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The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of __________.

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The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of __________.

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• reserve buoyancy in basic ship construction and stability • difference between spaces above and below the load waterline • meaning of enclosed and watertight spaces on a vessel

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• Ask yourself: Is reserve buoyancy about spaces that are already in the water, or about extra volume that can be used to keep the ship afloat if it gets heavier or flooded? • Which parts of the ship contribute to staying afloat when loaded more deeply: spaces above the current waterline, or slack/partially filled tanks below it? • Think about how a ship sinks: what volume must be lost (filled with water) before the vessel actually loses its ability to float safely?

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• Identify which options clearly refer to space above the waterline versus below the waterline. • Check which choices describe spaces that are enclosed and watertight and currently filled with air, not water. • Eliminate any choices that confuse percentage flooded or slack tank volume with the total extra buoyant volume available to keep the ship afloat.

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The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of __________.

the void portion of the ship below the waterline which is enclosed and watertight

all cofferdams, double bottoms, and wing tanks that are slack

the part of the enclosed and watertight portion of a vessel above the waterline

the percentage of the volume of a compartment which can be occupied by water if flooded

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The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of __________.

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