ISO/TR 13298:1998

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 13298
First edition
1998-12-15
Ships and marine technology — Vocabulary
of general terms
Navires et technologie maritime — Vocabulaire de termes généraux
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Reference number
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Contents
1 Scope .1
2 Division.1
3 Terms and definitions .2
3.1 Kind of ship — Classification by goods carried.2
3.2 Kind of ship — Classification by specific service.4
3.3 Kind of ship — Classification by propulsion system.6
3.4 Kind of ship — Classification by ship type and material.7
3.5 Kind of ship — Classification by operating condition and routes.8
3.6 Subdivision and construction of ships .8
3.7 Title and crew.12
3.8 Ocean and marine meteorology .13
3.9 Navigation areas .14
3.10 Navigation, manoeuvring.15
3.11 Mooring, anchoring .16
3.12 Facilities for shipbuilding .17
3.13 International conventions, rules, regulations in relation to ship, harbour and navigation* .17
Annex A (normative) Alphabetical index .20
Annex B (informative) Equivalent terms (Chinese).28
Annex C (informative) Equivalent terms (Japanese) .36
Annex D (informative) Equivalent terms (Polish).43
Annex E (informative) Equivalent terms (Portuguese) .56
Annex F (informative) Equivalent terms (Russian) .68
Annex G (informative) Equivalent terms (Swedish).81
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Foreword
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The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards, but in exceptional circumstances a
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Technical Reports of types 1 and 2 are subject to review within three years of publication, to decide whether they
can be transformed into International Standards. Technical Reports of type 3 do not necessarily have to be
reviewed until the data they provide are considered to be no longer valid or useful.
ISO/TR 13298, which is a Technical Report of type 1, was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8. Ships and
marine technology, Subcommittee SC 9, General requirements.
ISO/CD 13298 Ships and marine technology — Vocabulary — General, was deliberated for a long time, differently
from normal standards on terms, so as to have it made into an International Standard which includes (1) the
simplified “meaning of terms” intended to clarify the nuances of terms to get rid of misunderstanding in their use
when translated into various languages, in lieu of a strict “definition of terms”, and (2) the tables which provide a
correspondence of terms in the languages of several countries.
SC 9 members agreed by voting that ISO/CD 13298 be put forward for voting before becoming ISO/DIS 13298. At
this stage there was a request from ISO/CS to the effect that, as there seemed to be some problem with the
contents and form of ISO/CD 13298 (necessity of providing “definitions of terms” instead of “meaning of terms”, in
the case of a standard for terms) for the approved CD to be published as an International Standard for terms, the
contents should be modified accordingly, before submitting it for voting.
Then, opinions of ISO/TC 8/SC 9 members were solicited regarding the changing of “meaning of terms” to
“definitions of terms”, which revealed the following problems.
a) To change the substance to “definitions of terms”, very strict work of defining terms would become necessary,
instead of the simplified explanation of the meaning of terms in ISO/CD 13298. This work would dictate a great
deal of time and cost.
b) The strict defining of various terms would give rise to a problem requiring the nomenclature of some currently
and commonly used terms to be amended.
For this reason, it would be necessary to renew nomenclature of terms for use in International Standards.
c) For the work of developing “definitions of terms”, the cooperation of native speakers of English (members) is
indispensable. Then, an invitation was put out to find any members belonging to English-speaking nations who
could take charge of the development of “definitions of terms” in cooperation with Japan that had so far been in
charge of the development of the draft text of terms. The invitation to cooperate yielded no positive response.
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Considering the above circumstances, the SC 9 secretariat abandoned their plan to publish an International
Standard.
However, the comparison tables between English and other languages is very important informative material, and it
was decided that the contents of ISO/CD 13298 should be published with minor editorial changes, as a Technical
Report.
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TECHNICAL REPORT  © ISO ISO/TR 13298:1998(E)
Ships and marine technology — Vocabulary of general terms
1 Scope
1.1  This Technical Report provides general terms and definitions used in the field of ships and marine technology.
1.2  Comparison tables between English and other languages are given in Annexes B to G, arranged numerically in
the order of the reference numbers.
