The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown in table ST-0188 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM.

Correct Answer: Option B — Available GM 4.3 ft

Extracting stability data from the vessel's specific White Pages in The Stability Data Reference Book for table ST-0188 requires entering the hydrostatic curves with correct draft and displacement, yielding an available metacentric height (GM) of 4.3 feet after accounting for free surface corrections.