Question 2268 Deck General

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You are bound from port A governed by the summer load line mark to port B also governed by the summer mark. The great circle track will take you into a zone governed by the winter mark. Which statement is TRUE?

A You can load so that upon arrival at the pier at port B your freeboard is equal to the summer mark less any fresh water allowance.

B You cannot load beyond the summer mark at port A and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B.

C You can only load to the winter mark plus any fresh water allowance and burnout to sea at port A.

D You must be at the winter mark when you enter the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing port A.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D. The explanation is as follows: When a vessel is bound from one port governed by the summer load line mark to another port also governed by the summer mark, and the great circle track will take the vessel into a zone governed by the winter mark, the vessel must be at the winter mark when entering the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing the origin port. This is in accordance with the Load Line Convention, which requires vessels to comply with the most restrictive load line when navigating between different load line zones. The other options are incorrect because they do not fully adhere to the Load Line Convention requirements for navigating between different load line zones.

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