Annex B Chinese
Annex C Japanese
Annex D Polish
Annex E Portuguese
Annex F Russian
Annex G Swedish
2 Division
The terms in this Technical Report are divided into 13 groups as follows:
3.1 Kind of ship — Classification by goods carried
3.2 Kind of ship — Classification by specific service
3.3 Kind of ship — Classification by propulsion system
3.4 Kind of ship — Classification by ship type and material
3.5 Kind of ship — Classification by operating condition and routes
3.6 Subdivision and construction of ships
3.7 Title and crew
3.8 Ocean and marine meteorology
3.9 Navigation areas
3.10 Navigation, manoeuvring
3.11 Mooring, anchoring
3.12 Facilities for shipbuilding
3.13 International conventions, rules, regulations in relation to ship, harbour and navigation
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3 Terms and definitions
NOTE The definitions in this report are expressed in explanatory sentences for intending to avoid misinterpretation. An
asterisk (*) after a term means that a definition exists in other rules or regulations.
3.1 Kind of ship — Classification by goods carried
0101  passenger ship*
ship engaged in the carriage of passengers
0102  passenger-cargo ship*
ship engaged in the carriage of cargo and passengers
0103  cargo ship
ship engaged in the carriage of cargo
0104  multi-purpose cargo ship
ship capable of loading cargo of various kinds
0105  heavy cargo ship; heavy lifter; heavy lift cargo ship
ship capable of loading heavy cargo with heavy cargo handling gear
0106  container ship
ship which carries containers
0107  roll-on/roll-off ship; RO/RO
ship which loads and unloads cargo by means of a trailer, fork-lift truck, etc.
0108  car carrier; pure car carrier
ship which carries automobiles
0109  timber carrier; lumber carrier; log carrier
ship which carries timber
0110  chip carrier
ship which carries chipped wood in bulk
0111  ore carrier
ship which carries ore in bulk
0112  coal carrier
ship which carries coal in bulk
0113  cement carrier
ship which carries cement in bulk
0114  sand carrier
ship engaged in the transportation of earth and sand that are kept in a hopper
0115  bulk carrier
ship which carries granular cargo in bulk
0116  oil tanker; crude oil carrier
ship which carries oil
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0117  VLCC
very large crude oil carrier (200 000 300 000 DWT)
0118  ULCC
ultra large crude oil carrier (more than 300 000 DWT)
0119  liquefied petroleum gas carrier
ship which carries liquefied petroleum gas
0120  liquefied natural gas carrier
ship which carries liquefied natural gas
0121  products carrier
ship which carries petroleum products of various kinds
0122  chemical carrier
ship which carries chemicals
0123  car/bulk carrier
ship which carries car and bulk cargo
0124  oil/bulk carrier
ship which carries bulk cargo and crude oil
0125  ore/oil carrier
ship which carries ore and crude oil
0126  ore/bulk/oil carrier
ship which carries ore, bulk cargo and crude oil
0127  refrigerated cargo carrier
ship which carries refrigerated cargo
0128  cattle carrier; livestock carrier
ship which carries cattle or livestock
0129  fish carrier
ship provided with processing and/or freezing facilities to carry the fish catch
0130  ferry
ship in which passengers and/or goods are conveyed over specified routes periodically
0131  passenger ferry
ferry specially designed for the conveyance of passengers
0132  railway ferry
ferry connecting railways
0133  train ferry
ferry which carries entire railway trains
0134  car ferry
ferry connecting roads and carrying automobiles
0135  lighter aboard ship
ship loading lighters loaded with cargos by means of ship's crane and carrying them
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3.2 Kind of ship — Classification by specific service
0201  merchant ship
ship which is engaged in carriage services with a commercial purpose
0202  ice breaker
ship with structure capable of breaking ice to navigate in icy waters
0203  pilot boat
ship used for carrying pilots (to send and to receive)
0204  launch
small motor ship used for traffic, pleasure, etc. which mostly is open
0205  yacht
ship used for leisure and sports such as cruising and racing
0206  pleasure boat
ship used for recreational purposes
0207  cruise ship
passenger ship intended for sightseeing and shipboard attractions
0208  training ship
ship used for training of seamen
0209  patrol boat; police boat
ship used for patrolling for the purpose of guarding shores, ports and harbours
0210  rescue vessel [boat] [ship]
ship fitted with special equipment for rescue purposes
0211  fire-fighting boat
ship engaged in fire-fighting
0212  oil skimmer; oil recovery ship
ship engaged in taking up oil from surface of water
0213  custom boat
ship used for surveillance of ports and harbours for the purpose of controlling smuggling
0214  quarantine vessel
ship engaged mainly in the transport of quarantine officers
0215  hospital ship
ship fitted with medical treatment facilities and used for carrying invalids
0216  factory ship
ship equipped with producing facilities (i.e. fish factory ship)
0217  mother ship
ship provided with the facilities for supplying materials and to subordinate ships and for resting seafarers
0218  trawler
ship used for catching fish by trawling
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0219  support ship
ship which supports a given industrial or other activity
0220  supply vessel
ship used for supplying material, provisions etc. to another ship, offshore platform, etc.
