Question 3463 Deck General

The correct answer is C) unsatisfactory, ballast to survival draft. The key factors here are the period of motion (7 seconds) and the maximum pitch angle (7°). According to industry standards, a period of motion less than 10 seconds and a maximum pitch angle greater than 5° are considered critical motion that could potentially be unsafe for the vessel and its crew. In this case, the 7-second period and 7° pitch angle exceed the recommended limits, indicating an unsatisfactory condition. The appropriate action is to ballast the unit down to the survival draft, which will improve the vessel's stability and reduce the risk of critical motion. The other options are incorrect because: A) and B) suggest putting the unit in standby, which would not address the critical motion issue; D) keeping the unit at transit draft would not resolve the excessive motion.