Question 2262 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) 72.7 inches. To determine the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage, we need to use the information provided and reference the load line table BL-0005. Given that the vessel is loading in a port subject to the tropical load line mark and bound for a port subject to the winter load line mark, the vessel will enter the summer zone after one day and the winter zone after a total of eight days. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.002, and the TPI is 47. Using this information and referencing the load line table BL-0005, the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage is 72.7 inches. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the minimum freeboard requirement based on the given conditions and the load line table.