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You have 590 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 84 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 2.7 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? See illustration D036DG below.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Use the loading diagram curve to find the maximum total above deck cargo allowed for 590 tons of below deck tonnage. • Apply the combined VCG formula: overall deck-cargo VCG is the weighted average of each parcel’s VCG. • Remember the maximum deck cargo VCG limit is 3.0 ft above deck for the total deck cargo, not necessarily for each individual parcel.

💭 Think About

• From the diagram, what is the maximum number of long tons you are allowed above deck when the below-deck tonnage is 590 tons? • If 84 tons are already loaded at a VCG of 2.7 ft, how does that affect the overall VCG of all deck cargo when more cargo is added at a different VCG? • How can you set up an equation where the weighted-average VCG of the total deck cargo equals the 3.0 ft limit, and then solve for the unknown VCG of the remaining cargo?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you read the correct curve and axis labels on the loading diagram (long tons above deck vs. long tons below deck). • Confirm that you are using long tons consistently for all weight values in your VCG calculation. • Before choosing an answer, verify that the resulting overall deck-cargo VCG does not exceed 3.0 ft when you plug your candidate value back into the weighted-average formula.

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