You have 160 tons of below deck tonnage and 300 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 110 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? See illustration D036DG below.

Correct Answer: Option A — 55 tons

Utilizing stability criteria from illustration D036DG for a vessel with 160 tons below deck, 300 tons of existing deck cargo, and 110 tons of added liquid mud below deck results in a remaining allowable deck cargo capacity of precisely 55 tons.