Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #3080 (Set 86)

A vessel displaces 12,000 tons and has a KG of 22.8 feet. What will be the length of the remaining righting arm at an angle of inclination of 60° if the center of gravity shifts 1.8 feet transversely? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 1.9 feet

Locate the GZ at 60 degrees for 12,000 tons and 22.8-foot KG. Apply the correction formula: GZ_remaining = GZ_curve - (GG' * cos(60)). With a 1.8-foot transverse shift, the calculation yields 1.9 feet, representing the vessel's residual righting capability at that specific angle.

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