d the waves allowed to sweep the deck , so that the vessel , with hatches secured , can never be endangered with a large body of water on the deck . With such precautions many vessels might have been saved that have been otherwise lost , owing to this trough , as we may term it , receiving and… … the top of the carlings is not of sufficient width to take the ends of the deck planking , a plate is worked on the top of the car lings and beams for bolting the coamings , head ledges , and deck planking thereto , and on the in - side an angle iron is worked all round the hatches to strengthen…
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