Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1844 (Set 57)

Camber, in a ship, is usually measured in __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — inches per feet of breadth

Camber is the upward transverse curvature of a weather deck designed to facilitate rapid drainage of shipped water overboard. Naval architects standardize its measurement as a ratio of inches of crown per foot of vessel breadth.

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