The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown in table ST-0088 below. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM.

Correct Answer: Option B — Available GM 4.16 ft

Applying table ST-0088 loading details to the ship's stability manual accounts for vertical moment shifts and free surface corrections, yielding an available metacentric height (GM) of 4.16 feet.