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.

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Option C: KG 26.0 feet. Determining the final vertical center of gravity by combining existing cargo (6280 tons at KG 25.5 ft) with table ST-0135 data yields a final cargo KG of 26.0 feet through standard marine hydrostatic calculations.