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

Determining available GM for loading table ST-0185 entails extracting displacement, KG, and free surface data from The Stability Data Reference Book. Subtracting the vessel's final corrected KG from the corresponding KM value establishes an available GM of 3.8 feet.