At a given port, the fetch is 400 nautical miles, the maximum height of storm wave will be
A. 2.073 m
B. 8.169 m
C. 9.144 m
D. 6.8 m
Answer: Option C
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D. Twice the length of design vessel
A. Beam
B. Depth
C. Free-board
D. Draft
A. (i) and (ii) are correct
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct
C. (i) and (iii) are correct
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
A. (i) and (ii) are correct
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct
C. (i) and (iii) are correct
D. Only (iii) is correct
1 nautical mile= 1.85 km
400 nautical miles = 740km
Therefore, height of wave = 0.34 √740 = 9.248 m
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