44) When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as

beam

depth

freeboard

draft

Answer is:

draft

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45) The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock Of these statements

(i) and (ii) are correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

(ii) and (iv) are correct

(iii) and (iv) are correct

Answer is:

(iii) and (iv) are correct

46) The minimum diameter of turning besin, where ships turn by going ahead and without tug assistance should be [where L is the length of the largest ship to use the port]

1.5 L

2.0 L

4.0 L

Answer is:

4.0 L

47) Dead weight tonnage of a shipi) varies with latitude and seasonii) is more than displacement tonnageiii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement light Of these statements

i) and ii) are correct

ii) and iii) are correct

i) and iii) are correct

Only iii) is correct

Answer is:

i) and iii) are correct

48) In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than

the length of design vessel

the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels

the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels

twice the length of design vessel

Answer is:

the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels

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44) When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as

draft

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45) The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock Of these statements

(iii) and (iv) are correct

46) The minimum diameter of turning besin, where ships turn by going ahead and without tug assistance should be [where L is the length of the largest ship to use the port]

4.0 L

47) Dead weight tonnage of a shipi) varies with latitude and seasonii) is more than displacement tonnageiii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement light Of these statements

i) and iii) are correct

48) In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than

the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels

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