The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard forward column below the waterline. Pumping from tank 2S and 3S is not sufficient to prevent increasing starboard list and bow down trim. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 10P
Forward starboard column damage causes both a starboard list and excessive bow-down trim. Tank 10P, located on the port side aft, provides the required asymmetric counterflooding moment to simultaneously correct both the dangerous list and the severe bow-down trim.
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