Question 3864 Deck General

The correct answer is C) A recognized classification society approved by the Coast Guard. The load line for a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) is assigned by a recognized classification society approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. This is because the Coast Guard regulations require MODUs to have a valid load line certificate issued by an approved classification society. The classification society is responsible for conducting the necessary surveys and calculations to determine the appropriate load line for the MODU's design and operating conditions. The other options are incorrect because the Department of Energy, Minerals Management Service, and the Corps of Engineers do not have the authority to assign load lines for MODUs. Load line assignments are specifically within the purview of the Coast Guard and its approved classification societies.