248. Your sailing drafts are: FWD 14'-04″, AFT 16'-02″ and the GM is 3.0 feet. What will be the angle of list if #5 port double bottom (capacity 195 tons, VCG 2.6 feet, and 18.5 feet off the centerline) is filled with saltwater? (Use the data in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)

Filling a tank off-center creates a heeling moment balanced by the righting moment; the list angle is calculated using the formula tan θ = (w * d) / (W * GM), where w is the weight, d is the distance off centerline, W is the displacement, and GM is the metacentric height. Using the provided data, including the ship's displacement from the Stability Data Reference Book and a GM of 3.0 feet, the calculation yields a list angle of approximately 8 degrees.