Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1840 (Set 57)

The ceiling is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — a wooden protection placed over the tank top

Tank top ceiling consists of heavy wooden planking laid directly over the inner bottom plating to protect the structural steel from abrasion, impact damage during heavy cargo handling, and localized corrosion from shifting dry cargoes.

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