Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2252 (Set 69)

Your vessel's drafts are FWD 19'-03", AFT 21'-07". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if 142 tons of fuel are pumped 86 feet aft.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — FWD 18'-09", AFT 22'-01"

Internal transfer of fuel aft increases the aft draft and decreases the forward draft based on the longitudinal center of gravity shift and hydrostatic data, yielding FWD 18'-09" and AFT 22'-01".

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