Question 2258 Deck Safety

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You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming eight days, and you will enter the winter zone after a total of ten days. You will consume 31 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.016, and the average TPI is 41. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? Reference Table BL-0015 below.

Diagram for USCG Deck Safety: You are loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for...

A 70 inches

B 64 inches

C 72 inches

D 68 inches

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) 68 inches. The reasoning is as follows: 1. The vessel is bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark, so the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage must be calculated based on the winter load line. 2. Using the information provided (hydrometer reading, average TPI, and voyage duration), we can determine the minimum freeboard required from Table BL-0015, which is 68 inches. 3. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the minimum freeboard requirement for the vessel's voyage and load line conditions.

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