The term ‘Shift of butts’ refers to the specific alignment of butt joints in plating. In shell plating, it is essential that these joints be shifted adequately to ensure that adjacent strakes of plating have their butts separated by at least two frame spaces. For instance, in a ship’s hull plating, the shift of butts arrangement would influence the overall strength and stability of the vessel.
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