The Mayflower ship having a displacement of 27000 metric tons and a draft of 10.4 m in ocean (sp. gr. = 1.03) enters in the International Port with a specific gravity of 1.0 (seawater). If Mayflower's horizontal section of the ship at the waterline is 3000 m2, what depth of seawater is required to float the ship? a. 10.63 m b. 10.58 m c. 10.66 m d. 10.54 m

The Mayflower ship having a displacement of 27000 metric tons and a draft of 10.4 m in ocean (sp. gr. = 1.03) enters in the International Port with a specific gravity of 1.0 (seawater). If Mayflower's horizontal section of the ship at the waterline is 3000 m2, what depth of seawater is required to float the ship? a. 10.63 m b. 10.58 m c. 10.66 m d. 10.54 m

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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