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El francobordo es:Freeboard is:
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Correct answer: a) The vertical distance on the side from the waterline at maximum load to the highest watertight deck.
Why it is correct
Freeboard runs from the water to the watertight deck. It is the visible reserve of buoyancy.
Why the others are not
- b) Draught.
- c) Depth.
- d) Draught.
How to work it out in the exam
- Freeboard: water to deck.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
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