Question 1261 Deck General

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The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0026 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the sagging numeral.

Diagram for USCG Deck General: The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0026 below. Use the...
A 72.42 numeral
B 78.98 numeral
C 83.46 numeral
D 91.48 numeral
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 78.98 numeral. To determine the sagging numeral, you need to look up the relevant information in the Stability Data Reference Book using the data provided in the table BL-0026. The sagging numeral can be found on the salmon-colored pages of the reference book, which provide stability data for different loading conditions. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not match the sagging numeral value obtained from the Stability Data Reference Book for the given loading condition of the tankship Northland.

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