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The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Preload). What will be the LCG if the preload is dumped?

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The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Preload). What will be the LCG if the preload is dumped?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Effect of adding/removing weight on the vessel’s longitudinal center of gravity (LCG) • How to use moments (weight × distance) to find a new LCG after a weight change • Interpreting the Sample Load Form #2 (Preload) to identify which weights are being removed and their LCGs

💭 Think About

• When the preload is dumped, what happens to the total weight and total longitudinal moment shown on the load form? • How do you recompute the overall LCG after removing a group of weights with a known total and LCG? • Based on whether the removed weight is forward or aft of the original LCG, should the vessel’s LCG move forward or aft?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm from the sample load form the total initial weight and LCG before dumping the preload • Identify the total preload weight and its LCG position from the form, not just individual tank locations • After calculating, check if the direction of LCG shift (forward or aft) matches the relative position of the removed preload to the original LCG