Question 2251 Deck Safety
70% to passYou are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the tropical zone after a total of twelve days. You will consume 39 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.025, and the average TPI is 49. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? Reference Table BL-0010 below.
A
90 inches
B
87 inches
C
80 inches
D
77 inches
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) 90 inches. The minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage is 90 inches, based on the information provided and the reference table BL-0010. The vessel is bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark, and it will enter the tropical zone after a total of 12 days. According to the table, the minimum freeboard for a vessel in the tropical zone is 90 inches. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the minimum freeboard requirement for a vessel in the tropical zone, as specified in the reference table.
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