The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed in table ST-0035 below. There is already 3224 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 29.8 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed.

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Option D: KG 29.0 feet. Combining the initial 3224 tons of cargo (KG 29.8 ft) with the additional cargo data from table ST-0035 through standard vertical moment summation determines the final cargo vertical center of gravity (KG) to be exactly 29.0 feet.