The Bridge Deck

The Bridge Deck. Nomadic. The deck to the front, or fore, of a ship is called the forecastle deck. The term - pronounced 'fok-sel' - is an ancient one that originally referred to defences that were found on a warship., Only the crew were allowed on the forecastle. Hatches on the deck provided the sole access to the crew's space and the lamp room below., The original windlass can be seen in the centre of the deck. This winding machinery was driven by steam and was used to raise and lower the anchor and chains which were stored in the chain locker below deck., 'fok-sel' is an ancient term that originally referred to defences that were found on a warship., [Red inset caption reads] , Passengers were to be kept clear of the forecastle's equipment, [Illustration captions read], Above Plan showing forecastle, Left Passengers disembarking from Nomadic's flying bridge deck, Below Nomadic bridge deck and flying bridge deck packed with troops, [Bottom right photo caption is obscured by glare]