The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown in table ST- 0186 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM.

Correct Answer: Option A — Available GM 4.1 ft

Consulting stability table ST-0186 provides the cargo and ballast distribution. Entering the vessel's hydrostatic particulars from the Stability Data Reference Book with this total displacement and vertical moment yields an available transverse metacentric height (GM) of 4.1 feet.