Question 2514Deck Safety70% to pass
The liquid mud tanks on your vessel measure 18'L by 10'B by 6'D. The vessel's displacement is 944 T and the specific gravity of the mud is 1.9. What is the reduction in GM due to a pair of these tanks (p/s) being slack?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) .16 foot.
The reduction in GM (metacentric height) due to a pair of slack liquid mud tanks on the vessel can be calculated using the formula: Reduction in GM = (2 x K x L x B x D x SG) / Displacement, where K is a constant based on tank configuration (0.5 for side tanks), L is the length of the tank, B is the breadth of the tank, D is the depth of the tank, and SG is the specific gravity of the liquid.
Plugging in the given values, the reduction in GM is: (2 x 0.5 x 18 x 10 x 6 x 1.9) / 944 = 0.16 foot, which matches the correct answer choice B.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the reduction in GM based on the provided tank dimensions and vessel displacement.
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