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USCG Exam PracticeVessel stability — metacentric height, free surface

Under 46 CFR §28.570, a vessel's righting arm curve must show a minimum area of how many foot-degrees between 30° and the lesser of 40° or the angle of downflooding?

  1. A. 16.9 foot-degrees
  2. B. 10.3 foot-degrees
  3. 5.6 foot-degreesCorrect
  4. D. 15.0 foot-degrees

Why C is correct

46 CFR §28.570(a)(6) requires a minimum area of 5.6 foot-degrees (0.030 meter-radians) under the righting arm curve between 30° and the lesser of 40° or the angle of downflooding. The 16.9 and 10.3 foot-degree values apply to different angle ranges under §28.570(a)(4) and (a)(5) respectively.

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