Question 2256 Deck Safety
70% to passYou are loading in a port subject to the summer load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark. You will enter the winter zone after steaming four days. You will consume 35 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.0083, and the average TPI is 65. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? Reference Table BL-0018 below.
The correct answer is A) 74 inches. The minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage is 74 inches, based on the information provided and referencing Table BL-0018. When loading in a port subject to the summer load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark, the vessel must comply with the winter load line requirements. The table shows that for a vessel with a hydrometer reading of 1.0083 and an average TPI of 65, the minimum freeboard required in the winter zone is 74 inches. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not match the minimum freeboard requirement specified in the table for the given conditions.
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