The sketch is in reference to a real ship https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker) in which the bow split a

The sketch is in reference to a real ship https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker) in which the bow split after it caught fire.