0221  research ship
ship designed for and employed in various research activities on the sea
0222  oceanographic research ship
ship engaged in the observation and research of marine creatures, water quality, seabed topography,
geology, oceanography, etc.
0223  meteorological observation ship
ship engaged in the observation and research of meteorology at sea
0224  submersible research ship
ship engaged in the observation and research of the features, creatures, etc. of the sea and seabed by staying
submerged under water
0225  seabed exploring ship
ship engaged in the exploration of resources on and under the seabed
0226  seabed mining ship
ship engaged in the collection of mineral matter on the seabed
0227  mobile (offshore) drilling unit; MODU
mobile platform or vessel used in drilling for oil, gas, etc. (offshore)
0228  self-elevating drilling unit
ship engaged in performing drilling work on the seabed to exploit petroleum, gases, etc. by elevating the hull
above the sea surface using elevating legs when performing the drilling work
0229  submersible drilling unit
ship engaged in performing drilling work for petroleum, gases, etc. under the seabed, with the ship's bottom
attached to the seabed and with the working deck exposed above the sea surface
0230  semi-submersible drilling unit; column-stabilized drilling unit
ship, composed of ship hull, column, footing or lowerhull bracing, etc., engaged in drilling work for petroleum,
gas, etc. under the seabed with the ship's body in a semi-submerged condition
0231  drilling ship
ship, provided with propulsion machinery, engaged in work while floating on the water, with drilling facilities
installed for exploiting petroleum, gas, etc. under the seabed
0232  FSO
floating storage and off-loading unit
0233  FPSO
floating production storage and off-loading unit
0234  pipe layer; pipe laying barge
ship engaged in laying pipes on the seabed
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0235  barge
ship used for carrying goods without propulsion
0236  dredger; dredge
ship engaged in dredging rivers, ports and harbours
0237  trailing suction hopper dredger; hopper dredge
dredger engaged in sucking soil from the seabed by pumps and loading into a hopper
0238  cutter suction dredger; hydraulic dredge
dredger engaged in sucking, and hydraulically conveying by pumps, soil drilled by cutters from the seabed
0239  crane ship; crane barge; floating crane
ship engaged in principally lifting and moving heavy objects by means of an installed crane
0240  tugboat
ship engaged in towing other ships with powerful propulsion
0241  pusher; pushing boat
ship engaged in pushing other ships at the bow
0242  cable layer; cable ship; cable laying barge
ship engaged in laying cables on the seabed or repairing them
3.3 Kind of ship — Classification by propulsion system
0301  nuclear ship; nuclear powered ship
ship provided with nuclear powered main propulsion machinery
0302  motor ship
ship provided with diesel main propulsion machinery
0303  steam turbine ship
ship provided with steam turbine main propulsion machinery
0304  gas turbine ship
ship provided with gas turbine main propulsion machinery
0305  electric propulsion ship
ship provided with electric motor main propulsion machinery
0306  multiple screw ship
ship provided with two or more screw propellers
0307  water jets craft
ship provided with water propulsion
0308  sailing vessel [ship]
ship powered mainly by sails
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3.4 Kind of ship — Classification by ship type and material
0401  flush deck vessel; flush decker
ship not provided with a superstructure
0402  three-island vessel; three islander
ship provided with a forecastle, bridge and poop above an upper deck
0403  well deck vessel; well decker
ship provided with a forecastle and poop above an upper deck
0404  raised quarterdeck vessel; sunken poop vessel
ship provided with a poop (or a long poop formed by connecting a poop and a bridge) above sunken upper
deck (stepped down at stern)
0405  shelterdeck vessel
ship provided with a deck of light structure above an upper deck and a hull plate completely surrounding the
side up to the flush deck
0406  semi-submersible ship; semi-submerged ship
ship whose main hull is so constructed as to float partly submerged
0407  submerged ship
ship able to submerge and which normally floats under water
0408  float on/float off ship
ship designed with a cargo transfer system by which the ship opens itself to the sea then ballasts or deballasts
in order to transfer floating cargo into or out of itself, but during sea shipment the cargo is stored dry
0409  catamaran; twin hull ship
ship with twin hull
0410  SWATH
small waterplane area twin hull
0411  trimaran
ship with treble hull
0412  SES
surface effect ship
0413  hydrofoil (craft)
ship supported above the water surface in normal operating conditions by forces generated on foils
0414  air cushion ship; air cushion vehicle; ACV
ship that gets lift from an air-cushion under its bottom, which enables it to hover over the surface of the water
