A jack-up is trimmed six inches by the bow. The moment required to change trim one inch is 1200 foot-kips. Transferring 200 kips of drill water from a tank with an LCG of 20 feet to a tank with an LCG of 140 feet results in a final trim of __________.

Correct Answer: Option B — 1 foot 2 inches by the stern

Transferring 200 kips forward to aft (from LCG 20 to 140 ft) creates a trimming moment of 24,000 ft-kips. Dividing by the MCTC of 1,200 ft-kips/inch gives a 20-inch change in trim, converting the initial 6-inch bow trim into 14 inches (1 foot 2 inches) by the stern.