Question 2328 Deck Safety

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You are scheduled to load 3200 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 323 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in salt water.

A 17'-00"
B 16'-10"
C 16'-07"
D 16'-04"
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) 16'-04". To determine the vessel's mean draft in salt water, you need to use the formula provided in the Stability Data Reference Book. The formula takes into account the total weight of the cargo, crew effects and stores, and fuel, and calculates the resulting draft. By plugging in the given values (3200 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores, and 323 tons of fuel) into the formula, the resulting mean draft is calculated to be 16'-04", which matches the correct answer choice. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the mean draft based on the provided information.

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