The SS AMERICAN MARINER has drafts of: FWD 16'-10", AFT 19'-04". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts if you ballast the forepeak with 73 tons of seawater.

Correct Answer: Option D — FWD 17'-05.8", AFT 18'-10.9"

Ballasting 73 tons into the forepeak tank increases forward immersion and decreases aft draft via moment change calculations from the Stability Data Reference Book, establishing final drafts of FWD 17'-05.8" and AFT 18'-10.9".