Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — It is obtained by dividing the free surface moments by 12 times the volume of displacement.
Free surface correction is mathematically derived by taking the total inertia moments of slack tanks and dividing them by the ship's total volume of displacement, sometimes expressed via fluid density ratios.
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