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What was the purpose of Samuel Plimsoll's formula?
What was the purpose of Samuel Plimsoll's formula?
- To measure the length of merchant ships
- To calculate the speed of merchant ships
- To determine how much cargo each vessel could safely handle in stormy waters (correct)
- To estimate the crew capacity of merchant ships
What did overloaded merchant ships suffer from in the 1800s?
What did overloaded merchant ships suffer from in the 1800s?
- Sinking in stormy seas (correct)
- Navigation errors
- Piracy attacks
- Mechanical failures
What did Samuel Plimsoll's formula aim to prevent?
What did Samuel Plimsoll's formula aim to prevent?
- Crew mutinies
- Cargo theft on ships
- Overloading of merchant ships (correct)
- Sailing in stormy seas
What did the seasonal Load Line marks serve to demonstrate?
What did the seasonal Load Line marks serve to demonstrate?
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What was the consequence of overloaded merchant ships in stormy seas?
What was the consequence of overloaded merchant ships in stormy seas?
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