Which would NOT provide extra buoyancy for a vessel with no sheer?
A. Lighter draft
B. Raised fo'c'sle head
C. Raised poop
D. Higher bulwark
A. Lighter draft
B. Raised fo'c'sle head
C. Raised poop
D. Higher bulwark
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The best answer is D. Bulwarks have freeing ports that allow water to drain off the deck and add no additional buoyancy to the vessel.
ReplyDeleteIf a vessel has no sheer its deck is flat longitudinally. If it has no camber the deck is flat transversely. A, B, and C will all provide extra buoyancy for a vessel with no sheer.
Delta. Bulworks do not offer any extra buoyancy.
ReplyDeleteD. Higher bulworks do nothing for reserve buoyancy.
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