Vessel Dimensions
Constructions on the Water
Loading and Unloading
Types of Cargo
Vehicles & Vessels
Tools & PPE
100
What is the width of a vessel measured amidships called?
breadth or beam
100
What is the part of a port called where ships may moor and be loaded or unloaded?
dock
100
What are the people on the quayside called who help a vessel load or unload its cargo?
stevedores
100
What is the type of cargo called that does not come in any sort of container but is pumped on and off the ship?
liquid bulk
100
What is the vehicle called that is used to transport containers in and out of ports?
a truck (AmE) or lorry (BrE)
100
What is a long-bladed hand tool called with a cutting edge and a handle which is struck with a hammer or mallet, used to cut or shape wood, stone or metal?
a chisel
200
What is how low the vessel is sitting in the water called?
draft (AmE) or draught (BrE)
200
What is a shoreline called that has been modified with a concrete, stone or metal platform so ships can moor?
quay
200
What is it called when the crew direct cargo to be placed in the holds in a particular way?
to stow or stowing
200
What does liquid bulk cargo depend on for in port transportation besides pumps?
a pipeline
200
What is the gas driven vehicle called that loads or unloads cargo on pallets?
a forklift
200
What is the eye protection called that fits tightly to the eye, often with suction and are secured with a strap that goes around the back of the head?
safety goggles
300
What is the actual weight of the vessel called without any fuel, cargo, passengers, crew, etc. on board?
lightship
300
What is a structure that stops large waves from entering a port or marina called?
breakwater
300
What is the electrical device called that helps transport cargo from the warehouse to the quayside?
conveyor (belt)
300
What are the wooden boxes called that are used to transport fragile (skjør) cargo?
crates
300
What is the vessel called that is used to assist ships in and out of ports?
a tugboat or tug
300
What is the instrument called for measuring angles on a navigational chart?
a protractor
400
What is a vessel’s volume or capacity size to carry cargo called?
tonnage
400
What is the structure called that tankers tie up to when loading and discharging liquid cargo?
jetty
400
What is the device called on a crane that it uses sometimes to load and unload bulk cargo?
grabber
400
What is the type of cargo called that comes as individual articles or individual packages to be transported?
piece goods or break bulk
400
What is the vessel called that is used to assist ships with their lines when mooring to shore?
a mooring boat
400
What is the tool called that is used to hold open knots and holes in canvas and to separate the strands of a rope?
a splicing fid
500
What is the total weight a vessel is transporting called, including its crew, cargo/passengers, fuel, water and stores?
deadweight tonnage
500
What is the place called that a vessel is assigned to moor at in a port by port authorities?
berth
500
What are the governmental agencies called that are in charge of the traffic and regulations of a port?
port authorities
500
What is the container called that is used to transport loose, dry cargo that is easily bundled like cotton or wool?
a bale
500
What is the vehicle called that transports containers from the loading cranes to the stacks in port and is totally automated?
An AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle)
500
What is the short section of rope or strap called, one end of which is attached to a worker's safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area?
a lanyard