You are in the process of loading 465,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 1030, on 5 November, you gauge the vessel and find that you have loaded 203,000 barrels. At 1200, you find that you have loaded 219,000 barrels. If you continue loading at the same rate, you will finish at approximately __________.

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Option B: 1104, 6 November. Between 1030 and 1200 (1.5 hours), 16,000 barrels were loaded, yielding a rate of 10,666.67 bph. With 246,000 barrels remaining, loading takes about 23.06 hours, finishing approximately at 1104 on November 6.