Your drafts are: FWD 6'-01", AFT 6'-05". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 5 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 15 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can legally be loaded and still maintain the same trim? See illustration D037DG below.

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Option B: 10 tons. Evaluating allowable cargo capacity using vessel-specific draft increments and stability data illustrations requires balancing current deck cargo weight against maximum permissible draft limits to determine remaining deadweight capacity while maintaining proper vessel trim.