The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample...

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5178c6

The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank 10S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank 10S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Effect of flooding on stability (heel, trim, GM) when a side tank like 10S is damaged • How counterflooding can correct a list vs. how pumping from sound tanks can worsen it • Reading the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballast to Survival) to see which tanks are paired and how they affect transverse balance

💭 Think About

• When a single side tank (10S) floods, which way will the rig tend to heel, and why? • If you remove ballast from another starboard tank versus a port tank, what happens to the list? Think about moments around the centerline. • Look at the load form: which tank is the proper ‘opposite partner’ to 10S in terms of transverse location and effect on stability?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify whether 10S is port or starboard and how its flooding shifts the center of gravity (G) and center of buoyancy (B). • Determine which listed tank(s) are on the same side as the damage and which are on the opposite side. • Verify from the Sample Load Form which option best restores transverse balance without creating an excessive loss of overall stability.