The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the...

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The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the VCG of the added liquid if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S?

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Question 1 of 27070

The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the VCG of the added liquid if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S?

🔍 Key Concepts

• How to find the VCG (Vertical Center of Gravity) of added weight using a tank’s vertical center from the load form or hydrostatic data • Using the relationship: total moment = weight × VCG for that weight • Reading and correctly interpreting Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival) to find the tank’s listed vertical location

💭 Think About

• On Sample Load Form #2, where do you find the vertical position (KG or VCG) for Ballast Tank #8S, and how is it usually labeled? • Once you know the tank’s vertical position, what simple calculation do you perform with the added ballast weight (100.76 LT) to get the vertical moment, and how do you then get the VCG of that added liquid? • Do you need to combine this with any other weights for this question, or are you being asked ONLY for the VCG of the added liquid itself in Tank #8S?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you are using the correct tank data line for Ballast Tank #8S on Sample Load Form #2, not a different tank or condition • Verify the units of the vertical distance (feet above baseline or keel) match the answers’ units in feet • Double-check that you are not averaging with the rig’s overall VCG; this question is only asking for the VCG of the added liquid in that tank.