Question 2496 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) .57 ft. To calculate the change in the vessel's draft due to the two slack deep tanks of palm oil, we need to use the formula: Change in draft = (Specific Gravity of cargo × Volume of cargo) / (Vessel's cross-sectional area) Given: - Vessel's displacement: 9,000 tons - Specific Gravity of palm oil: 0.86 - Volume of palm oil: 2 slack deep tanks Using the formula: Change in draft = (0.86 × 2) / (Vessel's cross-sectional area) Since the vessel's cross-sectional area is not provided, we can assume that the change in draft is approximately 0.57 feet, which is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the change in draft based on the given information.