Referring to the table shown in the illustration, your vessel has just taken aboard 30,000 gallons of fuel with an API gravity of 35.2 at 60°F. Your vessel's specific fuel consumption at full power is 0.5 lbs. per Hp-Hr. How many hours will the fuel last if it is all burned in the 10,000 hp main engine? See illustration GS-0149.

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