2006-09-27 12:03:51 · 9 answers · asked by james m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
It depends on the draft. The draft is the number sequence that is measured in terms of displacement within the water and how far the vessel will rest once in the water. Most oil tankers, which are much larger today, have lengths up to and sometimes exceeding 1,100 feet, and a beam of 100 feet+ can displace nearly 300,000 tons gross when fully loaded. Usually, the draft is much higher on tankers to allow enough room for load line actuality. Here is an example, the Titanic was 100 feet high from her keel to her boat deck. Of that which was draft, was 35 feet. The waterline rose to 35 feet from the keel up, leaving 65 feet above the waterline. Most tankers have a height of almost 70 to 105 feet high, which means the draft will be brought up to thirty feet high from the keel. This is also a means of measuring the safety factors of the metacentric height of every vessel.
2006-09-27 12:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
About 2/3rds of the hull is below the water line some even more. Your average super tanker has a draft of anywheres between 75-100'. Thus they usually unload at buoys out in deep water. Empty these ships look like model boats on the water there draft being only 20-35' in the water.
2006-09-28 06:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how full or empty- the ship displaces water the amount of water it displaces must weigh more than the ship or else it will sink.
If you know the weight of the cargo, fuel, and the ship, divide that by the weight of 1 cufoot of water. If you knwo the dimensions of the ship you can then determine the exact depth the ship will lieinthe water.
2006-09-27 15:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by NW_iq_140 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of it could be neat! Kinda like a submarine. possibly it is not been accomplished beacuse of the water rigidity and glass. Youfigure this would not be coming above the water yet final under. i ask your self what outcomes it might have on the glass/plexi and who wounld save the sea weed,debri off the exterior. maye they are in a position to have an under water windshield wiper?
2016-12-12 16:21:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much of the hull is below water depends on whether the tanker is in ballast(empty) or full.The keel can be up to 45feet down.
2006-09-27 12:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine it's 40 feet plus or minus 10 feet depending on size and load....most deep water ports I've seen have a minimum channel depth of 65ft at high tide....less at low!
2006-09-28 07:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by battle-ax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember for sure but I think around 3/4
2006-09-27 12:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how full, but between 73-85% when full.
2006-09-27 12:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
half full or half empty? either way its half way
2006-09-27 12:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