Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — of maximum longitudinal bending moments
Keel scantlings achieve maximum thickness and cross-sectional area amidships to withstand the highest bending moments and compressive hogging and sagging stresses experienced along the central portion of the hull girder.
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