You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 230 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? See illustration D036DG below.

Correct Answer: Option D — none

Vessel stability calculations based on illustration D036DG show that with 400 tons below deck, 230 tons of existing deck cargo, and an additional 220 tons of liquid mud loaded below, the maximum allowable vertical center of gravity is fully utilized, allowing zero additional deck cargo.