In vessel construction. Beam brackets are triangular plates

An upright vessel has negative GM．GM becomes positive at the angle of loll because the ______．

A.Free surface effects are reduced due to pocketing

B.KG is reduced as the vessel seeks the angle of loll

C.Effective beam is increased causing BM to increase

D.Underwater volume of the hull is increased

Reinforcing frames attached to a bulkhead on a vessel are called ______．

A.side longitudinals

B.intercostals

C.stiffeners

D.brackets

A red triangular daymark marks ______.

A.the centerline of a navigable channel

B.the starboard side of a channel

C.a prominent object of navigational interest that has no lateral significance

D.an area of a channel where passing another vessel is permitted

In vessel construction, beam brackets are triangular plates that join the deck beam to a ____.

A.bulkhead

B.frame

C.stanchion

D.deck longitudinal

A vessel has a strong wind on the port beam. This has the same affect on stability as ______.

A.weight that is off-center to starboard

B.increasing the draft

C.reducing the freeboard

D.increasing the trim

Buckler plates are ______．

A.Triangular-shaped plates connecting the bull chain to the topping lift

B.Metal plates secured over the tops of the hawsepipes

C.Faired shell plates with curvature in two directions

D.Sheets of dunnage used to prevent heavy cargo from buckling the deck plates

A deck beam does NOT ______．

A.act as a beam to support vertical deck loads

B.lessen the longitudinal stiffness of the vessel

C.act as a tie to keep the sides of the ship in place

D.act as a web to prevent plate wrinkling due to twisting action on the vessel

A vessel cannot comply with all of the SOLAS requirements due to its construction. Where will this be indicated?

A.Nowhere; the vessel must comply to engage in international trade

B.On the reverse of the SOLAS certificate

C.On the Exemption Certificate

D.On the Certificate of Inspection

Between the side frames on a vessel, suppot for the deck beam is provided by ______.

A.brackets

B.web frames

C.deck stringers

D.stanchions