The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), discharges all the cement in the P-Tanks. See Table 7. What is the change in KG?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 0.49 foot downward
Removing high-level dry bulk cement from P-tanks decreases the overall vertical moments significantly more than the reduction in displacement, causing the center of gravity to shift downward by 0.49 foot based on Table 7 capacity and moment data.
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