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Secret Cruise Ship Tour: What's REALLY Below the Waterline?

Chris Frame the Maritime Historian
Chris Frame the Maritime Historian
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πŸ‘οΈ 78K viewsπŸ“… 1 years ago⏱️ 6:26
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm Maritime history author and lecturer Chris frame and thanks so much for joining me

the very bottom of the ship is known as the Keel in older ships this was generally the first part of the ship to be built

the distance between the water line and the Keel is known as the ship's draft

the Queen Mary 2os each weigh the same as Boeing 747 jet yep you heard that right and qm2 has four of them

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Understand the ship's draft for stability and port access
βœ“Recognize bow thrusters and stabilizers for maneuverability
βœ“Note anti-fouling paint to prevent marine growth

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is below the waterline on a cruise ship?
QHow does ship design affect stability and maneuverability?

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Go where passengers are forbidden! This video pulls back the curtain on the hidden world beneath your feet on a cruise ship. We'll explore the massive engines, intricate systems, and surprising spaces that run the entire vessel. See the unseen side of cruising and uncover the secrets only the crew knows. β€” 🚒 My Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ πŸ“š Buy my books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books πŸ‘• Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ πŸ›³οΈ Learn more about cruising at my Blog: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/ β€” Image References: Henderson & Cremer Collection - Historic P&O Imagery Luke Morrison @Boeing_Luke - QM2 Vicki Cross - Costa Victoria Carnival Elation: https://www.carnival-news.com/2023/02/13/carnival-elation-returns-to-jaxport-with-new-red-white-and-blue-hull-design - Also used as one of the A/B test thumbnails. CC BY: USS United States Keel - Public Domain (USA): https://tinyurl.com/0CVA58 Queen Mary Under Construction - Public Domain (UK): https://tinyurl.com/yckx5jvh Mary Rose Sinking Engraving - Public Domain: https://tinyurl.com/ytb7z4p2 Mary Rose Painting - Public Domain: https://tinyurl.com/maryrose223re Imperator (Various) - Public Domain / Library of Congress: https://tinyurl.com/4twpycwz ; https://tinyurl.com/4fe6tsh7 ; https://tinyurl.com/3z5dtbee ; https://tinyurl.com/8whjx85f ; https://tinyurl.com/imperator-eagle Imperator Interior - Public Domain : https://tinyurl.com/2fwvxtpd Pods No. 1: Public Domain (USA): https://tinyurl.com/36k8ca77 Pods No. 2: A nice view of the azipods of the Mackinaw - Peter Markham - CC BY Attribution 2.0: https://tinyurl.com/ddmbhtjj Cleaning USS Bonhomme Richard - Public Domain (USA): https://tinyurl.com/yp23snwy Ponant Blue Room - Ponant: https://tinyurl.com/ponantship Β© S.J. de Waard / CC-BY-SA-4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ENI_02304790_VRIJENBAN_(06).jpg QE2 with grey hull and red boot top CC BY SA 3.0 John Beniston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QE2colour_jm.jpg Tags: #cruiseship #cruisenews #propeller #pods #azipod #qm2 #qe2 #queenmary2 #cruiseline #oceanliner #engineroom #maritimehistory #cunard Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join