Smaller longitudinals may be placed along the ship's tide where extra strength above the double bottoms is required, particularly at the bows and stern, and these are usually known as stringers .
Izide ezimfutshane zisenokubekwa kufutshane nokuzala nokurhoxa kwenqanawa apho amandla ongezelelekileyo ngaphezulu kwamaqhosha aphindaphindeneyo zifuneka khona, ingakumbi kwimiphambili nakwimiva, kwaye ezi zide zidla ngokubizwa ngokuba ziziqhagamshelanisi.