Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 16'-01"; and the KG is 23.2 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 15°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)

Correct Answer: Option C — 9,272 foot-tons

Hydrostatic particulars determined from drafts give displacement. Entering cross curves at 15° provides KN; subtracting KG•sin(15°) establishes GZ. Multiplying the resulting righting arm by displacement gives 9,272 foot-tons.