The SS AMERICAN MARINER is loaded with the cargo shown in table ST-0062 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the amount of liquid loading required in the double bottom tanks to meet a one compartment standard.

Correct Answer: Option A — 1171.5 tons

Evaluating the heavy cargo configuration detailed in table ST-0062 requires precise calculation of free surface effects and vertical moment. The stability reference manual mandates 1171.5 tons of liquid loading in the double bottom tanks to ensure survival under one-compartment flooding criteria.