Maritime English: Cruise Ship and Port Facilities

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Cruise Ship
Large ship, fitted like a luxury hotel and with diverse recreation facilities for passengers.

stabilizer fin
Small pivoting winglike flaps on each side of the hull to reduce the rolling motion.

porthole
Waterproof glassed-in opening in the hull that lets natural light and air into the ship.

rudder
Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.

propeller
Device with blades integrated onto a shaft that is driven by the engine to provide thrust and thus impel the ship.

lifeboat
Boat used for evacuating people from the ship in case of emergency.

promenade deck
Open deck for strolling that is sometimes glassed in.

quarter-deck
Open part of the main deck at the aft end.

stern
Rear end of a ship.

lounge
Area with a counter and tables where alcoholic drinks are sold

gymnasium
Large room for playing indoor sports.

playing area
Fenced-in area for playing ball sports.

swimming pool
Large basin designed for swimming.

hall
Room fitted with armchairs for passengers to meet.

bow thruster
Propeller on each side of the stem bulb for maneuvering the ship to port or starboard at slow speeds.

starboard hand
Right side of the ship when looking forward.

anchor-windlass room
Opening in the hull for the ship’s anchor chains and towropes.

stem bulb
Bulge in the bottom part of the stem that reduces the hull’s water resistance.

captain’s quarters
Lodgings for the captain located aft of the bridge on the starboard side.

bow
Foremost part of the ship.

port hand
Left side of the ship when looking forward.

forecastle
Open foremost part of the main deck.

compass bridge
Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.

open-air terrace
Outdoor platform that is formed from the roof of the deck below and is protected by a guardrail.

radar
Detection device that emits radio waves and receives their echo; it is used to avoid collisions and to navigate when visibility is reduced.

radio antenna
Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.

sundeck
Usually the highest and sunniest deck with a pool and lounge chairs

cabin
Room that accommodates one or several passengers .

engine room
Room housing the engines, turbines and related machinery that propel the ship.

ballroom
Large hall with a dance floor for holding dances and balls.

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bulk terminal
Area with installations and equipment to store, sort and handle bulk items, such as ore and coal.

customs house
Structure where inspection and legal operations related to imported and exported cargo are carried out.

parking lot
Area for parking vehicles.

office building
Structure where personnel who administer the port work.

road transport
Transportation of cargo by truck on public roads.

container terminal
Area with installations and equipment to store, sort and handle containers.

bridge
Structure consisting of a girder and posts that rolls along tracks moving containers.

terminal railway
Railroad tracks leading onto a wharf for transshipping containers from a ship to a car or vice versa.

oil terminal
Area with installations and equipment to store petroleum products and load them into tankers.

tanker
Ship with large reservoirs for transporting liquid petroleum products.

ferryboat
Shuttle boat for carrying vehicles with their cargo and passengers.

passenger terminal
Structures and facilities where passengers embark and disembark ships.

lighthouse
Tower with a powerful lamp at the top for guiding ships.

cold shed
Insulated refrigerated structure for storing perishable foodstuffs.

container ship
Ship that is designed for transporting cargo in containers in its hold and on its deck.

ramp
Slope leading from the wharf to the level of the water.

container-loading bridge
Cantilevered gantry crane along the quay for loading and unloading containers.

dock
Enclosed basin where ships take on and unload cargo.

floating crane
Dock crane that is mounted on a floating movable platform and often used for carrying heavy cargo.

grain terminal
Area with installations and equipment for storing, sorting and handling grain.

canal lock
Structure with a lock-chamber that can be filled with water or emptied to raise or lower a ship from one water level to another.

dry dock
Dock where water is pumped out so that a ship’s hull can be repaired, cleaned or painted.

dock crane
Crane that rolls along rails the length of the wharf and uses a moving arm to load and unload cargo in forms such as container, bulk and break bulk.

wharf
Structure for docking ships so that passengers can embark and disembark and cargo can be loaded and unloaded.

transit shed
Warehouse located near the wharf for temporarily storing cargo.

gate
Waterproof device that closes a dock.

silos
Very large, usually cylindrical, reservoirs for storing products in bulk, especially grain.
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