Your vessel displaces 641 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 3.6 feet above the deck and weighs 36 tons. If you load 22 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.0 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?

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Option D: 2.99 feet. Total vertical moments divided by total cargo weight determines the final height: (36 tons × 3.6 ft + 22 tons × 2.0 ft) divided by 58 tons, resulting in 2.99 feet above the deck.