Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2195 (Set 67)

You are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after steaming four days, and you will enter the tropical zone after a total of seven days. You will consume 38 tons of fuel, water, and stores per day. The hydrometer reading at the loading pier is 1.004, and the average TPI is 72. What is the minimum freeboard required at the start of the voyage? Reference Table BL-0007 below.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — 90 inches

Dock water density adjustments and anticipated fuel consumption during zone transitions dictate permissible loading limits under 46 CFR Part 42. Subtracting weight consumed en route from the tabular fresh water allowance establishes the correct initial departure freeboard.

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