Question 21Deck General70% to pass
Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 19'-08", AFT 20'-04". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 840 long tons are loaded in No. 1 hatch.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) FWD 22'-00", AFT 19'-02".
The reasoning is as follows:
1) The existing draft is FWD 19'-08", AFT 20'-04".
2) When 840 long tons are loaded in No. 1 hatch, the new draft based on the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN would be FWD 22'-00" and AFT 19'-02".
3) The other options are incorrect because they do not match the new draft values calculated using the provided information.
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