hull

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The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

How they are laid: A diver attaches it to a ship’s hull, magnetically or with a nail gun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Shipyard bosses told a Holyrood committee that repair costs for the Glen Sannox could hit £3.2m after a small crack was discovered in the hull.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It will focus on cargo and hull and machinery to start.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

That meant the nails were bound to come loose during the raising, causing the loss of many of the timbers and untold damage to the hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler