Your drafts are: FWD 5'-08", AFT 6'-04". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 7 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 10 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? See illustration D037DG below.

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Option D: 25.0 tons. Calculating remaining deadweight involves determining available inches to maximum draft from vessel-specific stability references, multiplying by the tons-per-inch conversion factor, and subtracting existing deck cargo weights to maintain safe operating limits.