Marine Engineering Quiz: Cargo Capacity and Terminology
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What is the effect on the draft of a tanker fully loaded with oil pumped out from the stern most tank across?

  • The forward draft will increase
  • The mass of the fluid it displaces
  • None of these
  • The forward draft will decrease (correct)
  • In tonnage tax, the tax is leveled according to the:

  • Gross tonnage of vessel
  • Displacement tonnage of vessel
  • Deadweight cargo tonnage aboard
  • Net tonnage of vessel (correct)
  • What would be the quantity of oil with a specific gravity of 0.9200 that could be carried in tanks with a capacity of 1,000 tons of fresh water?

  • 9200 tons
  • 907 tons
  • 920 tons (correct)
  • 820 tons
  • When a vessel has a concentration of weight toward the top, it is said to be:

    <p>Tender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a vessel goes from salt water to fresh water, what will happen to its draft?

    <p>Decrease her draft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would a vessel be referred to as 'tender' based on its cargo weight and double bottoms status?

    <p>Concentrated high and the double bottoms are empty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a vessel to behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the center of gravity?

    <p>Center of buoyancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a vessel when its center of gravity is lowered?

    <p>Trim is increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes angular motion about the longitudinal axis of a vessel?

    <p>Roll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a vessel rolls to the starboard side with no moving weights onboard, where will the center of gravity move?

    <p>Move to port</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of off-center ballast on a vessel's list or trim?

    <p>Increase list or trim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action will not provide extra buoyancy for a vessel with no sheer?

    <p>Lighter draft</p> Signup and view all the answers

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