575. The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Additional deck load may be placed aboard. If the maximum permissible deck load were placed in the pipe racks at a VCG of 130 feet, the KG increases __________.

Adding a deck load at a VCG of 130 feet increases the KG by 2.23 feet. This is calculated using the formula ΔKG = (w/W+w) * (VCG_load — KG_old), where w is the added load, W is the initial displacement, and KG_old is the initial vertical center of gravity, all obtained from Sample Load Form #1 (Transit).