Superstructure

The superstructure of this cargo ship is in the back and includes a lifeboat.
The cruiseferry Mega Smeralda. The blue and white part of the ship is the superstructure and the yellow part of the ship is the hull.

A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships.[1]

  1. ^ Mane, Vikrant (2023-01-19). "Superstructure in Building Construction". Civil Engineering Notes. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.