Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 25'-04", AFT 24'-08". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 634 long tons are discharged from NO. 19 hatch.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — FWD 25'-05 1/4", AFT 23'-08 5/8"
Vessel stability and cargo loading manuals dictate that discharging weight from extreme cargo spaces alters bending moments and draft differentials, calculated via deadweight scale tables to yield specific new forward and aft marks.
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