The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 14'-06", AFT 17'-00". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown in table ST-0085 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Question

The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 14'-06", AFT 17'-00". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown  in table ST-0085 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Accepted Answer

Option C: 0.84 foot. Table ST-0085 data entries for the designated bunker soundings yield the cumulative free surface effect required to calculate a final correction of 0.84 foot.