Your drafts are: FWD 16'-02", AFT 20'-08". Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the MT1.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 980 foot-tons
Interpolating the hydrostatic tables within the stability data reference book blue pages using the specified forward and aft drafts yields an MT1 value of 980 foot-tons.
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