In: Civil Engineering
An oceanic Oil Tanker weighing 63,000 tons with no fuel has 13 separate tanks with dimensions of 110’ x 107’ x 32’. The waterline on the ship has a cross sectional area of 280,000 ft2. The ship can submerge a maximum of 15 feet due to the weight in the tanks, and the cross sectional area of the waterline will remain the same area. What is the maximum number of gallons of Kerosene (S.G. = .87) that the ship can hold, without going over the restriction? a. 20 Million Gallons b. 48 Million Gallons c. 36 Million Gallons d. 62 Million Gallons