Deck General USCG Question #5172 (Set 160)

Adding the transverse free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity of a MODU yields __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — KGT

Adding the transverse free surface correction (which accounts for the virtual rise in the center of gravity due to liquid sloshing in tanks) to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity (KG) yields the corrected transverse center of gravity (KGT).

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