Your vessel's draft is 24'-06" forward and aft. 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 B — 240 tons

Change in trim equals the trimming moment divided by MT1. With an MT1 of 1,000 ft-tons, a desired 2-foot (24 inches) change in trim requires a trimming moment of 24,000 ft-tons. Loading cargo 100 feet abaft the tipping center requires 240 tons (24,000 / 100).