The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown in table ST- 0185 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM.

Correct Answer: Option D — Available GM 3.8 ft

Extract the displacement and vertical center of gravity from stability table ST-0185. Enter the SS AMERICAN MARINER's hydrostatic tables in the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to interpolate the corrected metacentric height (GM), resulting in an available GM of 3.8 feet.