The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed in table ST-0135 below. There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed.

Question

The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed in table ST-0135 below.  There is already 6280 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.5 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed.

Accepted Answer

Option C: KG 26.0 feet. Calculating final vessel vertical center of gravity requires summing total vertical moments of existing and newly loaded cargo, then dividing by total cargo weight. Standard stability principles from stability data references yield a final cargo KG of 26.0 feet.