Question 1131 Deck General

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The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0023 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.

A 74.73 numeral
B 85.60 numeral
C 79.23 numeral
D 91.42 numeral
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) 79.23 numeral. The hogging numeral is a measure of the overall longitudinal strength of the vessel, which can be determined using the stability data provided in the reference book. Based on the information given in the table BL-0023, the correct hogging numeral is 79.23, as indicated in the Stability Data Reference Book using the salmon-colored pages. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the value found in the reference book for the provided loading condition.

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