🔍 Key Concepts

• Structural role of deck beams in supporting deck plating • Difference between overall hull shape features (sheer and camber) vs local reinforcement members • How loads from cargo and personnel are carried and distributed across the deck

💭 Think About

• Which option directly adds more structural members that support the deck plating and help carry vertical loads? • Which features mainly affect water shedding and reserve buoyancy rather than directly increasing local deck strength? • Think about which item you could add more of, in specific locations, to strengthen a weak deck area.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is a primary supporting member attached to the deck and frames • Separate hull form features (shape of the deck line) from reinforcing structure • Consider which item is specifically designed to connect deck beams to side structure for better load transfer