You are scheduled to load 3700 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 427 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in fresh water.

Correct Answer: Option C — 17'-10"

Summing cargo, stores, and fuel weights provides total deadweight. Utilizing the vessel's fresh water capacity and deadweight curves found in the stability data reference book blue pages yields the final mean draft of 17'-10".