Questions and Answers
What will happen to a vessel that loses its reserve buoyancy?
Most likely sink
In a vessel with no sheer, which feature will NOT provide extra buoyancy?
Lighter draft
If a vessel rolls to the starboard side with no movable weights onboard, where will the center of gravity move?
Move to starboard
What does displacement refer to in naval architecture?
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Which motion about the longitudinal axis of a vessel is known as 'roll'?
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If off-center ballast causes severe list or trim in a vessel, what will counterflooding into empty tanks do?
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What is the specific gravity of the oil that could be carried in the vessel with deep tanks?
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When would a vessel be referred to as 'tender'?
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What is the displacement of the semisubmersible floating in sea water?
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If a tanker fully loaded with oil pumps out from the sternmost tank, what will be the effect on the draft?
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What does tonnage tax level according to?
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If a vessel goes from salt water to fresh water, what will happen to its draft?
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