Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2701 (Set 82)

Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 15'-02"; and the KG is 23.2 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 1.0 foot off the centerline.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 12°

Entering the stability curves located in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book with the specified draft and a 23.2-foot KG, a 1.0-foot transverse shift of the center of gravity results in an equilibrium list angle of 12 degrees.

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