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Daily Question for Dec. 30, 2017

What is the definition of transverse metacenter? A. The distance between the actual center of gravity and the maximum center of gravity that will still allow a positive stability. B. The point to which G may rise and still permit the vessel to possess positive stability. C. The sum of the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity. D. The transverse shift of the center of buoyancy as a vessel rolls.

Daily Question for Nov. 16, 2017

  What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 60 feet long and 30 feet wide is  partially filled with salt water, and is fitted with a centerline bulkhead? (The vessel has a displacement of 10,000 tons.) A. 0.1 foot  B. 0.8 foot   C. 1.0 foot  D. 1.2 feet