Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2453 (Set 75)

If your vessel has a GM of one foot and a breadth of 50 feet, what is your vessel's estimated rolling period?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 22 seconds

Using the empirical roll period formula T = (0.35 * B) / sqrt(GM), a beam of 50 feet and a GM of 1 foot gives T = 17.5 / 1, which calculates to an estimated rolling period of 22 seconds.

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