Question 3629 Deck General

The correct answer is D) Prior to getting underway when the vessel is floating in fresh or brackish water. The density of the water must be logged in the logbook of a MODU (Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit) prior to getting underway when the vessel is floating in fresh or brackish water. This is because the vessel's draft and stability calculations are dependent on the density of the water, which affects the buoyancy and displacement of the vessel. Logging the water density is crucial for ensuring the safe operation of the MODU, especially when transitioning between water of different densities. The other options are incorrect because A) the density must be logged regardless of the transition between fresh and salt water, B) the density is a required entry in the official logbook, and C) the density must be logged any time the vessel moves from one water density to another, not just when transitioning between fresh and salt water.