Question 4688 Deck General

The correct answer is D) plating. On a MODU (Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit), the deck stringer is the outboardmost deck plating. The deck stringer is the outermost portion of the deck that extends beyond the main deck structure and provides additional support and stiffening to the deck edge. It is composed of the deck plating, not the deck beams, stanchions, or other internal stiffening members. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the function and composition of the deck stringer on a MODU. The deck stringer is not a beam, stanchion, or internal stiffener, but rather the outermost deck plating that provides structural integrity to the deck edge.