Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2016 (Set 61)

Which statement about the free surface effect is TRUE?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — It decreases at increased angles of heel due to pocketing when a tank is 90% full.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: It decreases at increased angles of heel due to pocketing when a tank is 90% full..

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