Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-05", AFT 20'-01"; and the KG is 22.4 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 A — 10,656 foot-tons

Extracting displacement and KN values for a 15° angle from the stability data book, applying the vertical center of gravity correction, and multiplying GZ by the vessel's displacement results in a righting moment of 10,656 foot-tons.