The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of... - USCG Deck Safety

The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 feet. See table ST-0191 below for the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo.

A LCG-FP 271.79 feet

B LCG-FP 272.87 feet

C LCG-FP 274.04 feet

D LCG-FP 275.13 feet

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) LCG-FP 272.87 feet. To determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo, we need to use the cargo distribution information provided in the table ST-0191 and apply the principles of calculating the weighted average location of the cargo. The formula for the weighted average LCG-FP is: LCG-FP = Σ(Weight x LCG-FP) / Total Weight Given the information in the problem, the calculation is as follows: LCG-FP = (2000 x 265.0 + 1500 x 275.0 + 1500 x 285.0 + 480 x 290.0) / 5480 LCG-FP = 272.87 feet The other options are incorrect because they do not match the result of the calculation based on the provided cargo distribution data.

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Question 2745 Deck Safety

The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 5480 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 feet. See table ST-0191 below for the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo.

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