What is the new location of the transverse center of gravity if 200 short tons are placed 10 feet to port of the centerline on a MODU with TCG 0.7 foot starboard of the centerline, and displacement 9,000 short tons?
• Transverse center of gravity (TCG) shift formula when a weight is moved transversely • Relationship: moment = weight × distance and how it affects existing TCG • Sign convention for starboard vs. port (which side is positive/negative)
• How do you compute the moment created by adding 200 short tons 10 feet to port, and how does that compare to the ship’s total displacement? • Once you find the TCG shift, do you add or subtract it from the original 0.7 foot starboard TCG, given that the new weight is placed to port? • After adjusting the TCG, is the final value still to starboard, or has it moved across the centerline to port?
• Be sure to use displacement in short tons (9,000) in your denominator, not long tons or metric tons. • Confirm your sign convention: choose one direction (e.g., starboard positive, port negative) and stay consistent through the calculation. • After you get the numerical value, double‑check whether it should be labeled starboard or port of centerline based on the sign.
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