0415  displacement ship
ship whose hull, even when moving, is balanced only by hydrostatical buoyancy force
0416  wooden ship
ship constructed of wood
0417  steel ship
ship constructed of steel
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0418  light alloy ship
ship constructed of light alloy
0419  plastic ship; glassfibre reinforced plastics ship
ship constructed of reinforced plastics
0420  high speed craft*
0,166 7
a craft capable of a maximum speed, in metres per second, equal to or exceeding 3,7� , where:
3
� = displacement corresponding to the design waterline(m )
3.5 Kind of ship — Classification by operating condition and routes
0501  sea going vessel; ocean going vessel
ship capable of navigating on the ocean
0502  inland navigation ship
ship capable of navigating only in water areas such as rivers, lakes and ports, estuaries
0503  liner
ship engaged in periodical operation on specified routes
0504  tramper; tramp ship
ship engaged on non-periodic cargo transport routes
3.6 Subdivision and construction of ships
0601  double hull
structure with double skins at the side and bottom of a ship
0602  machinery space; engine room
compartment installed with propulsive prime mover and auxiliary machinery
0603  cargo space; cargo hold
compartment to be loaded with cargo
0604  accommodation space; living quarter
compartment to accommodate passengers and crew members
0605  boiler room
compartment installed with a boiler
0606  superstructure
compartment constructed on an upper deck, with the breadth reaching both sides of a ship
0607  deck house
compartment constructed on an upper deck or superstructure deck, with the breadth not reaching both sides of
a ship
0608  chain locker
location in which an anchor chain is stored
0609  shaft tunnel; shaft trunk
watertight compartment formed as a tunnel running from the rear end of an engine room to the stern of a ship
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0610  'tweendeck cargo space
cargo hold constructed between decks
0611  cofferdam
space constructed between two adjacent compartments to protect infiltration of water or oil from one
compartment to another
0612  deep tank
tank constructed as a part of a ship's structure, placed in a cargo hold or between decks to store mainly water,
oil and other liquids
0613  forepeak tank
water tank installed at the front of a collision bulkhead
0614  afterpeak tank
water tank installed at the rear of a stern bulkhead
0615  cargo oil tank
tank to store cargo oil
0616  slop tank*
a tank specifically designated for the collection of tank drainings, tank washings and other oily mixtures
0617  fuel oil tank
tank to store fuel oil
0618  lubricating oil tank
tank to store lubricating oil
0619  sludge tank
tank to store sludge oil
0620  sump tank
tank for circulating lubricating oil
0621  bilge tank
tank to store bilge water accumulating on the bottom of a ship
0622  drain tank
tank to collect system drains
0623  ballast water tank
water tank constructed to adjust draught
0624  segregated ballast tank; SBT*
a tank, which is allocated to the carriage of ballast or to the carriage of ballast or cargoes other than oil or
noxious liquid substances as variously defined in the Annexes of MARPOL 73/78, and which is completely
separated from the cargo and oil fuel system
0625  fresh water tank
tank to store fresh water
0626  drinking water tank; potable water tank
tank to store drinking water
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0627  feed water tank
tank to store feed water in boiler system
0628  compass deck
uppermost deck where a magnetic compass is fitted
0629  navigation bridge deck
deck from which a ship is manoeuvred
0630  captain deck
deck where a captain's room is located
0631  boat deck
deck where lifeboats and a launching appliance together with all its lowering and recovery gear are arranged
0632  upper bridge deck
deck immediately above a bridge deck
0633  bridge deck
deck located above an upper deck, forming the top of a bridge
0634  weather deck; exposed deck
deck exposed to the weather
0635  freeboard
the freeboard assigned is the distance measured vertically downwards amidships from the upper edge of the
deck line to the upper edge of the related load line
0636  freeboard deck
the freeboard deck is normally the uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has
permanent means of closing all openings in the weather part thereof, and below which all openings in the
sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing
0637  upper deck
uppermost deck forming a principal portion of a hull
0638  second deck
deck immediately below an upper deck
0639  forecastle deck
deck immediately above an upper deck at the foremost location of a ship
0640  poop deck
deck immediately above an upper deck at the sternmost location of a ship
0641  promenade deck
deck provided for passenger's leisurely walk or physical exercise
0642  wagon deck
deck to load locomotives, carriages, freight cars, etc.
