Question 339General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is A. Some line shaft bearings may have only a bottom half bearing shell, which allows for deflection upwards only. This design provides some flexibility to accommodate the shaft's deflection as the ship's hull flexes. Other line shaft bearings may be spherically-seated self-aligning bearings or conventional non-aligning type bearings, which can also adapt to shaft misalignment. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the adaptability of line shaft bearings. Option B is incorrect as it states that all line shaft bearings have only a top half bearing shell, which is not the case. Option C is incorrect as it states that all line shaft bearings have only a bottom half bearing shell, which is an oversimplification. Option D is incorrect as it suggests that some line shaft bearings have only a top half bearing shell, which does not align with industry practices.