Question 2746Deck Safety70% to pass
The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6048 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 270.71 feet. See table ST-0193 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 A) LCG-FP 267.03 feet.
To determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo, we need to use the information provided in the cargo distribution table ST-0193 and apply the formula for calculating the weighted average of the LCG-FP.
The formula for the weighted average LCG-FP is:
LCG-FP = Σ(weight × LCG-FP) / Σ(weight)
Using the values from the cargo distribution table and the given total cargo weight of 6048 tons, the calculation results in an LCG-FP of 267.03 feet, which is the correct answer.
The other options are incorrect because they do not match the calculated value based on the provided information.
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