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4. A ship's No 4 hold measures 70 ft. X53 ft.x28 ft., the tunnel
extends throughout its length and is 7 ft. high and 5 ft. wide.
Bales of high density cotton at 50 cubic feet to the ton are stowed
level with the tunnel top. How many standard bales of cotton measur-
ing 5 ft. x2 ft. 6 ins. X2 ft 6 ins. can now be stowed m the hold, and if
the standard bales weigh 450 Ibs., what* will be the total weight of
cargo in the hold?
Answer— H D. bales 470*4 tons
Standard bales 2493 or 500 3 tons
Total weight 971 -2 tons
5. A hold measures 32 ft, X26 ft x!4 ft. 5 ins Dunnage is laid to
an uniform depth of 6 inches.
10,000 boxes of tinfoil 14 ins. X6 ins. X3 ins , and 4000 drums of
paint 21 ins. high and 12 ins diameter are stowed in the hold, 5 percent,
being allowed for broken stowage for the paint. Required the cubic
capacity remaining m the hold, and also how many cases of goods at
25 cubic feet to the ton can now be stowed in the hold allowing 4 cases
to the ton.
Answer.—4415 cubic feet, 176*6 tons, cases 706.
6. A ship's double bottom tank holds when full 335 tons sea water.
Calculate how many tons of oil fuel it will contain when 95 per cent,
full and specific gravity of oil 0*96. Sea water 35 cubic feet per ton,
fresh water 36 cubic feet per ton.
Answer.—297 tons oil.
7. & consignment of tubes is stored on the quay in triangular
heaps 3 ft. high and 4 ft. base, the tubes being 8 ft. long. If 24 of
these heaps are transferred to the hold and stowed on a deck space of
40 ft. X16 ft. to what depth will they lie?
Answer,—1 ft. 9J ins.
8. If 5000 cases, 2 ft. X2 ft. Xl ft., are discharged at an intermediate
port, 5 per cent, of their volume having been allowed for broken stowage,
find how many tons of bagged sugar, stowage factor 50 cubic feet,
will fill the space.
Answer.—420 tons sugar*
9. A single deck ship of 350Q tons deadweight has fuel and stores
on board amounting to 420 tons, and also 60 tons fresh water. She bag