The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 20'-04", AFT 23'-06". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown in table ST-0172 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 20'-04", AFT 23'-06". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown  in table ST-0172 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Accepted Answer

Option B: 0.80 foot. Reference to table ST-0172 within the vessel's stability book provides the necessary tank capacities and free surface moments, which correctly compute to a free surface correction of 0.80 foot under the given draft conditions.