Sluice Gates
Sea Terms
The small iron gates or openings in the bulkheads of a vessel to allow the bilge water to circulate along the keelson; they are closed in the event of fire or upon springing a leak.
The small iron gates or openings in the bulkheads of a vessel to allow the bilge water to circulate along the keelson; they are closed in the event of fire or upon springing a leak.