# How do they keep the bow from falling off? **URL:** \ **Category:** Naval Architecture\ **Created:** [June 2, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592 "2012-06-02T16:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/1 "2012-06-02T16:28:04Z")
I know that structurally this works but I don’t see how it can? ![](http://cf.gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002-635x423.jpg) I mean 90degree angles and ships just don’t mix! ---
**Author:** ![Swampfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Swampfox](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Swampfox)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/2 "2012-06-02T17:24:27Z")
Lots of glue and paper mâché! ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/3 "2012-06-02T18:16:21Z")
[QUOTE=Swampfox;70780]Lots of glue and paper mâché![/QUOTE] “Paper and paper derivatives are definitely out” [//youtu.be/T587NHM-f9o](https://youtu.be/T587NHM-f9o) One of the funniest ever if your a mariner! ---
**Author:** ![Swampfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Swampfox](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Swampfox)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/4 "2012-06-02T18:19:07Z")
Ah yes, I actually remember it from my BRM or wait…Perhaps my GMDSS class! A truly excellent interview! A must see for sure! ---
**Author:** ![NAUTICART](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/nauticart/32/1174_2.png) [@NAUTICART](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/NAUTICART)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/5 "2012-06-03T11:42:14Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;70785] One of the funniest ever if your a mariner![/QUOTE] [B]I agree. Also remindes me of a few I’ve worked with in the [I]Maritime industry[/I] “Yeah the bow, the ‘pointy’ end of the ship”… [/B] ---
**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/6 "2012-06-04T04:43:58Z")
Well, it IS radiused. . . . That said, I have always thought that the design of the Heavy Lift Vessels like this are rather unelegant. They do work, and that is what is important. ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/7 "2012-06-04T14:24:26Z")
[QUOTE=cmakin;70886]Well, it IS radiused[/QUOTE] That’s radiused? ---
**Author:** ![rigdvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rigdvr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rigdvr)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/8 "2012-06-04T15:50:39Z")
Red hand and JB Weld. At least that’s how utility boats are held together… ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/9 "2012-06-05T02:37:24Z")
Wow! I never realized that there ACTUALLY was a tanker where the bow fell off! ![](http://www.oilspillsolutions.org/Kirki%203s.jpg) who’d uh thunk it? ---
**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/11 "2012-06-05T05:04:30Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;70910]That’s radiused?[/QUOTE] I didn’t say it was a big radius. . . . ---
**Author:** ![\_A465B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/e8c25b/32.png) [@\_A465B](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/_A465B)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/12 "2012-06-21T19:04:18Z")
Enjoy … There are several other very amusing maritime related videos that can be accessed from this You Tube link. ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-they-keep-the-bow-from-falling-off/7592/13 "2012-10-21T10:42:34Z")
didnt the same navel architects design ships with bow doors after years of experience designing the titanic ( the back fell off) When you kill enough people they change the rules…