A vessel's mean draft is 29'-07". At this...

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A vessel's mean draft is 29'-07". At this draft, the TPI is 152. The mean draft after loading 1360 tons will be __________.

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A vessel's mean draft is 29'-07". At this draft, the TPI is 152. The mean draft after loading 1360 tons will be __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• TPI (Tons Per Inch Immersion) tells you how many tons are needed to change the ship's draft by 1 inch • Convert tons loaded into total inches of immersion using the TPI • Convert the change in inches into feet and inches, then add to the original mean draft

💭 Think About

• How many inches of draft change result from loading 1360 tons if 152 tons changes the draft by 1 inch? • Once you know the total inches of immersion, how do you break that into whole feet plus leftover inches? • After finding the total change in draft, what is the new mean draft when you add this change to 29'-07"?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you divide tons loaded ÷ TPI to get inches, not the other way around • Carefully convert inches to feet (12 inches = 1 foot) and keep track of any remainder inches • Add the draft change to the original 29'-07" carefully, watching for when inches exceed 12 and must be carried into feet