Your drafts are: FWD 16'-02", AFT 18'-02". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the MT1.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 960 foot-tons
Reference to the hydrostatic tables in the stability data reference book blue pages for drafts FWD 16'-02" and AFT 18'-02" directly extracts the corresponding Moment to Trim One Inch of 960 foot-tons.
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