Your ship has loaded 22,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for Panama. When loaded the cargo temperature was 90°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 100°F at the discharge port, how many gallons will be offloaded?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 927,696
The expanded cargo volume at the discharge port is 22,088 barrels. Converting this volume to gallons using the standard marine industry factor of 42 gallons per barrel (22,088 × 42) results in an expected offload volume of 927,696 gallons.
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