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cncservo
First Class Passenger
Member # 532

posted 03-03-2000 02:59 AM

While we have sailed the Holland American line, and then last month when we were perched along side the Disney Magic at Nassau I noticed a symbol on each of these ships located approx. mid ship and a few feet or so from the water line. I have not noticed this on other ships. Of course the Magic and the Holland American ships are painted black on the lower portion, the symbol is painted white and resembles a funnel or bottle laying on its side. What does this represent.

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CTrail
First Class Passenger
Member # 64

posted 03-03-2000 07:02 AM

Just a thought, but would this not represent the maximum load draft depth. In other words, this is the deepest that the ship should sink in the water.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 03-03-2000 09:31 AM

Hi...the normal 'load line mark' is a circle with a line through it horizontally on the ship's side amidships. On the right side of it is a vertical line with some small lines coming off it...these show the different draughts for fresh water, and tropical and winter seasons. The top of the line through the circle is the maximum draught in the summer zone. On bigger ships there are usually a set of draught marks - numbers, there as well.....peter

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cruiseman
First Class Passenger
Member # 885

posted 03-03-2000 09:38 AM

I've discussed several of these markings with officers in the past. Some in the front and rear indicate the stern and bow thrusters. The one in the middle on some of Carnival ships indicates the location of the stabilizers.

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 03-03-2000 11:39 AM

The thruster ones are usually a circle with a diagonal cross over it..up for'd you will also get the bulbous bow mark. Others are for things like places for tugs to push - or not, and also showing where certain bulkheads are. I forgot to mention before that the 2 letters on top of the bar through the circle show which Classification Society the ship is with. ie. A and B =American Bureau. An L and R = LLoyds Register etc...peter

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 03-03-2000 01:00 PM

The "bottle which is laying on its side", placed midships right over the waterline of the newer ships, indicate that there are stabilizors under the water at this place.
They look from the side like a bottle and therefore the symbol looks like this as well.

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