Question 2270 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) 7879 tons. To determine the amount of additional cargo that can be loaded, we need to find the freeboard draft from the vessel's current drafts and then calculate the difference between the freeboard draft and the current drafts. According to the Stability Data Reference Book, with a forward draft of 14'-04" and an aft draft of 15'-08", the freeboard draft is 15'-00". This means the vessel can be loaded down to a draft of 15'-00" without exceeding the freeboard limit. The difference between the current aft draft of 15'-08" and the freeboard draft of 15'-00" is 0'-08", which corresponds to an additional cargo capacity of 7879 tons. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the difference between the current aft draft and the freeboard draft.