The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 4850 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 275.72 feet. See table ST-0107 below for the distribution of the cargo to be loaded. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final LCG-FP of the cargo.

Correct Answer: Option A — LCG-FP 268.3 feet

Stability data table ST-0107 outlines compartment weights and longitudinal distribution arms. Computing the total moment sum and dividing by the 4850 tons of cargo yields the correct final LCG-FP of 268.3 feet forward of the reference perpendicular.