The SS AMERICAN MARINER has drafts of: FWD 22'-03", AFT 25'-05". Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts if you ballast the forepeak with 97 tons of seawater.

Correct Answer: Option A — FWD 23'-00.5", AFT 24'-11.1"

Ballasting 97 tons of seawater into the forepeak alters the vessel's longitudinal center of gravity. Referencing the SS AMERICAN MARINER stability data book, this forward weight addition changes drafts to FWD 23'-00.5" and AFT 24'-11.1".