0643  car deck
deck to load automobiles
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0644  navigation wing; dodger
part of a navigation bridge deck, overhanging at ship side
0645  bulkhead
partition to form compartments in a ship (bulkheads can be categorized into watertight bulkhead, oil-tight
bulkhead, non-watertight bulkhead, etc. from the standpoint of purpose, and transverse bulkhead, longitudinal
bulkhead, casing bulkhead, partial bulkhead, etc. from the standpoint of arrangement)
0646  longitudinal bulkhead
bulkhead provided in a longitudinal direction
0647  transverse bulkhead
bulkhead placed in a transverse direction
0648  collision bulkhead
watertight transverse bulkhead placed at the front part of a ship
0649  afterpeak bulkhead
watertight transverse bulkhead placed at the stern part of a ship
0650  partial bulkhead
bulkhead not continuous from side to side or from bow to stern of a ship
0651  swash bulkhead; swash plate; wash plate
plate provided to reduce the motion of free water in a tank
0652  break bulkhead
watertight bulkhead provided at a superstructure side
0653  engine room casing; engine casing; machinery casing
casing surrounding the opening of an engine room
0654  stem
member to form the strong foremost portion of a ship to which shell platings are attached
0655  stern frame
frame to form the strong stern end of a ship and to support a rudder, propeller shaft, etc.
0656  frame
strength member to be arranged in the transverse or longitudinal direction inside shell platings
0657  beam
strength member to be arranged on the surface of a deck, in the transverse or longitudinal direction with some
distance kept
0658  girder
strong support to carry beams
0659  shell plating; shell
plate to form a ship's hull
0660  deck plating
plate to form the ship’s deck(s)
0661  mid deck
deck placed at the middle level of a ship to divide a cargo oil tank into top and bottom
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0662  double bottom
bottom of a ship which has a double structure
0663  keel
structural member running longitudinally at the centre of a ship’s bottom
0664  duct keel
keel formed as a box
0665  bilge keel
member fitted at the outside of a ship bottom curvature to reduce rolling movement
0666  bulwark
closed wall round the edge of a ship, placed at the exposed deck to protect people or cargo from falling
overboard or to prevent waves coming on deck
3.7 Title and crew
0701  seafarers; crew; mariner
general term to denote captain, seaman and reserve crew member
0702  reserve seafarers; reserve crew; reserve mariner
seafarer not on board a ship because of holiday, sick leave, standby, etc.
0703  seaman
seafarer (except captain) on board a ship as a crew member
0704  officer; ship's personnel
general term to denote captain, chief engineer, officer, engineer, chief radio operator, radio operator, purser,
and doctor
0705  rating
seafarer other than officer
0706  captain; master
person responsible for all operations and activities on a ship
0707  chief officer; chief mate*
chief of the deck department
0708  second officer; second mate*
officer of the deck department who supports the chief officer
0709  boatswain*
foreman of the deck department
0710  quartermaster*
rating of the deck department whose duties include steering the rudder and maintenance of the steering gear
0711  able seaman*
senior rating of the deck department whose duties include cargo handling and maintenance and inspection of
machinery
0712  sailor*
rating of the deck department except senior rating
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0713  chief engineer*
person responsible for all operations and activities in the engine department
0714  second engineer*
engineer who supports the chief engineer
0715  No. 1 oiler; No. 1 motorman*
foreman of the engine department
0716  oiler; motorman
senior rating of the engine department who assumes duties of the department as commanded by engineers
and No. 1 oiler
0717  assistant oiler; assistant motorman
rating of the engine department except senior rating
0718  chief radio operator; chief radio officer*
person with the greatest responsibility in the radio communication and purser departments (only when purser
duties are assigned additionally)
0719  radio operator; radio officer*
officer engaged in duties including communication with the outside and meteorological information using radio
equipment
0720  electrician*
foreman of electric installation
0721  chief steward
foreman of the purse
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