The DEEP DRILLER, loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #5 (Survival), suffers major damage which results in flooding in tank C3S. Your best countermeasure is to __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — pump from 8S
Standard MODU stability operational manuals dictate specific damage control responses. Pumping ballast or liquid from intact remote tanks such as tank 8S provides corrective heeling and trimming moments to compensate for asymmetric flooding in damaged tank C3S.
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