Debating with my wife... How much water does an Ocean Liner draw with cargo?

Question

ie. How deep does the hull sit in water?

Answer 1

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/s...

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Check the Plimsoll marks on the bow of the ship near the waterline, that will tell you how much water that particular ship will draw under maximum load for various conditions; i.e. WNA (winter North Atlantic) she would be allowed to carry less and would not draw as much water if she were operated in those conditions.  

Answer 3

The QM2's (Queen Mary II) draft is 32 feet 10 inches, and that is identical to that of current Cunard flagship Queen Elizabeth II...

  It takes 1 cubic foot of space under the water to float 64 lbs above the water... the QM2 is 150,000 tons or 300,000 pounds... thus it takes (300,000 divided by 64) or 4,688 cubic feet of space under the water, to float the boat...  

   With an overall length of 1,132 feet and a 147-foot beam, the QM2 is too wide to go through the Panama's canal.  (A serious and embarrasing design mistake, her designers never even gave a thought to.)



Now, while the QM2's draft is 32 feet the original Queen Mary's draft was 42-foot - and while the original could navigate the Panama Canal, her whooping 42-foot draft necessitated her waiting for flood tide in both Southampton and in New York in order to reach the docks.

This by the way is her loaded capacity draft... she will obviously float a bit higher in the water with no passengers, crew, cargo, and empty fuel tanks.

http://www.cunard.com/ourships/default.a...

Answer 4

Pat,

these other guys have given you some real good answers, but having read "between the lines" of your question, I'd like to give you the "true" answer, based on 26 wonderful years of marriage to the same woman.

The answer is:  whatever herself says it is.

Answer 5

The Queen Mary 2 draws 32 feet 10 inches of water. This depth is probably as deep as most. Some of the larger ships being build will  probably not draw much more as they still serve ports that are not all that deep.

Regards,

Dan

Answer 6

You said Ocean Liner which makes everyone think of a cruise ship however you mention cargo which makes me think of a freighter or cargo ship and if this is the case they load thier freight specific to draw deep or shallow enough for thier port. Could be anywhere from 10 to 35 feet give or take A few.  

Answer 7

It's on the front of the ship> around 30' some more some less>Depends on the type and cargo they carry>

Answer 8

What Capn Jon said....

But for safety's sake...go with jtexas's advice!!!