Masting for merchant ships generally is more in the form of a series of pairs of king-posts (or samson posts, or derrick posts) designed to function in connection purely with the cargo-handling facilities.
Uphithaniso lwenqanawa yeMerchant lungaphezulu kwesimo sohlohlo lweqela kwisithuba sekumkani (okanye isithuba sika Samsoni okanye isithuba sesilenge zenziwe) zenzelwe ukwenza ekudibaniseni ngokulungeleyo lobambo lomthwalo wezithuthi.