The tankship Northland is loaded as shown in table BL-0004 below. Use the salmon colored pages in the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the hogging numeral.

Correct Answer: Option A — 49.73 numeral

Stability calculations using the salmon-colored pages of the Stability Data Reference Book require summing the longitudinal moments of the loaded cargo, fuel, and ballast tanks. Dividing these total moments by the displacement yields the exact hogging numeral of 49.73 for this specific loading condition.