The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 10'-04", AFT 14'-08". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items shown in table ST-0045 below will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard.

Correct Answer: Option A — 1.91 feet

Processing the vessel's displacement and vertical center of gravity derived from table ST-0045 drafts (10'-04" FWD, 14'-08" AFT) through the white pages of the reference manual establishes the damage stability threshold. The minimum required GM to meet the one-compartment standard is calculated as 1.91 feet.