What does NOT affect the value of the free surface correction?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — Registered tonnage
Free surface correction depends strictly on tank geometry (length and width), liquid specific gravity, and vessel displacement. Registered tonnage is a volumetric capacity measurement unrelated to intact stability or fluid shifting moments.
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