🔍 Key Concepts

• Hull structure terminology (difference between fore‑and‑aft vs athwartships members) • The role of frames versus members that run the length of the vessel • Basic understanding of longitudinal vs transverse structural systems

💭 Think About

• Which type of structural member runs across the ship (side to side), and which runs along the ship (bow to stern)? • Look at each choice and ask: Is this a primary strength member of the hull, or is it a fitting/bracket/interior construction? • Think about the word roots in the options – which one clearly suggests a lengthwise orientation?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option describes members that run fore and aft (lengthwise), not side to side. • Eliminate any answer that is mainly used for interior construction or furniture, not hull strength. • Be sure you are choosing a term that refers to a continuous structural member of the hull, not a small bracket or connection piece.