The interval between transverse bulkheads is determined by the type of ship and her manner of construction; generally speaking, they are spaced closer together at the forward and after ends of the hull than amidships .
Iziphumlisi phakathi kwamacandelo enqanaweni angangeni manzi ngokunqanamlezayo zifunyanwa ngohlobo lwenqanawa nendlela eyakhiwe ngayo; xa kuthethwa nje jikelele, zibekwe kufutshane esinye kwesinye kwiziphelo zangasemva nangaphambili kunendlela enqamlezayo.