Section A - Vessel range
(a) Hours the vessel can travel = 300¸14 litres = 21.4 hours
(b) 8 knots x 21.4 hours = 171.2 nautical miles
Section B - Fuel requirements
1 64 litres
2 40 litres
Section C - Calculate fuel tank capacity
1 24.037 cubic metres
......... 24037 litres
2 Tank thickness
Section D - Calibration
1 Fill and mark off as you go.
2 Shape of tank bottom
3 To equalise. Fire precaution.
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1 Reserve fuel is extra fuel in case conditions or circumstances cause you to run out fuel.
2 280 ¸13 = 21.53 hours
Distance = Speed x Time
= 9 knots x 21.53 hours
= 193.77 nautical miles
3 12 litres
4 1000