Your vessel is on an even keel. The MT1 of your vessel is 1000 ft-tons. How many tons of cargo must be loaded in number 4 hold which is 100 feet abaft the tipping center, if she is to have a 2 foot drag?

Correct Answer: Option A — 240 tons

Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'Your vessel is on an even keel. The MT1 of your vessel is 1000 ft-tons. How many tons of cargo must be loaded in number 4 hold which is 100 feet abaft the tipping center, if she is to have a 2 foot drag', the mandated standard is: '240 tons'.