The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load #5, discharges 275.8 long tons. The resulting trim by the stern is 3 feet and list to port is 2 feet. What is the draft at the port aft draft mark?

Correct Answer: Option B — 45 feet 6 inches

Applying hydrostatic trim and list corrections to the displacement changes from Sample Load #5 after discharging 275.8 long tons determines the specific draft reading at the port aft mark to be 45 feet 6 inches.