You have 640 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 160 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 D — 2.46 feet

Using stability illustration D036DG, composite vertical center of gravity calculations ensure the combined cargo's VCG remains below the maximum allowable curve. Applying the 640 tons below-deck and initial deck cargo data restricts the remaining deck cargo maximum VCG to 2.46 feet.