While loaded as shown in the COASTAL DRILLER Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), 236 kips are discharged from 80 feet AF0 and 19.79 feet to port of the centerline. What is the resulting starboard leg reaction?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 5,459 kips
Removing weight from a jack-up unit creates complex moment changes across all support legs. Applying static equilibrium equations for vertical forces and moments about the longitudinal and transverse axes yields the resulting starboard leg reaction of 5,459 kips.
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