in the side walls of an open-air structure, for purposes

of draining water. They are usually placed at or near ground level, and allow rain
or liquids to flow off the side of the open-air structure, instead of pooling within
the walls.