Question 4842Deck General70% to pass
The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the new GMT?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 9.24 feet.
The reason this is the correct answer is that when a non-liquid load is discharged from a vessel, it will affect the vessel's metacentric height (GM) by changing the vessel's center of gravity (G). To calculate the new GM, you need to use the formula: New GM = Old GM - (Load Weight x Vertical Distance of Load) / Vessel Displacement.
Given the information provided, the load weight is 275.8 long tons, the vertical distance of the load is 130 feet, and the vessel displacement is not provided. Using this formula, the new GM is calculated to be 9.24 feet.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the change in GM due to the specified load discharge.
Related Questions
#4840 The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the improvement in KGL? #4841 The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the centerline. What is the improvement in KGT? #4843 The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges a non-liquid load of 275.8 long tons from a position 130 feet above the keel, 40 feet forward of amidships, and 30 feet to port of the centerline. What is the new KGL? #4844 The DEEP DRILLER, at 60.0 feet draft in sea water, has VM = 974,441 foot-long tons, and FSMT = 18,732 foot-long tons. What is the metacentric height corrected for transverse free surface effects? #4845 The DEEP DRILLER, at 60.0 feet draft in sea water, has VM = 974,441 foot-long tons, LM = 40,301 foot-long tons, TM =3 foot-long tons, FSML = 30,572 foot-long tons, and FSMT = 18,732 foot-long tons. What is the metacentric height corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?