(a) What is Freeboard of a Ship? Why oil tankers have less freeboard? (6)
(b) A ship's length at the waterline is 180 meters, with a maximum beam of 30 meters and a draft of 9 meters. If the ship's volume of displacement is 38,880 cubic meters, calculate its block coefficient. (10)
Reference Answer
### Part (a): Freeboard and its Application to Oil Tankers #### (i) What is Freeboard? Freeboard is a critical parameter in ship stability and safety, defined as the vertical distance measured from the waterline to the upper edge of the freeboard deck at the side of the ship. The freeboard deck is normally the uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of closing all openings in its weather parts. **Key Aspects of Freeboard:**
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