Your drafts are: FWD 5'-11", AFT 6'-11". 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 16 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: 14 tons. Calculating permissible additional cargo involves determining remaining clearance to maximum draft marks using stability diagrams, multiplying available inches by the tons-per-inch immersion factor, and adjusting for existing deck cargo weight.