The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed in table ST-0028 below. There is already 3315 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.0 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 C: KG 28.6 feet. Summing the vertical moments of the initial 3315 tons (KG 27.0 ft) with the cargo increments specified in table ST-0028 yields a final resultant vertical center of gravity (KG) of 28.6 feet for the loaded condition.