You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 225 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 3.4 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? See illustration D036DG below.

Correct Answer: Option B — 2.28 feet

Moment summation using stability diagram D036DG accounts for below-deck tonnage and existing deck cargo distribution. With 400 tons below deck and 225 tons above deck at 3.4 feet VCG, the remaining deck cargo is restricted to a maximum VCG of 2.28 feet.