Question 3844 Deck General

The correct answer is D) MODU returns to a U.S. port. A person who holds a foreign credential can serve as the ballast control operator to meet manning requirements on a MODU (Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit) on waters outside U.S. jurisdiction until the MODU returns to a U.S. port. This is because once the MODU enters U.S. waters, it must comply with U.S. regulations, which require the ballast control operator to hold a valid U.S. Coast Guard credential. The other answer choices are incorrect because the Certificate of Inspection renewal, Operations Manual revision, or completion of the MODU's contract do not determine the point at which the foreign credential holder must be replaced by a U.S. credentialed ballast control operator. The key factor is the MODU's return to a U.S. port, where U.S. regulations take precedence.