USNA Seamanship 6 Weeks Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Propeller -
correct answer ✅Also known as a screw. Primary means of
propulsion on a ship
Mast -
correct answer ✅Mounting point for radar and telecommunication
equipment
Rudder -
correct answer ✅Primary means of steering a ship
Keel -
correct answer ✅The spine of the ship. From bow to stern
Frames -
correct answer ✅Ribs of the ship and fastened to the keel.
Numbered starting at the bow
Longitudinal Frames -
correct answer ✅Runs bow to the stern parallel to the keel
, USNA Seamanship 6 Weeks Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Plating -
correct answer ✅The skin of the ship (Outer, Deck, Inner Bottom).
Bilge -
correct answer ✅Lowest point on the ship and below the
engineering spaces. Slightly bowl shaped to collect fuel or other
fluids that drip from the engineering spaces.
Main Deck -
correct answer ✅The uppermost sheltered deck, runs entire
length. Also known as 1st deck
Weather Deck -
correct answer ✅Any portion of the main deck and levels outside
Lifelines -
correct answer ✅Lines erected around the edges
of the main and weatherdecks for the purposes of safety.
Waterline -
correct answer ✅Where the hull meets the surface of the water
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Propeller -
correct answer ✅Also known as a screw. Primary means of
propulsion on a ship
Mast -
correct answer ✅Mounting point for radar and telecommunication
equipment
Rudder -
correct answer ✅Primary means of steering a ship
Keel -
correct answer ✅The spine of the ship. From bow to stern
Frames -
correct answer ✅Ribs of the ship and fastened to the keel.
Numbered starting at the bow
Longitudinal Frames -
correct answer ✅Runs bow to the stern parallel to the keel
, USNA Seamanship 6 Weeks Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Plating -
correct answer ✅The skin of the ship (Outer, Deck, Inner Bottom).
Bilge -
correct answer ✅Lowest point on the ship and below the
engineering spaces. Slightly bowl shaped to collect fuel or other
fluids that drip from the engineering spaces.
Main Deck -
correct answer ✅The uppermost sheltered deck, runs entire
length. Also known as 1st deck
Weather Deck -
correct answer ✅Any portion of the main deck and levels outside
Lifelines -
correct answer ✅Lines erected around the edges
of the main and weatherdecks for the purposes of safety.
Waterline -
correct answer ✅Where the hull meets the surface of the water
