Shotline Diving’s Glossary Terms AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ F Ferro-Concrete Bulk Freight Barge A ferro-concrete bulk freight barge is a cargo-carrying vessel constructed from reinforced concrete (ferrocement), rather… Learn More → Ferry Description: Vessels designed for short-distance passenger and cargo transport across harbours and narrow waterways. • Roles: •… Learn More → Finger Lakes NY Finger Lakes • Definition: A group of long, narrow lakes in central New York State,… Learn More → Firebox Boiler Firebox Boiler and Cradle • Firebox Boiler: • Definition: A boiler type where steam is generated by… Learn More → Firebox Boiler Definition: A boiler type where steam is generated by burning fuel in a firebox, with… Learn More → Fore-and-aft compound steam engine Learn More → Fore-and-Aft Sails Fore-and-Aft Sails: Sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular… Learn More → Forecastle Forecastle (Fo’c’sle): The upper deck at the forward part of a ship, traditionally used by… Learn More → Forest Fire Smoke rare but significant navigational hazard on the Great Lakes, particularly during dry seasons when large… Learn More → Fort Michilimackinac A strategic colonial fort at the Straits of Mackinac, central to British and French control… Learn More → Loard More Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...
