CRUISE SHIP LESSON AND EXPERINCE

L et us now move up to deck 3, which is over 30 feet above the water line (depend the size of ship). In the bow are passenger accommodations. Near the main staircase and the central hall is one of the two dinning rooms which is identical to the one on the deck above. It seats 650 passengers at the same time. The kitchen or "galleys" are located behind the dinning rooms. Two mealtime shifts are scheduled for each dinning room,with a capacity of serving 1.300 passengers. The galley on this deck occupies 900 square meters and has two large stoves weighing 1.7 tons each (equal to the weight of a full sized American car). The aft part of this deck holds the officers cabin.

T he next level is comprised mainly of passengers cabins and some crew quarters. In the center is the main staircase and behind that are two cinemas. At the aft of the deck are crew accommodations and the day room for the hotel crew. Here,the crew members of the hotel department spend their time off. As you can see, crew accommodations are located in the lower part of the ship close to the generating plants,auxiliary engines and air conditioning units. You may think that living close to these machines is noisy and uncomfortable, but that is not the case. The ship is so well designed that vibrations are well insulated and the living areas are kept as silent as possible. There is less noise in a cabin close to the engines than in an average apartment in a big city. the cre

T he next deck above, is where the passenger embark and disembark. Passenger are not permitted below deck one. The heeling tanks are installed on either side at the bow. Heeling tanks help to balance the ship if it is unevenly loaded. If necessary, water is pumped from one tank to the other to adjust the balance and weight and put the ship on "an even keel". This is another one of the many safety features on the cruise ship. The rest of the deck houses hotel crew cabins, officer cabins, the crew lobby, changing rooms for the crew and the lower level cinema. This deck is also the bottom of the main staircase that goes through the next six decks above. The aft part is taken up by the cold and dry provision storage. There are huge refrigerators and freezers for storage of perishables. On this deck, the ship's waste is processed and sorted. Most cruise ship are outfitted with garbage treatment plant that burns the garbage and waste at very high temperatures. The ashes are the

A bove the keel is called Deck 0. It is the first deck above the water line. At the bow end of this deck are located the photo laboratory and laundry (depend the ship size). The laundry is a major operation which takes care of the cleaning needs of the passengers and crew. On any one trip,about 15.000 towels, 7.000 sheets and 8.000 pillow cases are laundered! The photo lab is where the ship's photographer develops and enlarge pictures taken of the passengers. Aft of the photo lab and laundry are the hotel crew cabins where some of the crew live. Further aft of the crew accommodations, there are the central air conditioning units and various workshops.The ship's repair can be done aboard while the ship in operation. Also located on this deck are the six auxiliary engines as well as the main electrical switchboard. Imagine the number of the switches, wiring and electrical gear needed to distribute electricity throughout the ship. The rear or aft of Deck 0 holds more water storage

S trong and rigid design provides support for all the decks above it. It is also holds the foundations for the main engines. Th keel has an inner shell and an outer shell or double bottom, which is a very important safety feature of the ship. If, by accident the ship runs on to a hard surface and outer shell is damaged, it still will not be in any danger. An important safety feature of the ship's construction are its watertight doors. If necessary, the doors of the lower decks can be shut by remote control from the bridge, preventing flooding of the lower decks and maintaining the buoyancy of the ship! At the bottom of the ship are special or fins which can be adjusted. They maintain the ship's balance... much like wings on an airplane and make it easier to maneuver and adds to comfort of all the passengers and crew. In the double bottom, there are four generators that convert sea water into fresh water at a rate of about 850 tons a day. The double bottom also holds the fresh w

L et us explore such a cruise ship. But before doing that, we should explain some of the terms commonly : Aft - The rear of the ship (or the stern) A midships - In the middle of the vessel,halfway between the bow and the stern. A stern - Behind the rear or stern of the ship, often refers to something in the wake or trail of the ship. A port - Across the width of the ship. Ballast - weight placed in the ship to keep it on an even keel when empty of cargo or fuel. Beam - The width of the ship at it's widest point. Bearing - The compass direction,expressed in degrees. Below - Under deck or on a subsequent deck further down. This can also mean "at rest or off duty" for a crew member who goes below for his rest. Berth - A bed in cabin or a passenger space Bow - The forward or foremost part of the ship. Bridge - The ship's command center. It is often located above and forward of the passenger areas like the cockpit of an aircraft. Cabin - Bedroom or sleeping accom

A cruise ship is normally an impressive sight with streamlined design and multilevel structure. Such a sight may prompt thughts of what exciting things are aboard a cruise vessel. A large cruise ship is like a complex,floating multi story building, often housing more than 2.000 passengers and nearly 1.000 crew members. It is built to offer the complete facilities of a first class resort hotel including entertainment, game rooms and outdoor sports.