Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2110 (Set 64)

For a floating vessel, the result of subtracting KG from KM is the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — metacentric height

Subtracting the height of the center of gravity above the keel (KG) from the height of the transverse metacenter above the keel (KM) mathematically results in the metacentric height (GM) for any floating vessel.

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