You are scheduled to load 3900 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 259 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 A — 17'-11"

Total deadweight obtained by summing cargo, crew effects, stores, and fuel, when applied to the vessel's deadweight scale in fresh water from the blue pages, results in a mean draft of 17'-11" in accordance with standard stability assessment procedures.