A vessel's drafts are: FWD 19'-00", AFT 17'-02". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)

Correct Answer: Option C — 6149 tons

Hydrostatic particulars from the Stability Data Reference Book provide deadweight values corresponding to the initial mean draft. Subtracting this displacement from maximum allowable displacement determines the additional cargo weight permitted.