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maritime transport
Structures and installations required to transport passengers and cargo by ship.
harbor
Site for refueling and repairing ships, loading and unloading cargo and embarking and disembarking passengers.
examples of sails
Sails: sections of durable fabric that are sewn together and mounted on a mast; they create a surface that causes a boat to move when the wind blows against it.
life-saving equipment
Instruments and equipment for signaling a boat’s presence and for saving people from drowning.
canal lock
Structure with a lock-chamber that can be filled with water or emptied to raise or lower a ship from one water level to another.
ancient ships
Over the course of history, navigation has played a key role in discovering new lands and in developing trade between peoples.
traditional ships
Boats characteristic of various parts of the world for a number of generations; they are used as a means of transportation, for fishing, commerce and exploration.
four-masted bark
Sailboat with four masts and square sails except for the jiggermast, which carries a gaff sail.
examples of boats and ships
Boats and ships: floating structures for underwater exploration and transporting passengers and cargo across water.
anchor
Usually steel part that is attached to a chain or cable; it hooks onto the bottom of a body of water to keep the boat from moving.
navigation devices
Examples of instruments that are used on a ship to determine its position and to chart and stay a course.
maritime signals
Beacons and devices located on the sea, coasts and waterways that emit light, sound and radio waves to aid navigation.
