Question 4594Deck General70% to pass
The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port center column below the waterline. Among the tanks from which you should pump is tank _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) 9P.
When a vessel like the DEEP DRILLER suffers damage to a column below the waterline, the recommended procedure is to pump out the ballast tank(s) associated with that column to help stabilize the vessel. Based on the Sample Load Form #4 provided, tank 9P is the port center column ballast tank, so this is the tank that should be pumped in this scenario.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not represent the ballast tank associated with the damaged port center column. 2S and 9S are likely other ballast tanks, but not the specific one needed to address the damage described.
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