An opening in the hull or bulwark at the bow through which the anchor chain passes. The hawsehole is fitted with a hawse pipe that guides the chain from the windlass through the hull to the anchor, and is sealed with a hawse pipe cover in heavy weather.
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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.FunnelThe smokestack or exhaust uptake on a vessel through which engine exhaust gases are discharged to the atmosphere.KeelThe principal structural member running longitudinally along the centerline of the bottom of a vessel's hull, from bow to stern.MastA vertical pole or structure rising above the deck of a vessel, used to support navigation lights, radar scanners, communication antennas, and signal flags.Mooring LinesHeavy ropes or wires used to secure a vessel to a berth, buoy, or another vessel.
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