The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 13'-10", AFT 16'-04". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown in table ST-0179 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Question

The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 13'-10", AFT 16'-04". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown  in table ST-0179 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the free surface correction.

Accepted Answer

Option B: 1.01 foot. Extracting values from table ST-0179 in the Stability Data Reference Book provides the tank free surface moments needed to compute a total correction of 1.01 foot.