Is a room or platform of a ship from which the ship can be commanded.

When a ship is under way, the bridge is manned by an officer of the watch aided usually by an able seaman acting as a lookout.

During critical maneuvers the captain will be on the bridge, often supported by an officer of the watch, an able seaman on the wheel and sometimes a pilot, if required.

A pilot ladder is a highly specialized form of rope ladder, typically used on board cargo vessels for the purposes of embarking and disembarking pilots.

The design and construction of the ladders is tightly specified by international regulation under the SOLAS regime.

The hull may open at the top (such as a dinghy), or it may be fully or partially covered with a deck.

A top the deck may be a deckhouse and other superstructures, such as a funnel, derrick, or mast.

There is a wide variety of hull types that are chosen for suitability for different usages, the hull shape being dependent upon the needs of the design. Shapes range from a nearly perfect box in the case of scow barges to a needle-sharp surface of revolution in the case of a racing multihull sailboat.

Is the compartment where the machinery for marine propulsion is located.

The engine room is generally the largest physical compartment of the machinery space. It houses the vessel's prime mover, usually some variations of a heat engine (diesel engine, gas or steam turbine).

Poop deck is located on the vessel’s stern. The poop deck is basically used by the vessel’s commanding superiors to observe the work and navigational proceedings.

As the name suggests, the main deck is the primary deck in any vessel. The main deck however is not the topmost deck in a vessel which is referred to as the weather deck. On sailing warships it is usually the deck below the upper deck.

The deck that covers the hull of the vessel from its fore to its aft is the upper deck. It is the topmost deck on a ship. In all vessels, the upper deck is the biggest deck amongst all other decks.

The deck located below the primary or main deck is the lower deck. Generally the lower deck comprises of more than one deck. It is just next to the lowest or orlop deck.

Promenade refers to taking a lazy stroll in a feasible place like a beach or a park. In a vessel, the promenade deck serves as a place for the voyagers to take a calming and enjoyable walk on the ship.

In a ship, the tween deck actually means an empty space separating or between (tween) two other decks in the hull of a vessel.

The deck that extends without any constructional breaks from the frontal part of the ship to the aft is referred to as the flush deck.

A deck that is not roofed and thus is open to the ever-changing weather conditions of the sea is referred to as the weather deck. It is the upper most deck on the ship which is exposed to environment

Bridge deck is the deck on which the navigational equipments of the ships are housed.

The deck located near to the chief mast of a vessel on its stern is referred to as the quarter deck. The quarter deck is a part of the upper deck and is inclusive of the poop deck. The quarter deck is generally found on navy ships and accessible only to the most senior naval officers on the vessel.