Sentence examples for stern sections from inspiring English sources

Another looming question was what would become of the 90percentt of the load that apparently sank more than two miles to the sea bed in compartments in the ship's sundered bow and stern sections.

For the moment, there were no signs that the 17-million gallons of oil inside the bow and stern sections, which sank two miles to the sea bed, was headed to the surface.

For collisions with floating platforms we particularly focus on the crushing behavior and potential penetration of the bulbous bow and stern sections into the cargo tanks or void spaces of semi-submersible platforms.

In 1861, Bartholomew met with the chairman, Warde-Aldam, to propose a system of sectional boats, each consisting of six compartments, with a bow and stern section.

At 2 20 am the ship foundered as the stern section also disappeared beneath the Atlantic.

While the bow was resting upright, the nearby stern section was upside down.

Although the bow was clearly recognizable, the stern section was severely damaged.

While the bow was clearly recognizable, the stern section was severely damaged.

According to Carlo Beltrame of the Ca' Foscari University in Venice, the 16.5-m 54-ft -longg trader had a lead pipe in its stern section, which penetrated the hull near the keel.

He added that the navy for now would continue pinning its hopes on completing a successful docking with the Kursk using the small rescue submarines and added that navy officials would delay other contingency plans, such as trying to float the stern section of the submarine near to the surface using huge pontoons.

In some designs the skeleton assembles in two halves:a bow and stern section.