Deck General USCG Question #5230 (Set 162)

Among the equipment included in the DEEP DRILLER lightweight are the loading hoses, derrick, traveling block in the lowest position, mooring chain, all machinery with liquids to normal operating level, and __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — anchors

Vessel stability manuals precisely define lightweight components. For the DEEP DRILLER, this baseline displacement calculation incorporates the heavy derrick, loading hoses, mooring chains, machinery fluids at operational levels, and the primary anchors, establishing the deadweight baseline for cargo and variable load operations.

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