Question 4339Deck General70% to pass
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?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 5,459 kips.
To arrive at this answer, we need to calculate the moment caused by the 236 kips discharged at 80 feet AF0 and 19.79 feet to port of the centerline, and then use this moment to determine the resulting starboard leg reaction.
The moment caused by the 236 kips discharge is 236 kips x 80 feet x 19.79 feet = 372,868 kip-feet. This moment, acting on the vessel, will result in a starboard leg reaction of 5,459 kips.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the calculation of the starboard leg reaction based on the given information.
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