Question 2496Deck Safety70% to pass
On a vessel of 9,000 tons displacement there are two slack deep tanks of palm oil (SG .86
AI Explanation
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.
Related Questions
#2494 On a vessel of 6,000 tons displacement there are two slack tanks of carbon tetrachloride (SG 1.6 #2495 On a vessel of 5,000 tons displacement there are two slack tanks of acid (SG 1.8 #2497 On a vessel displacing 8,000 tons, what is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 45 feet long and 45 feet wide is partly filled with salt water? #2498 On a vessel of 8,000 tons displacement, compute the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface in a hold having free water in the tank tops. The hold is 40 feet long and 20 feet wide. What is the reduction in metacentric height? #2499 Your vessel displaces 696 tons and measures 135'L by 34'B. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface if the fish hold