THE STRUCTURE OF WATER VEHICLES

3 TYPES OF SHIPS

• Catorgorized into 3 types of boats and ships
• Pleasure- for enjoyment and fun
• Commercial- for the transportation of important goods/items
• Military- to defend a specific area/ protect the innocent public

STRUCTURE

• Built to reflect the job at hand
• All ships have two essential parts:
• Hull- cuts through the water
• Superstructure- what people/cargo

COMMON SHIPS

• Passenger
• Merchant
• Tanker
• Dry Cargo
• Container

CONTAINERS

• All containers used are the same size
• They transport whatever can fit
• Containers can also be shipped in land on trucks
• Containers are very expensive
• Container Ships solved this by being faster and more efficient

WORKS CITED

• Packet Provided
• Chapter 25/ Transportation Vehicles