Question 2745Deck Safety70% to pass
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.
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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