On a ship，the deck stringer is the outboardmost deck（）.

单项选择题In vessel construction，the garboard strake is（）.

A.located next to and parallel to the keel
B.located next to and parallel to the gunwale
C.another term for the bilge keel
D.another term for the rub rail

单项选择题In vessel construction，a greater number of watertight bulkheads results in（）.

A.increased capacity to set flooding boundaries
B.decreased capacity to set flooding boundaries
C.reduced compartmentation
D.greater deck load capacity

单项选择题Holes in the bulwark，which allow deck water to drain into the sea，are（）.

A.doggers
B.fidleys
C.freeing ports
D.swash ports

单项选择题Gross tonnage indicates the vessel’s（）.

A.displacement in metric tons
B.total weight including cargo
C.volume in cubic feet
D.the volume of the enclosed space

单项选择题Grinding to eliminate shallow surface defects should be done（）.

A.parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chain
B.perpendicular to the direction of the anchor chain
C.diagonally across the link of the anchor chain
D.around the circumference of the chain link