The smokestack or exhaust uptake on a vessel through which engine exhaust gases are discharged to the atmosphere. The funnel typically displays the shipowner's colours or logo and may house exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on modern vessels.
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Cargo HoldAn enclosed space within a vessel's hull designed for the stowage of cargo.Engine RoomThe compartment housing the main propulsion machinery, auxiliary engines, generators, boilers, and associated systems that power and operate the vessel.ForecastleThe forward section of the upper deck of a vessel, typically raised above the main deck level, where the anchor windlass, mooring equipment, and chain lockers are located.HawseholeAn opening in the hull or bulwark at the bow through which the anchor chain passes.HullThe main body and structural shell of a vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck, that provides buoyancy and watertight integrity.KeelThe principal structural member running longitudinally along the centerline of the bottom of a vessel's hull, from bow to stern.
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