Your drafts are: FWD 5'-08", AFT 6'-02". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 8 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 11 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? See illustration D037DG below.

Correct Answer: Option D — 24 tons

Evaluating maximum cargo intake requires determining allowable draft increases from stability data reference illustrations, multiplying the available inches by the given tons-per-inch factor, and subtracting current deck loads to ensure compliance with loadline regulations.