The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed in table ST-0131 below. There is already 3485 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 24.4 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 B: KG 25.6 feet. Integrating the initial 3485 tons of cargo (KG 24.4 ft) with the cargo distribution provided in table ST-0131 using standard moment equations results in a final weighted vertical center of gravity (KG) of 25.6 feet.