🔍 Key Concepts

• Location of the plating labeled A relative to the deck edge and side shell • Difference between a strake (a run of shell or deck plates) and a longitudinal (a stiffener member) • Typical position and function of the sheer strake on a ship’s side

💭 Think About

• Look at where A is situated: Is it part of the deck surface, the side shell, or an internal stiffener? • Which of the options refers to a continuous band of plating along the upper part of the side shell at the deck edge? • Which options describe framing members rather than plating itself?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm whether A is an edge run of shell plating along the side of the ship at the level of the upper deck • Eliminate any terms that describe stiffeners or beams instead of plating runs • Verify which term is used for the topmost strake of side shell plating adjacent to the deck