The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Additional deck load may be placed aboard. If the maximum permissible deck load were placed in the pipe racks at a VCG of 130 feet, the KG increases __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — 2.23 feet

Adding maximum permissible deck load at a high vertical center of gravity of 130 feet introduces a large upward moment. Using standard weight-shift formulas within the sample load form data results in a KG increase of exactly 2.23 feet.