Question 4797 Deck General

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The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). What are the new vertical moments if the entire contents of Salt Water Ballast Tanks 1P and 1S are discharged?

A 12,662 ft-tons
B 794,346 ft-tons
C 795,025 ft-tons
D 795,704 ft-tons
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 794,346 ft-tons. When the entire contents of Salt Water Ballast Tanks 1P and 1S are discharged, the vertical moments will change. The new vertical moments can be calculated by subtracting the moments contributed by the discharged ballast tanks from the original vertical moments. The information provided in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit) gives the original vertical moments. By discharging the ballast tanks, the total vertical moments will decrease by the amount contributed by those tanks, resulting in the new vertical moments of 794,346 ft-tons. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the change in vertical moments caused by the discharge of the ballast tanks.

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