The decks and main bulkheads divide the hull into a number of main watertight spaces, and these are sub-divided into smaller watertight compartments which house the various items of the ship's equipment .
Iidekhi kunye namacandelo engangenwa manzi enqanaweni ahlula isiqu senqanawa sibe zindawo eziliqela ezingangenwa manzi, kwaye ezi ndawo ziphinde zahlulwa zaba zindawo zokuhlala ezingangenwa manzi ekuthi kuhlaliswe kuzo izixhobo ezininzi zenqanawa.