Construcrtion

Fore and aft translation

Surge

Port and stbd translation

Sway

Up and down translation

Heave

Tilting port and stbd rotation

Roll

Fore and aft rotation

Pitch

Side to side rotation

Yaw

What plan is view from the front of the ship?

Body plan

What plan is viewed from the side of the ship?

Sheer plan

What plan is viewed from the top of the ship?

Half-breadth plan

Which line runs fore to aft horizontally?

Waterline

What line runs fore to aft vertically?

Buttock line

What line runs port to stbd vertically?

Section line

What horizontal reference plane are all vertical measurements taken from?

The baseline

What forward/aft reference plane are all longitudinal measurements taken?

Forward/Aft perpendicular

What is the middle reference plane for longitudinal measurements?

Amidships

What is the longitudinal reference plane all transverse measurements are taken from?

Centerline

What is the distance between forward and aft perpendicular?

LBP: length between perpendiculars

What is the width of the ship?

Beam