The SS AMERICAN MARINER has on board 6450 tons of cargo with an LCG-FP of 274.46 feet. See table ST-0101 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 D — LCG-FP 269.8 feet

Applying stability data table ST-0101 requires computing incremental moments for each cargo compartment and adding them to the initial shipboard moments. Dividing this cumulative longitudinal moment by total cargo tonnage results in the correct final LCG-FP of 269.8 feet.