You have 600 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 150 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.8 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? See illustration D036DG below.

Correct Answer: Option C — 3.20 feet

Evaluating maximum allowable deck cargo VCG via stability booklet illustration D036DG involves calculating total vertical moments about the keel or deck reference line. With 600 tons below deck, balancing the 150 tons at 2.8 feet permits a remaining deck cargo VCG of 3.20 feet.