Bulkhead 03 : (1) One of the upright, vertical partitions dividing a ship into compartments and serving to retard the spread of leakage or fire. (2) A fixed pier or wall back-filled to be continuous with the land
NFPA 1405 Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires, 2001 ed. http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/140 5/1405-F2005-ROP.pdf, (Guide: Land-Based Fr Fightr Who Respond to Mrn Vssl - Amer) {396 NFC}