Question 2343 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) 100 tons. To achieve the maximum draft of 30'-01", the aft draft needs to be reduced from 30'-06" to 30'-01". This can be done by ballasting the forepeak with seawater to increase the forward draft from 29'-04" to 30'-01". Using the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book, the minimum amount of seawater required to ballast the forepeak and achieve the desired draft condition is 100 tons. The other options are incorrect because they do not represent the minimum amount of seawater required to reach the target draft.