The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 11'-01", AFT 15'-01". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown in table ST-0103 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Question

The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 11'-01", AFT 15'-01". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown  in table ST-0103 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Accepted Answer

Option C: 1.14 feet. Applying vessel hydrostatic data from the SS AMERICAN MARINER Stability Data Reference Book, tank soundings and corresponding free surface moments are tallied to compute the total effective center of gravity rise, yielding a free surface correction of 1.14 feet.