🔍 Key Concepts

• Use the loading diagram D036DG: below deck tons on the horizontal axis, above deck cargo tons on the vertical axis • Remember you must add the new liquid mud to the existing below‑deck tonnage before plotting • Check whether the point (below deck, above deck) lies on or below the safe‑loading boundary curve

💭 Think About

• What is your total below deck tonnage after you load the 100 tons of liquid mud, and where does that fall on the horizontal axis? • At that below‑deck value, what is the maximum allowed above‑deck cargo according to the safe‑loading curve on the diagram? • How does that maximum allowed value compare with the 210 tons already on deck, and what does that tell you about how much more you can add?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you are reading long tons on both axes and using the same units as in the question • Verify that you are using the safe loading curve, not the unsafe region above it • Double‑check your subtraction when you compare allowed deck cargo to the deck cargo already on board