4968. You are scheduled to load 3200 tons of cargo, 45 tons of crew effects and stores and 323 tons of fuel. Use the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the vessel's mean draft in salt water.

The vessel's mean draft is determined by adding the cargo (3200 tons), crew effects and stores (45 tons), and fuel (323 tons) for a total added weight of 3568 tons to the vessel's present displacement, then referencing the Stability Data Reference Book's blue pages for salt water to find the corresponding draft, which is 16'-04″.