You have 240 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 360 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.9 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? See illustration D036DG below.

Correct Answer: Option D — 3.60 feet

Stability criteria from diagram D036DG govern the integration of high-density deck loads relative to lower hold weights. For 240 tons below deck and 360 tons above deck at 2.9 feet VCG, the remaining cargo's maximum allowable VCG reaches 3.60 feet.