Question 2403Deck Safety70% to pass
You have 300 tons of below deck tonnage including liquid mud. Your existing deck cargo is 180 tons with a VCG above the deck of 1.9 feet. What is the maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to load? See illustration D036DG below.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 162 tons.
The reasoning is as follows:
1. You have 300 tons of below deck tonnage, including liquid mud.
2. Your existing deck cargo is 180 tons with a VCG (Vertical Center of Gravity) above the deck of 1.9 feet.
3. The maximum additional cargo tonnage you are permitted to load is the difference between the total allowable tonnage and the existing tonnage, which is 342 tons - (300 tons + 180 tons) = 162 tons.
The other options are incorrect because:
A) 108 tons is too low, as it does not account for the full allowable tonnage.
B) 124 tons is too low, as it does not account for the full allowable tonnage.
D) 342 tons is the total allowable tonnage, not the maximum additional cargo tonnage.
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